EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE

Taranaki Daily News, 3 January 1918, Page 5

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE

ANNUAL MEETING Wellington, Jan. 2. The annual meeting of the New Zealand Educational Institute is being held. In the absence of the president, Mr. Do Berry, of Hokitika, Mr. Eudy, one of the vice-presidents is presiding. The gathering, which is a very representative lone, was welcomed by the Mayor. | _ An interesting report by tlie ' executive regarding the position' of education was read. It deplored the fact that the idea that the national system of education should become the guiding <r>irit of the national life had been given a check through the establishment by some denominations of church schools. LIST OF REQUIREMENTS. Wellington, Last Night. Tlie conference of the Educational Institute resolved that the present method of electing education boards is unsatisfactory.

The following remit was adopted: "That the Institute should endeavor to impress upon the public and the Government the great importance of providing improved educational facilities, and that the Government be urged during 1!)1S to provide adequate funds for school buildings and playgrounds, a sufficient number of inspectors to enable the work of advising and assisting teachers to be satisfactorily carried out, medical inspection and free dental treatment for children of public schools, technical school buildings, compulsory continuation classes, conveyance of children to central schools, additional staffing, and a workers' educational association."