EDUCATION.

Hokitika Guardian, 13 April 1923, Page 3

EDUCATION.

DOMINION'S PROUD POSITION

ADDRESS BY Al IN IS'!'El!

INVER! ARCH L, April 11. Spenkiim to-day at the opening of the'tlirls’ Tlost.l in eonneetion with the (fare High School, the Hon C. •). L’nrr. (Minister of Eiiucai ion), said lie was sure no other country was doing more ill the matter of secondary education than was New Zealand, and he rejoiced at the fact. To-day over twenty thousand children were attending big-i schools, grammar schools anil similar insitutions. and this was a higher percentage than any other country could claim. It was far better to leave a | yof a sound education to a elulil than World!v wealth, lie was proud to be able to say that, of 20.0T1 scholars. 01 per cent were enjoying^live phi' >■ t *■ xv; is also noteworthy that ot seludars who , m.-cl Standard VI. 66 per icnt. took advantage of -eeouit.u> education. In addition to that, about l-_) per cent, more attended technical eolle*"-s. so that- no less than .- s P- 1 cent r wore tarrying on their education p, a higher plane. Only last week the re-'iiliitions reganlmg the holding c, tetdn.iial classes of .... evening, whom there was onlv a limited number »t pupils available, had been altered so 'hat such classes could receive capitation grants. lie wished encourage continuation classes as much as sible. hut one factor he was son > see was that the hoy pupds ““ net remain at the seconlary schools to a loniser period than a year. He hoped that parents would realise the minor - :,of the matter, and encourage Cs u. remain longer, .-ay ior two or'three or even four years. At p.tsent 20 to 30 per cent. o. the tundary education, though nut ~ c-r-at deal ot opposition. He hop.t such a decision would never be armed at in the Dominion.