EDUCATION COMMISSION

Evening Post, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 1, 1 July 1912, Page 10

EDUCATION COMMISSION

e«TOO MUCH ATTENTION TQ SPELLING." [BY TELEGRAPH — ERZSS ASSOCIATION.] ' " CHBISTCHURCH, 29th June. , The- Education Commission resumed its investigations at Christchurch to-day. ' Mr.' G. Dolglish; headmaster ~of the Tiiuaru Main gchoul,' dealt at considerable length with Hie. question of consolidating small coutnry aclook. This was also advocated by Mr. J. A, Valentine, 'headmaster of the Thnaru South School, who also, favoured the establishment of a council of education. 1 Mr. M'Leod, hwadntoster of the Temuka High School, expressed the opinion that too much attention ttas paid to spelling, and added that, after Standard IV., tho formal teaching of spelling should be discontinued, and the pupils should be instructed in tho use of dictionaries. Mrs. Margaret Olliver, on behalf of the \Ve6fcland teachers, etated that infant departments should ' have more liberal staffs, and also be staffed by more experienced teachers. ' - * Mr. J. C. Adams,' chairman of the Board of Governors of Canterbury College, made an explanation regaining the salaries at the Girls' High School. He admitted that the salaries paid were insufficient, but the board could not pay more. The commission adjourned, and will Bit at Wanganui on Tuesday.