EDUCATIONAL OVERLAPPING.

Auckland Star, Volume XLII, Issue 176, 26 July 1911, Page 6

EDUCATIONAL OVERLAPPING.

ooj?raaKENCSE of authorities. WKKRE THE FAULT LIES. A conference of delegates representing the Auckland University College, Tech-1 nical -College, Grammar School, Educa-, tion Board and the Elam School of Art, j was opened at the Training College this morning for tho purpose of investigating the complains -made of overlapping in instruction in the local educational institutions. Mr. G. Hogbeu (Inspector-β-enetal of Schools) was voted to the ohnir, and there were also present: Messrs. G. J, Garland, G. W. Murray, D. B. Wallace, E, K. Mulgan (Education Board), Dr. McDowell, Mr. G. L. Peacocke, Professor JBrown, and Dr. Thomas (University College), Mr. J. "W. Tibbs (Grammar School), Mr. George George (Technical College), and Mr. E. W. Pay ton (Elam School of Art). The question of whether the conference should be open to the Presp was considered, and in the course of the discussion Mr. Hogben pointed out that so far as the Education Department was concerned there was no the primary and secondary schqols, and none between the secondary schools and the ■universities, hence their consideration would bo confined to a small area of inquiry. No objection was taken to the presence of the Press, but delegates thought there would be a freer discussion, and more expedition would result if the reporters -were not admitted, and it was argued that the public were more interested in the findings of the conference, rather than in the considerations leading up to them. It was decided to hold the conference in committee, arid to furnish a precis of the business to the Press. The various features of educational work were divided for convenience in determining what overlapping -was taking place, and during the morning session attention was directed to the instruction given in the primary and secondary pohools. the Technical College unci the •Eln.m fN'liool of Art. The information submitter] showed that there was nq overlapping as between the primary and secondary schools, between the primary schools and the Technical Collepi. and between secondary schools and the Technical College, and, therefore, the conference had no recommendations to make. In regard to the Elarn School of Arts and tlic art classes at the Technical College it was found there had been overlapping in the past, but this was discontinued by the Department over ttvelve months affo, under the powers conferred by the Education Act, without the intervention of the authorities concerned. In view of the situa-tion in this connection having been effectively met it was considered unnecessary to pass any recommendation. Consideration will be frfren this afternoon to two further aspects of the question—overlapping as between the .Grammar School and the University, and as ! between the Technical Oollecrc and the I TTniversitv College. Tt is exported that the work of the conference will be conI eluded to-day.