EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE.
ANNUAL MEETING. The twenty-third annual meeting of the North Canterbury Educational Institute was held at the Normal School on Saturday. Mr L. Watson, president, was in the chair. The annual report stated that the membership was 173, which was a very small number when it was remembered that in North Canterbury there are 379 certificated teachers. The committee recorded its deep regret at the sudden and tragic death of MP 11. J. Alexander. The members were urged to show greater interest in the affairs of the Institute. Tlje balance-sheet showed a credit balance of £2O 16s. The, report and balance-sheet wore adopted, on the motion of the chairman, seconded by Mr Brock. The following officers were elected; — President, Mr W. Brock; vico-prefi-dents, Miss Baldwin and Mr O. jD. Handle; honorary secretary , Mr D. M. Shirlaw; honorary treasurer, Mr”T. W. Ambrose; committee of management, Miss -Spence, Messrs L. Watson, J. J - Adams. T. Hughes, E. U. Jhsfc, J. B. Mayno, J. Voss, I). Sinclair, _ F. jD. Waller and S. C. Owen; auditor, Mr j. I). Borthwick. Ashburton section: Messrs J._lS. Purchase and J. Watson. Mr T. Hughes referred to the position of the Superannuation Bill. Ho said that iu forwarding to the Premier
tho resolutions passed by tho Execu* , live, ho had expressed their gratitude to him for introducing the Bill. He had received a telegram from the general secretary, asking if the teachers mould approve of the diversion of £26,000, to be paid as increased salaries, to the. superannuation fund, to allow of a more liberal allowance in Recognition of • back service. As a member of the Executive, he had replied that personally lie was in favour of the suggestion, and also that the retiring age of , women teachers should bo reduced to fifty years. The Bill was one that all teachers should be grateful for, if only for the young teachers.; He dealt at soma length with the principal objection to tho scheme of the Bill, the small pension provided of £52, _ and compared the scheme with those in force in the Railway and -Police Departments. Teachers wore making larger contributions to their scheme than were railway men, hut were not reaping the same benefits.
The action of the executive was endorsed, on the motion of Mr Brook, seconded by Mr J. B. Mayne. On the motion of Mr Hughes, seconded by Mr B. U. Just, the following motion was passed :—“ That this meeting expresses its gratitude to the Premier and Minister of Education for redeeming his promise to introduce a superannuation scheme for teachers, and hopes that a liberal measure will be placed on the statute books this session.” •
Other business was transacted and the meeting terminated.
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Lyttelton Times, Volume CXIV, Issue 13815, 31 July 1905, Page 9
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451EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE. Lyttelton Times, Volume CXIV, Issue 13815, 31 July 1905, Page 9
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