EDUCATION ENDOWMENTS.

Mataura Ensign, 20 January 1910, Page 4

EDUCATION ENDOWMENTS.

TUB SYSTEM NEEDS REVIEW

At Tuesday's meeting of tbo Otago Hrhool CoMuußintacfs Mr J. A. Hanao, M.f\, discunaaK the apportionments of ivaU from twkmMlt made by the IWaMMioners between the Utagp and Sobtkfcuri Kdaration Hoards and High Mental Board, said that he thought t£e time had armed when the whole questitia ol oar educational system should Ur reviewed, nith the object of considering whether the country m getting the best remits or full value for the substantial education rotes appropriated each year by Parliament, and as to what improvements might be made ■a regard thereto. Amougst other | ponrta involved in this connection were I the iaancial resources and *»»tw4.| ad(■"«»*x»«w«i ot all contributing local bodies dealing with primary, technical and terandary education. The nature and ptMlwa nrrerally of edncational endowments already prorided in the Donuaieo, as well as the desirability of tlw bovernmeat's setting apart fnrther endowments, and whether for secondary or primary education, were matters that might he dnenmed with advantage. As tune went on further moneys would be required to he prorided to develop certain progressive and practical fc-atares of the edncational system. Srjenliae agricultural education was a *? J^. to ■ rn * Cß •*** ■*"■' attention tfcould be given, in riew of the important bearing it had upon the proper culture of their lands and agricultural pragrv** in this country. He hoped that that subject would soon occupy a mow p.iMMDent place in oer educational system, can-Ttally a* applied to country srhuuls. Thrve was at present ovcrlapmng. and muorr v u being spent for |nrr-un>* (rum which the country did not get rood value. An effort should *" mad* to bring about a complete coordnattun ol their educational custom, a* obtained in Germany. He bopt-d the *■**•»■ «* Education would see the wwlom of making the proposed conference as broad and representative as nos"TT" "?"- <* «**■*■* representative* «-!s* »*?*? rt y^* lr ' Education and Schools Boards. Manual and Technical Associations, and bodies directly or mdiraetly connected with educational administration. He believed that the outcome of such a conference would be a number of valuable suggestions or recommendations which would stake lor sound and practical educational progrvm. Mr T. MactSiboon said there was a great deal of force in the remarks made by Mr Banan. So far as thr school Comnusneaefs were concerned their functions, of course, were confined «» ■"*•?■£ tht «■*»■»*«• :„ this part of the Dominion and approutiatins the rerewnes therefrom.

Mr WOmot agreed a* to the value «l hoMina; **** a renfrrrore. and in the com** ef his murk* expressed tlx opinion that a duronum on the subject ot eiharational endowments would be o| interest. The Chairman (Mr W. Dallas) mhl that while it was trae that tfcey werr ■at directly rontroilinj: educational admamtratwa. Dereribelen a .".iwiiv swa and an interchangy of ideas !«•- tweea representatives present hen at MtmgJß& to trhoai tuurawnonrrs :mi boards hi the Dominion on the snl «.t of all onr ednratioaal eudownu-nts and their adnuncit ration wonld he oi material beneft. Mr Hanan's n>f-,<-*-was based cm coaunmn •ewe. It was desirable that men who had experience <m lb* various hah**, be mentioned shonkl meet together in order that the varioajc system* el <nlnrationa] work sboaJd be thoroughly dkroased from all standpoints.