EDUCATIONAL REFORM.

Taranaki Daily News, 6 November 1918, Page 2

EDUCATIONAL REFORM.

AN There. was_ a very representative attendance at'the Soldiers' Club"fan Monday, /wlie'jrJi' meeting-was'iieM'to \trge ilpon the 'Goverii'mlnft the' : imperative need;' of ai oYiec increasing' th'e educational 'fafcilitie's'ofthe"Dominion;'' M¥i'"'A. tf'&>hristf6pe was voted 'to the iilia'ty/tind g&Ve a'sllbrt and '.'address. '•■ A-''series' pi resolutions wore*'carried 'as fbllows:'■ : » '•:' Ilr'W. ffi'Mdyes 'proposed •flniPMi i I'. J. IC'Whiter siiddji'ded of ■' ffie ■ teaching. profession pe ■ ™'MM and .salaries' paid in keeping'-'With „ the%ork:'.: ■"'■'■' ;->"■- •" " --•" •;?"'.. T | - ,: »s Bowling''wovea ;: an* : 'M'r i L. JC-J Klaflfleu seconded "■'tfiat'"greater "itidUfle-'j ; ment.' should' be' given' to ta&'e Up' the} 'profesiioh''of ¥'fecber/ '; <■">■!-:[ * Mr P. B, FiUherbcrt -moved : and' Mri' 'Naqh -seconded' that; in' the' opinion iof-' this meeting the'thno ha's' : 'arrFvcef-wheii tlie' educational .grouts l '- should' be" in-) evened to ' £3.ooa,*OOCf."-. •-:• '■■' - ' M»vW, and Mr.-' fas. Hawker seconded an amendment , that the amount be increased-to £a,000,OCP. The mover and seconder, of each resolution spoke forcefully in support and so as to permit of .full discussion it was decided to hold over discussion of each until all were before the meeting. Some interesting addresses were given by Messrs. Johns, Cocker and Tiockell, after which the first two resolutions and the third as amended were earned. It wa.s also resolved to forward copies of the resolutions to the -mem* bers ,of the Cabinet, Taranaki members. of Parliament and members of the Legislative ■ Council. A vote of thanks to the chair terrain: i ated. the meeting.