N.Z. EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 May 1918, Page 5

N.Z. EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE.

MEETHTO OF T&BANAXX B&A1H3&

A meeting of the Taranaki tauuft <£~j the N.Z.E.I was held at Hawera on Sp&l tirday last, Mr. V. Sims (presUent) fcr: the chair.

There was a good attendance of mem* bers. Foot new members were proposed, also one honorary member. A headmaster who has decided to take op farming, sent' in his resignation, expressing regret at having to sever his connection with the-' institute, but he found that the teaettag,; profession was not lucrative enough to> keep a family upon. This is becomings the opinion of a considerable number S\ teachers, whose salaries have remained j stationary, except for a war bonus, and' who can practically just exist, with no-, margin for saving. Correspondence was read from the. following: \ Secretary of the Southland branch, enquiring as to the practice of prize-!. givingSecretary of the Auckland branch, asfe*' ing whether non-matriculated pflpfl; teachers of this district needed to pttH'J duee a certificate for practical work in.' hygiene and science before being allowed to sit for an examination entitling them.' to admission to the training college. Concerning the educational campaign for improvements in education, favorable replies were forwarded by the district M.P.'s, Messrs. Qkey and Jennings,', the Taranaki Workers' Council, DurhanvS School Committee, Taranaki Chamber of i Commerce, and the Amalgamated Society': of Railway Servants. ; Tt was also stated by the secrebutfc'' Mr. McDroy, that favorable resolntkM had been passed by the board and man? school committees, which had conmmni* cated direct with the Minister of Education. The Eon. W. P. Massey, Sir Jo* seph Ward, and Hon. J. A. Hanan repftsd stating that the institute's requests wew identical with those of the annual can*, ference of the N.ZJ2.L, and that ft» 'matter would receive considenttion. A levy of 4s 6d was proposed to be made upon all members of the branch' for this year only, to supply funds to' help the organising secretary in bis* work. This matter was spoken upon by Messrs. Thomas, McDroy, Sims, Curte&V and others, who showed the necessity of the levy, and how the institute: subserip-, tion was really very small, wimpawd with other similar organisations. It irm unanimously decided to antbote Hb secretary to make the levy. The meeting, passed a vote of syxttf' pathy with the bereaved relatives of Lieutenant Buchler, of the Stratford Dfe> triet High School, who had bee&xeceoljfy; killed in action. :' The meeting then adjourned to visit the infant rooms, where Misses Lanyopt and Straek and Mrs. Anderson had arranged a demonstration in Mantewoti methods. The teafhftrn examined w£Bt great interest the little ones at various occupations, and greatly profited by tits visit. Without & doubt this visit hM been the means of bringing home to teachers the vatae of Montessori methods, and several head and sole teaches |hs- -.--. . ....

,vte decided to make & begimihig ini&eir -schools. *.

On tfe iDo&si-ofitii6-preaidfiat,.B«aJO*i ed by Mr. R. Thomas, a hearty vote of ■thanks waa accorded Mr. Strack and. las - •assistants, Misses Lanyon and Stank', and Mis. Anderson, for their ecr kbffljr;' arranging the denxosttation. \ Mr. Strack replied, rod stated «Mfc]' the -whole of tie apparatus had boap& made by the teachers, who had abet) spent a considerable sum upon i»i[inmit. meats to t&e bmKfings. Upon resuming, the secretary seadcAi pxper vpaa Monteasori, written by «n «aaflnaity in the mathod. Xt gsse exposition of the principles inuiettfying, the various ocenpatioss, and wanted, teachers that these principles were ties very foundation, and not to fall brto 5 ? the mistake of untiring- the apparsfcw- thet ! be-all and end-all, otherwise they woo M.' rbe disappointed With the results. Bwaty I occupation most fas carried out as> a Ufar in the educational drain. That xeadsrxe* .ceived a hearty vote of thanks,, and a very enjoyable, besides noon terminated.—Star.