OATH FOR TEACHERS.

Taranaki Daily News, 3 May 1922, Page 4

OATH FOR TEACHERS.

A SCHOOLMASTER’S OBJECTION. ’ DISMISSED FROM SCHOOL. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Christchurch, Last Night. A. M. Page’s refusal to take the oatH of allegiance without a conscience clause was referred to in the report of the College committee submitted to the Board . of Governors of Canterbury College. f The report is as follows: “That thq action of the chairman of the Board, who, after taking legal advice, declined to permit A M. Page to continue at the Boys’ High School, in consequence of hi# refusing to take the oath of allegiance in the terms of the Education Amend-* ment Act, 1921-22, be approved, and that applications be invited to fill the vacancy caused by Page ceasing to be employed at the Boys’ High SdxooOL” The report was adopted by the Board! without discussion. Page refused to take the oath of aU liegance required of all*'teachers, imlesi he was allowed to amplify it with conscience clause. 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 niy duty to God.” Page ia • eon of Mrs. Sarah Page, who was formerly a, member of the Christchurch C**y Council and a well-known figure in Labour movement in Christchurch. LOYALTY OF TEACHERS. ONLY ONE REFUSES OATH. Wellington, Last Night‘‘Teachers in public and private schooM throughout New Zealand have complied with the requirements of the Education Amendment Act, and have taken tn 4 oath of allegiance,” I the Minister fot Education (Hon. O. J. Parr) to-day mformed a pressman. There was, so far • as he was aware, only one refusal to ' take the oath, and that was by a \ er at the Christchurch Boys* High School, whose refusal had been reportedj|p in a press telegram. All other teaxmeraxhad, as Soya) and law-abiding citizens,J taken the oath with no demur.