THE ROYD GARLICK ENQUIRY.

Press, Volume XLIX, Issue 14761, 3 September 1913, Page 13

THE ROYD GARLICK ENQUIRY.

,-: -« association tei-ecram.) * September 2 * JSd Gerlick Committee 01 Ln- > J "' ed this afternoon. " '«SL am J 3IBCS Ai:cn ' in *f £tate " JW B o tbero were pract.caliy tnro« '•" ** v vTLaurenson had been dca.it 7 n eed not be referred to J- «*. **" ted also been said, partly : ** of runuendo, that the appoiut- ' * 5 a oarty one, and was spoi.a ' ■ Both 3lr Wilford ami ' **? kl' bad adonted that line of j , ****» *f Q 0110 - knc -u-b,uor thauj U» portion was. Ho hsul -■ •-STUw at the time of his apHJ*L t nor did he know them no». I?"??rarer discussed pontics \\i;!i ' EMfc appointed the man .ho btted for the portion.. I *!*ms never cuno into tnc quesiJpP jI, S way whatever. It Jiad 1 tbat whUe Mr Garlick waa i jjjsbi.ntca M X j Gar i ic . k |**™ e W "lis with the polite U r |l* tf»l"* p'rtv That lie dcnitti Mr.Oarliok,. from! a.letter, t«c state|*?S, emphatic contraction. J hat Js/er to the charge that -the "I , " rtwnt was a party ana a poht.cal main cWno was tuat -Mr ■!ft>fc «M incompetent. tviuenco ' I bo produced to show that he d:d d -jj T j, ov had not. |2L?iti«t to teach drill I** r/f dinpie. They wore aiming Ifflirthine based on swwlish drill, I •'ffihat Plan the syllabus had boon lffi Tte order for the manual •I*Wait to London while tho witness "'JSre He consulted Sir f.eorgo S£*iuMscr to the Briti-h KducaSSpartaent, about it, who assured S that the syllabus-was tho ktesfc g; in physical training. Thar geUSot to be confined to physibut would include tho *£„, of nutrition and general ff of the children, which would bo S*3ed to by tho four medical officers Sorero to work in conjunction with tf Garlick. The manual was based Jeak one phase of Swedish drill, and farfore the evidence called on tho 3k» of Swedish drill . nuire and £& iras to some extent beside tlio S On the question of salary he JDod tho sum fixed, because ho SSed an oiganiser as well us a physiXeoltunst. -No man in -New Zealand mbetter qualified to train and canity Scfcildrenthan Mr Garlick. That fact Sestablished.by the advice ot several ' AjeaTcxpcrts" who were consulted on 4* point. More than that, the Say was approved by the House beta the appointment was made; ho justified in concluding S3 the House sanctioned such a Uuy When the appointment was rfered to Mr Garlick, he at first rofed it, because he had every prospect lif asking more that year. He had a sod business here, and he had an offer ' jf* better one in Australia, so that ft_prospectb were good, and he had a * brer earning capacity in view. 1 & -tho question of the non- ; jfeirtising of the position, Mr £fea said it had been decided to fidish the system of Junior Cadets begase it had t fallen into chaos, and the Cabinet had decided to substitute a Mm of physical training. Owing ■Sine peculiar circumstances which Ijtee. it became necessary to make the inointment* at once. Ho had no Ijaie to advertise in England, and there Wra no need to do so in New Zealand pause all tho men who were likely to Ely were known to the Department, Kiras quite a usual thing not to adverflb ior such positions. There was in this case, and he was satisled he could not get a better man in ftw Zealand. As to tho question of Hβ care ho took in making the appointInDt, he detailed'tiio circumstances jjpnected with tho setting up of, the l&nuuttce of advice. On the point of

fitting a physical expert on the comiottee, he consulted- Drs. Hardvrick faith and Makgill, and both recomfeaded Mr Garlick. "When this comattee reported, it became necessary to »t the services of an expert in, physical Mining. The 1 ospcctor-General, who ijew all those interested in physical suning, recommended Mr Iloyd GarIThe position was offered to him, he at first ' refused, and finally >d to aecojTfc it only if Parliament i the salary. ■ Parliament agreed is salary, and the appointment was > a few days later, to Sir Garlick's qualifications, sa outlined his (Mr Garlick's) rience, and his knowledge of lish drill, but eaid thnt-he (wit— iras often n great deal more than fgical culturist. Ho wanted more a knowledge of Swedish drill—ho feted ability to organise and ability S.treat children on tho most feoved modern lines. On the quesb'of results ho pointed out that one ISIr 'Wilford's witnesses had acknow-

