EDUCATION MATTERS.
[BT TKLEOJIAPH — 1-RKIfl ASSOCIATION ) CITRISTCIJURCH, 24th Mny. Education Bomd to-day discussed *ovei*nl resolution* dealing with tlio educntion K.vsU'in of Ihe colony forwarded by tho Utago Hoard. Tho first icsolution «n.i to tho effect that the centralising tendencies of iii C Dnpmtment me inimical to tho work of education, nnd that instead of I'arlinment diminishing tho power* of HoiU(U», they ulioiild l>o ext^ndfd on Bonnd economic lines. Tho resolution was confirmed. Another proposition regfirding the conveyunco of children from spttrsely-populated districts to central schools wn« endorsed, with the addition that tho minimum number of ten children before assistance, is grunted by Government be aboliiihed, nnd tho distance regulation only bo taken into account ; <ilso one regarding tho encouragement of young male teachers. Mr. Buddo stated Mint unless an improvement were effected tho tenching profession in Canterbury would be prnctically left to women. Afr. Itennio pointeil out that this year there wore mor« boys in tho Board's service than in niiy previous ye«i\ Tho Chairman supported tho resolution, tind advanced the material increnso in the cast of living as » strong reason for increasing salaries.
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Evening Post, Volume LXIX, Issue 122, 25 May 1905, Page 6
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184EDUCATION MATTERS. Evening Post, Volume LXIX, Issue 122, 25 May 1905, Page 6
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