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Press, Volume LVI, Issue 10266, 8 February 1899, Page 3

TO THE EDITOR OF THE PRESS

Sir, —I must differ from your correspondent "A.8.C." when he states that it is necessary to fawn upon a school committee to get their support to obtain an appointment. I would instil into his mind that the committee have to consider a teacher's suitability- for the position, and in that they are equally as competent as the Board, for in the majority of cases the applicant is known, directly or indirectly, to some of the committee, who, representing the householders, should have a dominant voica in the matter.

.Also, "A.8.C." insinuates that the committees, being composed of butchers, bakers, &c, they look to their own interests in the selection of a teacher. Such an assertion is quite unwarranted, for in .this district we possess neither, vet still have a committee who could discern which would be most suitable, a married or unmarried teacher. I would suggest to .a..8.C." that he might use his infiuenca to get those unmarried teachers married, for, as a rule, one is supposed; to gain- -Wisdom upon marrying, also two heads are better than one, not taking into consideration the butcher committeeman's interest.—Youre, &c, T.R., A COMMITTEEMAN.