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Hokitika Guardian, 21 March 1934, Page 4

Mu C. F. Mott, Director of Education for Liverpool at the annual meeting oi the Association of Directors 'and 'Secretaries for Education, said that just as there was a tradition in English education, so an English tradition of educational administiiation was growing up, and with its future was hound up to a very large extent the future of English education. Thirty years «go there was incoherence in administration and it was planless. Gradually, the educational landscape began to change, but it did so in patches. Some latter-day reformers spoke as if economy was a new thing. He doubted whether the resistance to educational expenditure was stronger now than it was 30 years ago when there was hatred of an education rate where there had never been one before. It was recognised then that the first principle in educational ladministration was the choice of the .best teacher, and when the new science of administration was established that would still be the first principle. There had been an enormous increase in the scope of local government, and education authorities had taken up, if not without a murmur, then at least without open rebellion, one duly after another, There seemed no limit to their

assimilative powers, although the limit seemed aften to have been reached. Much of this was due to members of public authorities, who seemed always willing to serve on new committees and much was also due, of course to the officers and their administrative skill. As compared with 30 years ago their work cabled for professional technique, and they would have to become even more expert and even more professional. Let them continue to aim at the best.