THE TEACHERS' PARLIAMENT.

Evening Star, Issue 15072, 2 January 1913, Page 5

THE TEACHERS' PARLIAMENT.

The 30th annual meeting of ihe New Zealand Educational Institute opened at New Plymouth last night. There were about 60 delegates present. Tho President delivered a lengthy address, in which ho traversed the history and aims of the institute, and put forward some striking suggestions regarding improvements of the educational svs" tent and tho part the institute should taKe therein. He outlined the following programme for the consideration of the conference:—(l) The general plan of a progressive curriculum from kindergarten to university, with provision ror transition to commercial and technical studies; (2) a general scheme of method of instruction covering the above curricula; (3) a scheme for securing the best means for passing on pupils from one stage of education to tho other; (4) a plan of administration suitable for carrying o ut thp above; (o) a plan for the" selection, equipment, and training; 0 f teachers; (6) the functions and limits of pxaminai tions: (0 the fitness of school buildings for the various kinds of educational work; (8) the moral and physical training of children; (9) the suitability of school books and appliances. [Sr-EciAi, to the Star.] NEW PLYMOUTH. January 2 The annual meeting of delegates of the New Zealand Jilducalional Institute was opened last evening, the president (Mr J. CaughJey, M.A.), occupied the chair." The' delegates were welcomed by tho chairman of the Education Board" (Mr Howard Trimble) in the unavoidable absence of the mayor. The presidential address dealt with the future of tho Institute. Mr Qmghey outlined the difficulties experienced in pnt-t years in bringing the Institute into a place in the education system of New Zealand. The first stage had been devoted to improvement in the conditions of the teacchers' work, but now a transition stage had been reached, and more time should he devoted to the work of education proper. Suggestions wore made that the present meeting decide upon some line of thought to be dealt with during the year ; separate section.; to be alloted to the district institutes which, in turn, should allot sections to the various branches, of which each would report to the executive, and the whole of the suggestions be considered. The president" thought that the army of remits be considered at this gathering would be materially reduced, and that the concentration and necessaiy study would assist, in the fuller realisation of the teachers' ideal.

The weather was very wet yesterday but it is fine to dav.