ROTARY CLUB'S LUNCHEON.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 219, 15 September 1924, Page 7

ROTARY CLUB'S LUNCHEON.

ADDRESS BY MR. -J. W. SHAW, M.A. \ The speaker at to-day's luncheon of the Rotary Club was Mr. W. J. Shaw, M.A., who gave some impressions of the present education system. Precious 1 little interest was taken in education, he said, and at present there were very few Aucklanders who were aware that a fine new building—a new Train- I ! ing College, was being ejected in Mount 1 Eden. When appointed to the Training College four years ago he was astounded at the progress that was being made in training teachers for the primary schools. It was quite a revelation to find the keenness which prevailed. The - teaching profession was practically the only profession which had no monetary considerations. The worst-paid profession, J perhaps, but the best rewarded, said ' Mr. Shaw. ' Teaching was, in his opinion, the J most profound form of applied psycho- , logy he knew of. The greatest thing in i teaching was not the amount of know- r ledge that could be. imparted, but the < influence of the teacher's personality on i the children and its effect on their character. ( In proposing a hearty vote of thanks J to the speaker for his" address. Professor " 11. W. Scgar remarked that the public should appreciate those who were teaching in the primary schools. They were the right sort of young men and women, and were quite worthy of the praise ( bestowed upon them by Mr. Shaw. j