EDUCATION BOARD ELECTION

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10713, 31 December 1912, Page 7

EDUCATION BOARD ELECTION

The following is the text of -an address circulated by Mr Thos. Moss, a candidate for the vacant seat on the Wellington Education Board. , As promised in. my announcement of November lOtlx./ I again circulars you in connection with my Candida; Tire for the vacant seat on the Edr *atio.n Board, Seventeen Committee* representative practically of the whole Wiixl have s'sen fit to nominate me for the position, should be sufficient indication to those who do not know in© personally of my ability . fitness to occupy taie honourable position to which I aspire. The folio are a few points oJt my policy on which I make an appeal for your support:— (1). I do not at all agree with the proposal of the Board to reduce the capitation allowance to Committers, and if elected would use my best endeavours to retain the existing a! lowance, and if possible, to .increase the snmo, which I think could reason-; ably be ckmOw (2). I would strongly oppose any a', teration in our present system of j National education likely to impair its efficiency except, by referenda or vote of the people. , (4). The education imparted to the children. sJitould, be sncih as to fit them for any occupation they, should choose to follow in after-life. (4). Agriculture is? one of the subjects that should be prominently before our scholars in a district like this, yet at many schools its teaching is meagre and of doubtful benefit: My best efforts, if elected, would be to' further this important subject - (5). I would endeavour at all times to bring about a satisfactory understanding- between the Board and Committees in the matter of "the appointment of tenchers. ; (6). T am ip favar of extending the facilities for 'higher education wherever practicable, recognising the disabilities under which country scholars work as compared with the more fortunate 'scholars in the towns (7). I am in favour of giving great-'' e.r encouragoment to the establishi meat of school libraries. T contend, is an exceptional means of conveying useful and instructive 'tion t9 pupilis. ! If you agree that Masterton is well, rep-resented 1 by Mr A. W. Hogg, and | th.e South Wairarapa by Mr W. C., Buchanan, then vote for, a member residing in the northern portion of the district,' who is familiar Iwith all the .schools, conversant with their requirments and at all times available to I attend such matters competent for a I member of the Board to deal with. { Twenty years ago T was a member of the Newtown (Wellington) ■ School Committee and since residing in ttie ! Bush Districts have been closely identified with educational matters and am at present the Chairman ofi a School Committee I was for -several years Chairman-of the Eketahuna County Council. a.position which. I resigned to visit the Old Country, and on my return was re-elected to the Council unopposed when the first vacancy occurred. I have served on your Hospital and 1 Charitable Aid Boards and other pub- ' lie institution" and; am now viceI president of the Wellington orovin- | cial district of tfne Farmers' Union, j If you do ,me the honor of electing jm? my best endeavours will be t'o- | wpjrds furthering the cause of education in the district as-a whole.