EDUCATION SYSTEM

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 142, 18 June 1931, Page 13

EDUCATION SYSTEM

ADDRESS BY MINISTER

A GOOD RECEPTION

(By Telegraph.)

(Special to "The Evonino Post.")

CHBISTCHUKOH, This Day.

The Hon. IT. Atmore, Minister of Education, delivered an address to the members of the Canterbury School Committees' Association in tho Provincial Council Chambers at Christchurch last evening on the subject of tho recommendations contained in the Becess ■ Education Committee's report. School committocmen throughout the Canterbury aud Westland provinces wcro in tho majority, and in addition there, were present' members of the Canterbury". Education Board, representatives of the Secondary and Technical School Boards, and teachers. The Minister spoke for an hour and a half, and- after answering a number of questions was accorded a hearty vote of thanks.

Mr. J. Stewart (chairman of the Eichmond School Committee) moved the following resolution: "That this meeting of representatives of all phases of education in Canterbury, ffoni the primary schools to the University, tenders tho Hon. Mr. Atmoro its thanks for his instructive and inspiring address." He added that the Minister was to be congratulated on .his endeavour to arrive at a solution•'• Of the.difficulties and his desire to improve the education system. New Zealand had had many able Ministers of Education in the past, but none had got out among the school committees and paid the personal attention to the schools that Mr. Atmoro had since assuming office. It was unfortunate for the Minister that he held the portfolio at a time when the country was suffering from financial depression, because he felt sure that, but for this, greater progress would have been made.

Mr. E. Wild (Westland), an exchairman of the Canterbury Education Board, in seconding the resolution, said he had pleasure in endorsing everything the mover had said.

The motion was carried by acclamation. , ' ;

Mr. Brown, president Of the Canterbury School' Committees/ Association, said that on behalf of tho largest representative gathering of .the kind held in Canterbury, he had pleasure in conveying the vote of thanks to the TMiuister. As an association, they had been waiting patiently for the opportunity of hearing the Minister. He could assure the Minister that they appreciated his efforts in the advancement of education in, Canterbury, and tho Dominion generally.