EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 8190, 3 August 1912, Page 13

EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE

ANNUAL MEETING OF WELLINGTON BRANCH. RECENT APPOINTMENTS CRITICISED. The annual meeting of the Wellington branch of the New Zealand Educational Institute was held last evening, Mr C. Watson presiding over an attendance of about fifty members. A letter was received stating that at a meeting field at Otaki recently it was decided to form a Manawatu branch of the institute.—lt was decided to constitute this branch. The Headmasters’ Association wrote, stating that a deputation of first assistants had waited on the association in connection with some recent appointments. The association referred the matter to the institute for oonsideration. Mr Watson stated that the Headmasters’ Association thought the matter should be dealt with by the institute. . Mr G. Flux moved: “Seeing that there ,is among teachers a general feeling of dissatisfaction with regard to some recent appointments, this institute begs to urge the Board of Education to adopt some scheme of classification of teachers such as that suggested to the Education Commission by the subcommittee of the institute appointed for that purpose/’ Mr D. M. Yeats seconded the resolution.

Mr B. H. Lowe thought that the board should not cut out the names of qualified assistants who wished to have their names sent on for promotion to headmasters. First assistants of city schools, headmasters of country and suburban schools should hare opportunities for promotion.

Mr J. C. Bums moved an amendment as follows: “ That this meeting desires to protest emphatically against the recent appointments made by the board, and would respectfully request the board to announce some definite policy on which promotions are made.”

Mr G. MacMorran suggested that it might be a wise thing to delegate the whole matter to the management committee of the institute, with a view to having a definite statement made.

Mr A. J. Parkinson looked at the matter in a similar light to the previous speaker, but he supported the amendment. Mr A, McKenzie seconded the amendment.

Mr Watson, in supporting the amendment, hoped that the matter would not be considered as one of town against country. More than that, he did not want it to be taken that tnere was any personal feeL.)g regarding it. The question was one of common justice—whether long and successful service was to be passed over.

Mr F. A. Hemplemon also spoke in favor of the amendment, which was carried unanimously. Mr Watson then moved: “That the board take into consideration the scheme of promotions recently advocated by the committee of this branch and laid before the Commission of Education, and that this bo forwarded with this motion to the board.” Mr W. W. Kowntree seconded the resolution, which was carried unanimously. It was resolved that a list of names of teachers with long and efficient service should, with the resolutions, be forwarded to the board for consideration. The report and balance-sheet (already published) were adopted. Officers were elected as follows: President, Mr 0. Bary; vice-presidents, Messrs B. H. Lowe and B. H. Ballachy; secretary Mr W. W. flowntree; treasurer, Mr J. C. Burns; auditor, Mr J. C. Webb; management committee, Miss Petrie, and Messrs 0 Watson, A. MoKemue, and J. Tamblyn.