EDUCATIONAL CONFERENCE.
{BY TKLEQBAPH. —PRESS ASSOCIATION.)
"■■■■'" *"""■ " Wellington, this day. Mr Mills (Mailborough) moved a resolution, tho efiect being to ask the Minister to alter the Act bo as to do away with friction between Boards and Committees re the appointoment of teachers. A long diecueeion ensued, the majority of members, whilst agreeing that the present procedure was unsatisfactory, declined to vote for bhe motion because thoy considered it would place too much power in the hands of Committees. The motion was lost.
Mr McGregor (Otago) moved a resolution to the effect thab Boards should be elected by tho electors of the colony, and that the Ministers be asked to amend the Act in thnb direction.
The motion was lost on the casting vote of tho Chairman.
A motion by Dr. Nowman (Wellington), in favour of an national system of decimal nobution, was agreed to.
On the motion of Mr Udy (Auckland) it was resolved to aek the Minister to amend tho Acb to enable boards to establish central schools for children after passing tho Fifth Standard, with a view to give children more practical instruction than is afforded by the present) schools.
The usual compliment ho tho chair tor miDated tho labours of bhe Conference.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXVI, Issue 189, 9 August 1895, Page 4
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