EDUCATIONAL MATTERS.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 3045, 21 January 1892, Page 3

EDUCATIONAL MATTERS.

DEPUTATION TO THE MINISTER,

(BY TEtEGRAPII.— rr.ESS ASSOCIATION.) Wellington, Last Xight. A deputation waited on the Minister fur Education this afternoon bringing under his notice certain matters discussed at the recent meeting of the Educational Institute lit Christchureh. The fir3t subject brought under his notice was tho irregularity of tlio pupils and ila effect upon the requirements of the syllabus. The deputation said if the compulsory clauses of the Act would be enforced it would be a good thing for the teachers, parents, and children. They thought that in the Urge cities a tru.'«nt officer should be appointed and that the police should do the w •!■!; in the smaller centres. The MinisU-i pr imised to look into the matter j.nd tr: \ e • t e.-i-ry consideration. The next point ivftned to via-, the present method of electing the boards and com-niitt-'ss, which th* deputation considered cumbrous and unsatisfactory, laying; gr-'nt stress upon the irregularities of repre-enti-tion. The Ministsr replied that lie was anxious that the Act of last session should have a fair trial before any change is pr.iposcd. In reply to congratulations from the deputation respecting the new syllabous, Mr Ueew.s .-aid ho was t.. perpetual tinkering, but any real giievance or ieul improvement wouM ovary cmi-i'l mmti 3'i at his hands, And hfi u\.i:!.i he giad to hoav from the Institute when the svlUbus had in operation 1,.i a yo !■. With resj.'.ivl to the alum d e\ iniin.:U n for p.i--3 tin: Minister li.iiitcd ir.-.t, diao the now sylhibus p.avo ' j;/j:i!: disoivtion.iry powers to teachers. The dopuf.itioii ('rrtw uttfiition to tho lined for tc-iininj; college-. Tho Minister thiinglif them certainly should bo niw r>r jierhap-. two training c'lll.'irp-' f"f Hi' , colony but any roprnsontaiion from thu Institute i>ll this subject shon'd come as a distinct rtic-->iMiiii'iid;ttii'ii, and that they shiiiild fiiriiial) i>articn!ars of thi-ir viuws. The iltiiiputation referr.'ii to tliD ina'le.jiial.- ,-alariii-i paid to !-;icher.s in slum! pain of the culiiiiy. and the Mil)ist-r K-i'li.-i! that, ii v.,is a matter for th« h...-iHs. With it'srarl to thu punlicition i,F schnnl 1,,.,,k<, Mr lt..|.ivsdn:laml it U-.W i', Tl. ,t ..n •.■:\:\rU vi-.m (1 h..w- t... baji| v i.idii.'.! v.-rv i-;inti..:is!y m<l ■■!. Tli-d-i.ir.a'iiin Kit,!.;.-ted that a €■• >rif- lvncu i<l "*■ iiispi.'Clnrrt t.> di.cu.s< thrt syl : :il>tis would lu> "very d.'sii-iblo. The Minister au'ired with this, buL ivmindi-il the deputation that the inspectors wn-d ii!lic.vi-s of the Koard. Tht; intcniew ilien er.t'eij.