THE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2759, 5 January 1895, Page 4

THE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE.

Invercargill, Jan- 3. Tho proceedings at the Educational Institute closed this afternoon. It was resolved that the University ftenato be requested to re-enact the regulation of 1878 enabling D teachers to proceed to tho B.A. degree without keeping terms. The Minister of Education is to be requested to give support to the establishment of the Uuiversity Colllege, Wellington, aud that the University Senate be asked to formulate a scheme for examinations in psychology, logic, history, hygiene, and such other subjects us may be deemed necessary, to be open to teachers of good standing aud a diploma to be given for passes. The question of a court of appeal for teachers was discussed, aud the executive requested to continue their efforts in the direction of its establishment, Miss Wrigley's case in Auckland being cited as an instance of hard"hip, The committee's report on the question of pensions was adopted- Provision is made for compulsory insurance iu future OU all male teachers, and all uow under, say, thirty years iu the service. A report bear!:'* QU the queatiou of sal arias was submitted and adopted- Jt recommended that a uniform scale be adopted—the Otago and Southland Board's scale being recommended as the model; that all schools and positions be drained on the basis of average attendance, providing a uniform scale of salaries for the colony, and to secure a systematic method of promotion. It wa/J resolved that the onus of enforcing the I attendance of scholars be transferred from the committees to the boards. As to the training and the examinations of pupil teachers it was decided that there should be a uniform tystem fop the colony. A vote of £5 was made to the Auckland branch towards the cost of resisting their board's attempt to impose illegal charges and reductions on teachers. The revision of the constitution and standing, orders was relegated to n committee to report to the nexfmeeting in Wanganui in 1890., Steps are to be taken to form a defence

fund. The publication of newspaper reports of inspectors' examinations was condemned. Dr Chilton was accorded a vote of thanks for his services to the institute and education. The officers for the year are :—H. Dempsey, president; W. T. Grundy, secretary; T. S. Foster, treasurer; D. White, C. Watßon, E. D. Stewart, executive. A vote of thanks was accorded to the Minister for Education, and to the president, Mr W. G. Mehaffy.