WOMEN TEACHERS

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 112, 14 May 1927, Page 10

WOMEN TEACHERS

DELEGATES' ANNUAL MEETING

n It anS ual meeting of delegates to the New Zealand Women Teachers' As sociation was commenced this mornino\r- -m (}™v] On °fficcs > the President) Miss M. C. .Mmcd, being in the chair! 111 her address to delegates, some 40 of whom wore present, Miss Edmed mentioned that classes were still far too largo and staffs far too limited in practice, although in theory the staffing might satisfy those who had the pen and paper decision to make. The apparatus for primary schools she also held to be totally inadequate, and there wore no Government educational supply stores, which she considered was bad business. Other points touched upon by Miss Edmed were Ihe influence of pictures, and the necessity of segregating degenerates. She also thought that insufficient encouragement was given to teachers in the country. <<rT, ho I'ollowing remit was passed: That in view of the large number of women teachers, and of the special needs of girls in our schools, the time has come for the appointment of capable women to the inspectorate and to administrative positions in the Education Department.

The annual report showed tho membership of tho association to be nearly 1000, a decrease of 50 or 60 as compared with last year. This did not reflect great enthusiasm on the part of branches, and bore out the prediction contained in last year's report that increase in membership could not be maintained without sustained effort, on the part of the branches. The active co-operation of Misses Carnachan, Newton, Halt, Menzies, and M. Smith had been lost during the year, and the association expressed its deep sense of their invaluable services and extended good wishes to them for many years of health and happiness in their retirement. Congratulations were also expressed to Mr. T. B. Strong, M.A., on his appointment as Director of Education. ■

Mr. Coombes, president of the N.Z. E.T., visited the meeting in tho morning and addressed tho delegates, who continued in conference during the afternoon.