THE TEACHERS' PARLIAMENT.

Evening Star, Issue 15074, 4 January 1913, Page 1

THE TEACHERS' PARLIAMENT.

[SriCCIAL TO THE STAR.] NEW PLYMOUTH, January 3. The report of the executive was adopted. The- returns attached show that the membership is now 2,881. The report contains an appreciation of the. services rendered by Messrs Wm. Davidson cud T. U. Wells ns members of the Education Commission. Satisfaction is expressed that the mcdiral inspection oj' school children has now been fairly established, but the executive regret, that, the assistance of some teacher or teachers of standing was not brought into requisition, as thereby seme initial errors mitdit easily have been a-voided. -Mr Cutler, a Taranaki teacher, who has lately returned from England. u r ave a most interesting address, in the course of'which he compared Home methods with our own. Regarding the proposed Council of Education, it was carried that such council, if established, should have administrative as well as advisory powers. With reference to the new regulations. for the examination of teachers," the report of the Otago branch thereon'was submitted. Each district institute is to b« asked to consider the report, and lh» result, will be submitted to the Otago Institute for their further consideration': the final recommendations to be suhrnitted to the executive of the institute before Par. liament. assembles.