THE EDUCATION SYSTEM.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10199, 29 March 1911, Page 5

THE EDUCATION SYSTEM.

TJQfARU, Last Night. The Inspector of Schools for feouth Canterbury,- in his annual report to the Board, comparing 1906 with 1910 says that the pupils in ' standard": classes have increased by only 90, while in the preparatory classes the increase was 485. Though there is an inconsiderable increase in the average age-of the latter, the largo increase of young pupils is proportionate in Timaru schools, and foreshadows a great increase in ihene schools, in the near future. The large proportion of the preparatory pupils- makes large classes for .tho teachers, the majority of whom are not. specially trained for w,ork ■ generally. The-work of the schools, is favourably" reported on. The treatment of liLtory is unsatisfactory; the historical readers: .supplied not meeting with the, requirements! The system of free books is disapproved of, as' being objectionable from both economic and hygienic points of view. The Board's system of doing ordinary repairs and painting by its own -staff is commended, and both single and dual desks are now. made in the Board's workshop.