WANGANUI NOTES.
SUMMEKSCHOOL FOE TEACHERS.
(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)
WANGAISTUI, this day
The teachers' summer school open ed this morning by the chairman of the Education Board, who with the Mayor (Mr Hatrick) extended a cordial welcome to visitors. Nearly 300 teachers were present and school lasts ten days. The instruction includes science, kindergarten, brushwork, modelling, botany and drill. The inspectors include Messrs W. Gray (vice-principal of the Normal Training: College, Dunedin), J. S. Tennant (rector of Ashburton High School), Miss Avison (mistress of Timaru Main School), and Miss Landels (Dunedin, late of South KensingDr. Smyth, chief inspector, Wanganui, who originated the idea, explained that similar schools had been started in the Old Land, and the object was that teachers might have opportunities of seeing the latest and most up-to-date methods of teaching, particularly in manual and technical instruction.
The District Court commenced its sitting this morning before Judge Kettle. There is only one criminal case, that of perjury against B\ickingham, who pleaded not guilty.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXXIII, Issue 16, 20 January 1902, Page 2
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