THE TRAINED TEACHER.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12866, 26 July 1907, Page 6

THE TRAINED TEACHER.

In the course of aome inteotom*tfffi remarks at Dr. Maeon'a lectmte at «•,-_'» Training College at Wtfllittftoa «£y Tuesday night Mr E. Lee (chairmW «J yfy the Wellington Education Board) some rhteresrtiniß remark* io make WJ/'A' the "New Zealand Times") about was required in teacherato «»«*™i ;- of use and influence in «c itoruwM*"..-;; of education. Looking ba_k orer taV »* years he could see that tfte W™*™Estt. until now had been tbe " iru *g_:ifi teacher. Not that we bad gether without tbara. certain gentlemen who be' owed their present high rank «"■ ;.$ teaching profession to the fact tnea they were thoroughly *&*& «_■- i/j with all tbat was nec*a»ry Jit tb« •__*;,£ ing of a teacher at their finger* W # He noticed that at the late *? on education in England the WW ; > speakers had naid that what was *«■»■*« ed in teachers was «*bo I™**,s teach." Though a great deal drawn* , ed of course upon the teacher's nbihty * . and aptitude, a great deal more ed upon training—in. other words u£» . > the guidance, knowledge, and mf-ww ■ tion which was given to any, P ww ™ , to fit bim for any walk in life- » teacher had to study the minds e»« . different characters of the obi Wren fl» *, taught, and to ascertain their I*""*"* < lar aptitude for learning. He must vm ~. able to stoop down to them and sßo* ~ them clea*-ly what to do. Unions !», had thews qualities he was more or vm - a failure. Mr Lee gratißoa- v tion that the Wellington Training 0£ - lego was beginning so eenwHb- *» .' work of training teachere. If tnein- ~ stitution wore given timo ho was cow* vinoed that the education of the domin- . ion would grca/tly benefit by it.