JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS

Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 138, 7 March 1929, Page 12

JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS

■': SPECIAL REPORT TO BE COM- ! '-.i PILED. . .. Dominion Special Service. , Masterton, March 6. In response to a suggestion made in the editorial column of this morning's “Dominion,” the executive of the Masterton branch of the New Zealand Educational Institute met this afternoon for the purpose of elaborating on the questions raised by them concerning the junior high schools’ scheme. The whole executive was present, but the subject was found to be so extensive that a subMinmittee consisting of Messrs. F. M. Pinfold (president), W. Hickson (vicepresident), and G. J. Goldsman (secretary) was appointed to bring down a report to a further meeting of the executive, to be held on Friday night. The oontehte of the report will be available if and when. approved by the executive.

“GLORIFIED KINDERGARTENS.” By Telegraph.—Press Association. Invercargill, March 6. The annual conference of the Federation of South Island School Committees opened here this morning. The chairman, Mr; A. W. Jones (Invercargill), in the course of his address, said that as far as the junior high schools were concerned he had always opposed the Suggestion, for it was estimated that the cost of establishment would be £850.000, as well as the annual cost. “We must educate the public not to let this costly experiment be forced on them.” he said. “We don’t'want glorified kindergartens introduced into our secondary education.”