THE TEACHER’S OATH.
CHRISTCHURCH MAN’S ACTION. A CONSCIENCE CLAUSE. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Christchurch, Last Night. A master at the Christchurch Boys' High School, Mr. A. W. Page, has refused to take the oath of allegiance required of all teachers unless he is allowed to amplify it with a conscience clause. In consequence Mr. Page has ceased to act as a teacher. Mr. Page wished to add the following proviso to the oath provided by the Education Amendment Act, 1921: “So long as the above undertaking continues not to conflict with what I consider my duty to God.” The Canterbury College authorities, who control ‘he Boys’ High School, declined to take the responsibility for accepting the oath in this amended form, and for the present, at any rate, Mr. Page has ceased to act as a teacher. Mr. Page is a son of Mrs. Sarah Page, who was formerly a member of the Christchurch City Council, and a wellknown figure in the Labor movement in Christchurch.
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Taranaki Daily News, 28 April 1922, Page 4
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165THE TEACHER’S OATH. Taranaki Daily News, 28 April 1922, Page 4
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