THE TEACHING PROFESSION

New Zealand Mail, 22 January 1902, Page 44

THE TEACHING PROFESSION

A notablejjathering (By Telegraph.—Own Con- 0 *„ , WANGANUI, Jam “ adeat -) One of the most unique *?• seen in New Zealand meets i, S nui on Monday morning n'Va»o- - 250 school teachers of n lriisi > will assemble for the purpose u ing the summer school I n a Ueo4 and Britain for some years it. jT m<!ric » the custom for enthusiastic meet at centres during the ers cation, in order to discuss new of the curriculum. The gathering will be on similar will last several days. Th? J™?’ ** shows that the teachers gaged from 8.45 a.m. till ft ofl e °' with an hour and a half break day. Also, m. the evening at 8 a U nili there is to be a meeting for edJir' business, or for a talk from e ? tu N tor. The subjects which are to died are in competent hands m Gray, the new rector of the District High School, will „„m® l the general course in science *s*s* primary schools; Mr J. Tennant . , of the Ashburton High School a preliminary course in New ?‘i , botany, to which he has devoted m years of study; Miss Avison comes fr!! the Timaru Mam School to give™® teachers training in kindergarten worT while from Dunedin comes Miss Land I to give them training in brush, rod Miss Landels, it is understood, has but lately returned from a course of stud under Madame Michaelis, the direetre! of the great kindergarten establishment at South Kensington. Both ladies m addition, will give modelling lesions to a class of children. Mr Andrews, 0 f 0 ... technical school, undertakes modelling which is henceforth to aid in the teach ing of geography, science and object lessons. Mr Potter is responsible h< physical exercises. I understand that* had the managers of him “school” been willing, teachers from Taranaki, Anct land, Hawke’s Bay and Wellington would gladly have come too. It is likely that next year the school may be coi l tinned, and will then be extended tg allow alKto attend.