WELLINGTON EDUCATION BOARD.

Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14523, 27 November 1912, Page 10

WELLINGTON EDUCATION BOARD.

ST. PATRICK'S COLLEGE AND STATE SCHOLARSHIPS. (-BESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) WELLINGTON, November 26. At tho meeting of tho Wellington Education Board to-day, the Rev. Dr. Kennedy, rector of St. Patrick's Collego, wrote in reference to the approval by the Board of St. Patrick's College as a secondary school in which Education Board and Junior National scholarships might bo held.

Tho Chairman of tho Board (Mr R. Lee) said that tho matter was a very important one, and ho would move, "That as this Education Board is administering a State secular system ot education, and as free places and scholarships wero awarded irrespective of religious beliefs, and in this education district are now tenable in two Wellington Colleges (one for boys and ono for girls), and in a technical school and district High Schools, non-sectarian in their teaching, and wholly or in part built and largely maintained by tho State, this Education Board would not be justified in allowing scholarshipholders to attend sectarian-colleges." Mr Aitken: That is a notice of motion.

. Tho OhairmaT- That is a motion which I. am prepared to movei, 3lr Aitken said that reports should be obtained from the Inspectors as to tho school, and that the matter should bo dealt with by way of notice of motion. * Tho Chairman agreed that the matter was an important ono, and it was necessary to gtvo it careful consideration.

It was agreed, that the matter should stand over.

The Board considered a recommendation by tho Teachers' Institute that tho appointment of teachers should be made by a system of classification on merit, instead of as at present. It was explained that the system was now in operation in the Auckland district, and working very satisfactorily- ' . ■ v Tho Chairman warned the Board against tho adoption of any cast iron systemIt was resolved that tho whole matter should be referred to a sub-commit-tee consisting of ,tho Chairman, Chief Inspector, city members of the Board, and the Secretary.