CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL

Grey River Argus, 22 June 1925, Page 3

CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL

OPENED IN CANTERBURY. (’HUISTCIII'UCU, .lull" 21. Sir .1. I’arr, Minister of Education, hiul a very busy day yesterday when, in addition to receiving several deputations, he c" school al Oxford, which he described as tlie most interesting experiment ever tried in Canterbury. tn the course of his address, Sir .lames I’tirr said he took an educational and sen. timental interest in the town of Ox. ford, for his parents had done their courting, and had been married there. Me believed the consolidated school was the true solution of the problem of rural education. The real community spirit was fostered at such schools, | and the intellectual influence upon the whole district was great. The main difficulty in connection with the c onsoliilnted schools was that of transport. which was costly. In the present instance, it was per annum. When 11,e school grew a little (the existing roll is 280) instruction in handicrafts would be provided. lie was sure, utter the school had been going for a year, that requests would come for similar institutions from all over Can terbm-v. Mrs A. E. Cooper presented the Minister with a. key of the School, which was formally declared open.