EDUCATION RESEARCH

Grey River Argus, 10 June 1933, Page 8

EDUCATION RESEARCH

A CARNEGIE OFFER. (per Press Association). PALMERSTON NORTH, June <). Support, for the scheme to promote a Council of Educational Research, in New Zealand was sought in a letter icceived by the Massey College Council from Mr Rae (Principal), of the Auckland Teachers’ Training College, Mr Milner (President of the Secondary Schools’ Association), and Professor Hunter (Vice-Chancellor of the University of New Zealand). The Massey Council gave hearty approval, and signified a readiness to co-operate. Some years ago, slated the letter, the Carnegie Corporation of NewYork, founded in Australia, with substantial financial endorsement, a Council for Educational Research. It has been suggested to the Corporation that, a similar organisation might be established in New Zealand with advantage to education, and a committee consisting of the three gentlemen named was sot up to report on the project. A point of great importance to members of the Corporation was there should be clear evidence that educationalists and educational authorities throughout the country were prepared to give such a scheme wholehearted support, and offer facilities for any research which might bo instituted and financed by the Council. It was to be clearly understood that the committee was but making a preliminary investigation, and by setting up a committee the Corporation had not in any way committed itself to the foundation of a Research Council. That would be decided upon when the Corporation had received the Commit fee’s report.