DECALOGUE IN SCHOOLS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 157, 27 March 1908, Page 9

DECALOGUE IN SCHOOLS.

EDUCATION fIO'ARD DECIDES. The Decalogue lias been again tho subject of discussion by memhors of the Education Board. At yesterday's meeting Mr. A. H. Vile ..tabled tho following motion, notice of w'hich had be'eii given previously "Tllat teachers in charge of schools in ■ this \ district be requested to exhibit on the walls of their schools the copies of the• DOcftlbgUo (Ten. CommiindinehtS), so generously presented to tho.Board by Sir. It. G. Knight, and distributed by the secretary." - This WhS seconded by Mr. J. Kebbell. Mr. Vile said that copies had been presented to tho Board, and accepted. Something ought to bo done with tfiem. Mr. -.Hogg thought that it would be inadvisable) tti liliiko this matter a compulsory oiic. It should bo loft Entirely in the hands of tho teachers. Captaiii M'Doitald suggested that it might bo ; well to ascertain if the matter could ho insisted upoii. Ho ecrtliinly thought ttiafc tho Dcciilogiio should be htiilg up in tho schools. Mr. Vile protested ngaiust any suggestion which indicated that it was contrary to the el'oed of the jinafd to exhibit silch a chart oil the walls of its schoo s. ' . Mi". Hogg'regretted tlint Mr. Vile took the matter so much to heart. . At this stfige Captain.M'Dolniid Suggested all amendment,. ivllich, lib thought, Would get oVer the. difficulty; lie Was restrained by the 'Chairman, y.'ho ruled that it could n'bt be accepted. ' ■ Tho motion wna then pUu ( being carried by threo td two.