TEACHERS IN GAMP.
AT HUTT PAB&
Teachers to the number of about 80 yesterday outered upon a co-u-rso of iij* struction, .iiinder tho guidance of physical education instructors, at' Hutt I'ark racecourse. They include teachers fr..m Hutt Valley, Manawatu, md City schools, and also a number of etudijiits. Thosu teachers who attended, the ©ay's Bay camp are excluded f'roni attendanco, other.viso the camp >fou|d have been largor. An excelleni site has bacii selected for the camp, with plei-ity of open space for football β-ntl otter games, which the teachers wiil indulge in when not undergoing instruction. Tiio camp is also adjacent to sca-wator b.ith» ing, and yesterday's. brilliant- siiinshiue in. the Hutt Valley tempted a number to indulge in swimming. The morning was mainly devoted to pitrfii.Hg cattip, and no instruction was given, owing to tho fact that the Manavy&tit teacher's did aiot arrive till lato in tiis affcernoon, An explanation of the syllabus was given during the day, and theoretical work commenced in.tho aftcfiinott, wlie-n Mr. Royd Garlick, Director of Physical Education, was present, 'the ea-mp is under the control of Instructor Johnston and Quartermaster Jiisfc.
Tho routine to be followed each day constitutes individual instruction before breakfast, followed by alternate theoretic il and practical work from 9 a.m. to 4 or 5 p.m. A portion of each <fey will also bo devoted to swimming, life* saving, and rescue drill. To -enable those students who arc desirous of at. tending lecturer, at Victoria College to get away, provision has been .made for them to leavo oaniß each, day at 3 J. Hi. They will spend tho night in town, aild return to the camp early tiio fallowing morning. By tho timo the second week is reached the teachers will tade-rttikg the instruction of squads in the new exercises.
The' report to be presented at the annual meeting of the Cartortal Hockey Club 6tates that thc_ club has had a good season, tho senior team winning the Mayor Cup right out, and s.kso winning the M'Gruer Annual Cup for 1f.113. Tho junior team came feurlli in tbfi Booth Cup competjtion. Tim Wl-ai'ce-sliect shows a credit balnnce. of £8 Ms. lid. The thanks of tiio club n.ve exloiuled'to Sir Walter nuchannit, M.1 , ., and Mr. J. O. K Aplin for.assi'stoice to Uie club.
Tlic Wairarapa South County Comicil on Saturday accepted tho ten&et a£ Mr, W. Butler, the present occupier, far tlio purchase of the Gladstone Hotel property..
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2111, 31 March 1914, Page 6
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