TEACHERS’ CONFERENCE.

Grey River Argus, 18 May 1922, Page 2

TEACHERS’ CONFERENCE.

NO RETRENCHMENT WANTED. (Per Press Association.} WELLINGTON, May 17. “Spare the schools in any scheme of national economy,” was the burden of an appeal which teachers have made to j school committees all over the Domi-/ nion, ami which they repeated at the annual conference of the New Zealand Education Institute to-day, in favour’ of a motion. The president of the institute, Mr E.. J. Purchase, of Christchurch, said that i the motion was in no way a reflection | on the Government, but rather an ap-j peal to the public to see that the schools were left alone in. the movement for [ retrenchment. The motion was seconded by Air D. l W. Low (Palmerston North) ami car- , ried. TECHNICAL SCHOOLS. WELLINGTON, May 17. ; At the Technical Teachers’ Confer-j once the following were elected: —’ President, R. J. Thompson (Ashburton),* vice-president F. Marlin (Wellington); ' secretary and treasurer, Miss M. Rob- ■ ertson (Wanganui); executive, MKs , Nelson (Dunedin), Messrs AlcWilliam (Wellington), and Bowring and J ones (Christchurch). I Air Jones (Auckland) was prevented! by urgent business accepting re-election. ■ SECONDARY SCHOOLS. WELLINGTON, May 17. The annual meeting of the Secondary Schools Principals’ Association is being held to-day. ’The following were nominated for otlicc in the .Secondary Schools’ Association which meets tomorrow:—President, J. R. (Tesswell • (Wellington College); members of the I executive, Aliss C. M. (’ruickshank (WaInganui Girls’ High School), and W. W. Thomas (Timaru Boys’ High School). The conference is now in commiltin'. The annual meeting commences to-morrow.