TEACHERS' INSTITUTE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 206, 5 October 1909, Page 1

TEACHERS' INSTITUTE.

A general meeting of the nliovt* Institute was held in I lie Education Hoard Koom on Saturday. There was a very large attendance of leach rs. tin* president, Mr. If. Dcmptfey. being in the chai»\ The president announced that Airs. Dowhng and Messrs. M-til and Mellroy had been elected delegates to the annuul conference of the New Zealand Educational Institute to "be held in Wellington. Correspondence was received and dealt with.

i in regard to the Benevolent Fund proposed to be instituted by the New Zealand Educational Institute, Mr. Mail proposed that the time before which a member may benefit under the fund he three years. Seconded by Mr. Brown and carried. It was decided to nominate Messis. Aitkeri and McMorran as members of the executive o! the New Zealand Educational Institute.

The following remits were passed for | the annual conference:—(l) That t'm inspectorate be centralised; (2) that the | syllabus be amended in the direction of having the work in the various subjects made more definite. Twelve new members were elected. The president reported that'at a meeting of -the executive held the previous evening, sub-committee had been i-A, up to revise the syllabus and report to next meeting—Mrs. Howling and Mr. .lolmson to take composition, Messrs. Mail and Stratford geography, and Messrs. Dempsey and Mcllroy arithmetic.

In reply to Mr. Bucfcler'e letter re proposed Saturday classes at Opilnake, it was resolved to write to him asking for suggestions how to carry out his wishes.

Mr. Johnson moved, in accordance with notice given, that Rule 0 be amended by substituting the word "five" for "three," thus increasing the executive to eight, in order to give representation to the smaller schools.—Carried.

, It was decided, on the mevtion of M r . Stratford, seconded by Mr. Mail, to as?* the Board to send the following resolution to the Education Department:— "That this Institute, realising the benefits derived from attendance at Saturday classes, trusts that the Department will see its way to continue the railway concessions to teachers a 6 heretofore." With regard to Mr. Turkingion's ease, it was decided that, as the Institute had had no opportunity of judging of tho merits of the case before it was brought into court, and as his difficulties did noi: arise out of his duties as a teacher, it could not accept any responsibility.

In Mrs. Kennedy's case the following resolution was pawed:—"That as Mrs. Kennedy ignored the opinion of the Institute's legal adviser by consulting: other and more expensive authorities, the Institute cannot see its way to assist her in the matter." It was decided to send a letter of sympathy to Mrs. Faull in her recent bereavement.

The president and Mr. Johnson "were appointed a sub-committee to inaugurate a library. Teachers are asked to | suggest names of books and periodicals, i The president .announced that he would be glad if teachers who found difficulties in their school work would communicate with the secretary, whan efforts would be made to assist them.