NEW ZEALAND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE.

Auckland Star, Volume XXIV, Issue 4310, 15 March 1884, Page 2

NEW ZEALAND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE.

The Auckland branch of tho New Zealand Educational Institute hold a mooting in the i,"\ Wellcsloy-strcet School last evening. There was a largo attendance. Mr Worthington occupied tho chair. The Conference. —The Chairman gayo a brief account of the Conference hold in '.;.. Wellington last Christmas. Mr V. Bindon and himself wore elected to represent the !I Auckland branch of the Institute, butcir- , curastances which occurred prevented Mr. -' Bindon from attending. He then alluded to . thegreatkindnessandhospitalityhehadmet with on all sides during his visit to Wellington, and expressed his senso of that kindness, and roturned most grateful thanks to those ladies and gentlemen who had ■ shown him so much attention". Mr Worth- . ington then referred to the business transacted at tho Con forence. "Examinations," introduced by Mr Peattie, of Otago, con- ■■■'■ taincd somo very forciblo remarks upon tho • preference to bo given to educing the mental : realities of the scholar rather than burthening tho memory with a multitude of details /; .which were forgotten nearly as foonas learned. He also referred to his election'!5? as President of tho Institute. He was paid n personal compliment,but he felt at the snino timo that a compliment had been paid to tho Auckland teachers. Mr Worthington then urged on the Auckland teachers to join tho. Institute, and by their assistance ~.-.< assist to make it to have an important in- , fluence. The Conference was to be held in Auckland in January next, when he hoped evory teacher would make an effort to attend. They should also look about and fix on those gentlomen or ladies who would most efficiently aid and represent the Auckland branch.—Mr Bailey moved, and Mr Harrison seconded, a hearty vote of ;- thanks to Mr Worthington for the manner in which he had discharged the duty of re- ; = presenting tho Auckland branch while in I Wellington. The voto was carried by acclamation.

OtooKArnv.—Mr E. Hnrt gavo a blackboard illustration of his method of teach- ■ ing geography. The system was to draw ainapfrommomorybeforo a class.andgettho . , children to recognise tho different points of -■..-■ interest as they appealed upon the blackboard. Mr Hart pointed out that the maps on tho walls and atlases , ■ served tho purpose of references. Child-

ren looked upon their reproductions ; !as something beyond thorn, but when they ' - : saw their teacher produce something on tho board they were stimulated. Thotcaohor • only placed boforo them snch matter as : he wished them to carry away and reinembor, omitting the network of unimportant river.tributaries, mountain spare, and such like. Mr Hart's proposals met with general appioval, and ho was accorded a hearty vote of thanks. • *

During the evening Mr Cranwell and his choir rendered several appropriate musical selections. ,!