ROYD GARLICK COMMITTEE

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 3 September 1913, Page 5

ROYD GARLICK COMMITTEE

A MINKimiAL STATEMENT. NO POLrriCAITINFLUENCB. ' (By T9legr.aph.—Prtu Auodatiom.} WELLINGTON, Last NigKfc. The Royd Garfick Committee rei sumed' this afternoon. j The Hon. James Allen, in his. statement, 'denied that the appointment of Mr Garlick had any political significance. He knew nothing of Mr Garlick's political opinions. Politics did not come into the appointment in any way whatever. As to competency, he was satisfied that Mr Garlick knew ; all that was required of his duties. The scheme was not to teach Swedish drill,, but a system of phy-/'' sical training of which Swedish drill was the basis. - He had consulted in London Sir George Newman, who had informed hint that the New Zealand syllabus was the most modern thing in physical training. ~ He defended the salary, as more than a physical ■'„;.'• culturalist was wanted." The salaiy.; Vhad not heen challenged when it; was submitted to rParliametttj, He was'' j therefore justified in concluding 'tint Parliament approved. Mr Garlick - ' had at first refused the appioritiroent, because' he had better prospects both here and in Australia. He did not advertise,-because there was no time to get a from England, and there ■; v was no one better quau'fietf than Mr , : -2 Garlick in New Zealand. He appoint- C ed Mr Garlick to the Committee of Advice of Drs. Hardwick-Smith. and Mac Gill, but he did not then contemplate appointing liim as He was so appointed on the recommendation of Mr Hogben, Inspector-Gener-als On of results, he quoted complinjentary resolutions passed by the Hawke's Bay Educatic v Board. The Auckland and Wailpato , teachers! had maintained that the. staff was now efficient, andi that the trainiiig given the chfldinen would'greatly benefit, not only tfie. healthy ones, but defectives. The Ctommrfcfcee adjourned at $ Vctock till to-qjorrow, '"''.