that tho staff was now efficient. S exhibition given at the Town Hall, |(Rt which FO much had been said, was t»tn at a time when the whole of the St~was not trained, but it was effitet sow. Kfc read a resolution passed by tho I»ks's Bay Education Board and by Sti Auckland head teachers without "fetation, expressing their high opinttef the physical instruction scheme, «l r lbe manner in which it was being out. Similar expressions of |son lad been in tho Waikato Bother places, and he was confident Itdts effects would in a few years bo tefiy-beneficial, not only to the

J&% children, but to the defectives. |foMr Herdman: Mr GaiHck had had fc«krab!e experience in treating B&en in tlio course of his previous guess- Hβ would have 180,000 *jfren under his care in the primary &&. . 'Jo Mr Sidey: The Committee of Ad3»,did not recommend the appoint?M of a director. They only re;>ortecl Mie scheme and on the syllabus sub*h«3 to thorn by him, but in order to out the scheme a director was rjgjarjr. When Mr Garlick was of2?tte position at £G(3O he wanted ?«» but witness «iid he would not and ho thonpht the whole tiling **<sff. hut he got it on again. '«*,ilr Stathare: He thought it was ?(sanes advisable to advertise such •P-jons, but not alwnys. There was KpGc? in making this appointment. Mid not.'end Mr Garlick to learn drill in Australia. He went a**to_ stujy Australian orgnnisation. sa'ary, but no travelling *™ances while away. J? Mr Scctt: Tlie "Committee of Ad|»*as set -up after consultation with *$* Gutllrio: There was a schedule s*Wics diqawn up for the guidance of f.Garlict. This he read, dp Mr Millar: He did not think ho Swsch to'learn from in the g* of physical training. Sir George 3*»o gave him some few hints, but S* 3 * not much to be got in that £g»- Hβ was not awaro that 3ir jg* wae still in business. It was the regulations that he should fhe medical advisers could not £*?,the children without a personal and it might be necessary

Jo appoint others to get through tho woik in time. To Mr Uiiiord: In the year 1912 Sir Garlick was making £600 per year and i he believed that ia 1913 ho would Vavo rnadu more, lie used a certain amount or pressure to .Mr Garlick to take tho positron. He did not know whether! on Aoveinbctr 18th Mr Garlick drew a month's salary ia advance. Mr GarJiok iia<l a fortnight in which to study ' tbo Australian organisation. As a rulo I the Am-crican universities did not ad- | vorti:se similar positions. He knevr of Mr (larlick's work from those who - recoinmendc<l him. Tho staff was efficient for the work it had to do now. His did not believe that M,r Johnston was ricrht wh-fn lie said that Mr Gariick was not efficient, but he did think ho was rifcht v,-hon he said that tho staff was Ho still maintained that Mr Gnrliek's salary was not too hifili. Ho was not in a position tocompsiv it with othor ?alarit-s paid in tho Civil S.-rvico, and ho would not make any such comparison. Ho appointed Mr Car'ick because he was tho host man for tho job. At tho time tho committee of advice was set up he had no i<lf:i of apjxiintir.t; ilr Garlick as a member of it. ot finally as director of tho schom-c- on which they 3 - oport<xl. It was n. mrro coinri<]cnco that Mr Garlick was afterwards appointed as director. All other applications that o.Tino before him were duly considered. H.f' knew that at th« time of his appo.'nt/nont Mr Garlick had undergone a. thoroush coucsn of training in Australia. Ho thouyht Mr Horlick know tho principles of Swedish drill. 3lr Garlick had no ccrti'icatcs so far as ho (wiinrss) know. Tho method of appointrnont nwiy Have shut some ainplic.'ints out, but ihorf. wot nono so shut out who on thoir nullifications bad a chance of apnnintmont. In similar «ronmst:;i T> <^ % s hf> would do tho mhw airain. He did not think n inr<]icnl t«»ii p« TTp did not know whnthor Dr. Mrw=ni had -a hand in proinriirr tho T>rwt+hitie exorcises -is Mr T?ovd GarHck's. Ho did not, know thnt Major Hume was an fl.«istant instructor at Mr Garlick , s PC^riol. Tho eommitt'vo then adjourned till 3 p.m. to-morrow.