INFLUENCE OF 'TALKIES'
TEACHERS INVESTIGATING
(By Telegraph.) (Special to "The Evening Post.") . AUCKLAND, This Day. The influence of moving, pictures, particularly "talkies/ upon school-child-ren, is being investigated by the Auckland branch of the New Zealand Educational Institute and the Auckland •Headmasters' Association. The viewis expressed by some teachers that the speech is feared as a result of the supervision of children at theatres is considered to be inadequate. It is considered that the plots of many screen stories shown to children are unsuitable. The Americanisation of of speech is feared as a result of the introduction of '' talkies." The matter was discussed by the committee of the Institute on Saturday. No resolutions were passed,, as. the matter is to be raised at a meeting of Auckland teachers. .' .
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Evening Post, Volume CVIII, Issue 121, 18 November 1929, Page 10
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