TRAINING-COLLEGE STUDENTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14698, 4 December 1909, Page 5

TRAINING-COLLEGE STUDENTS

COMPLICATED ADJUSTMENTS.

The Hon. Thomas I'crgus (chairman of the Ote.;;o h'ducation Board), interviewed on the above subject on Thursday, «>hiwe«l with several of I lie Ministerial statements, ami, rcf.?rriiis mir i-?jiurter (« Hi-. curr*'spnmlcncc, went at once lo the heart of the matter. The ti i.-i Idler read was from -Mr 1\ W. ilc Castro, for the Inspeclurgcncral of Hclioolm—'• With reference to your statement of adjuMiiKu;.- <,:i necount of Training College allowances for tile l>?i'iotl January 1 to Hwlomher 30, 1909, [ have to say that. no nllowanr-j ran lx> paid for —who left the college on Jlarclt 31 to lake up work as reliovim; leach«r. In regaidto impil teachers who received salary tor teaching up to the end of Febru.■try, yon have omitted to show the adjustments necessary on account of their Trainhim: College allowance?, cycept. in one I't'otu information already in the possession of the department. it appeals that several trainers who were ptinil tcachris under the Southland Ethicaiinii Hoard were paid salary by thai hoard fsr January; and February of the current year, and adjustments of their Training College alh.w.in.-es are IIK-rofore necessary. Alei. in (•.iiiiiectiou with this matter.' the de-parim-ni. has received a letk>r staling that, writer was teaching to the end <if J-V:«rtiur.v. _ If such was the taw the l:,:.iril eliould chiim salary for him up to ihat. date, and nl»o make necessary adjustment in re;;ard to iiis Training College allowance.''

'1 lie next lc:ter was from Mr tie Castro lo the writer mentioned above slating that the d'.parlmcnt could not correspond with individual tr,'timers in niaCei-.s reeardim.their alinwenees at. the Truininv' (.'olleue, hut that the department, was in commutiicaiion on the (athjeel wit.li the hoard, with whom lie should,again conmmi!icat.e.

J h". secretary of the Clayo Kduerdi.>n IViaril then wrote io the department 11,- tor a. copy oi the lei tor. being at a less lo knew on what grounds he made claim tor .-alary. He was Ihe ir'outldaud Hoard about the pupil ieech-M relerretl 10. as ho ditl not know what arran-jrcinent.i were made with that beaid.

Mr I'l'Vi].' !'ki H'l-ofo 1(1 (lie . c -'ou(li!;i!ul Umi-iI. whicli vqilicd ||in awa:!:-.!.-, lo pupil f,- 011 , ' wlio oillor»il at ll:c hi'.'.'inniri!; <if Mil* year as Mmlrnls at 111'! Duiicdin Training Col!r>t.,\ 'j'|n V oy f iln'iii i.-'.-nvH <;f, f, jr i), O TiKiiitns of January ami Ivbi'iini'v, «i!ul it louvt'.i rcceivcJ iJ4 lis 8:1 for cno'li itkuilSi. ■!'d o-kii liio t:;ilaiy (£35 pn' uJiiim.i) ;.vus puul. will,; ill Ihu tunc i»l tlio In:;: Inrc\ locking hllowjihc? jkMpil. All 11:03 a pupil bnclßM-s arloil fur tho uirl "JontUa of Jiuamry and Fohnmrv. ino sjcwlary of tho Otouo ."f' "i-oln lo tlio f-'coroali'v I:>r )VJilC(!|;on fi'ltc 1 .;.::— 11 ] now fonvai-tl an slc-lsiiwnt sliowiiiff 111!,' rri<iit■ l is puul as Traijiins (~'»l!o;;o nl!n\v::::c-cs lo tiio Soi!tW;i!Kl luaolioi.-i ami minil toiic-licr.! (lunnjf t!». period for which ili"v aki> tseciwu snlary for K-aciiiii;' !>i ami. (Hero followed tho li.st.) ri<- 3 e„ 'r - fo >»y if liio atovf-iun-"oiK!l amount muf.t hp iv, r in>.|.-:| by Hv f 1 ennwrasd. As the tlppiulit.-nt IKK aiioiik-ii (ha moihod of pnyinu' III" mlK",..' allowances for nr-v,- ,s!ui!"nls as from ./aimaiy .1, in-'.'oad of frum || P . dajo of tho ;•.»<! L.a.i pa'.d tho ]);l nil [others in if S mco thou- ullov.-iince as from Jami-"V-V ,1- lcs"!:oi'!i are required fo loach for ! i>;> month of Fohruaiy in Iho fichoo.s ill which l.H?y aio cmplovcil ill tho ywr. l-'or (bis sarvics liioy rerare, no mniineralion apart from ILo ininmif allowanres. Tim ailiinlinn of this iiKlh.xl irujiini iso-5 llio wor!; ot aojusfuiout of salaries, the minil t-?ai;hci-j jaid ;i 3 Trainins? ('.-,1! stuaouSs for tiK! wholo of tho ym iKk-ail of sa'ary a.-i pi.pil l«u!,or.s for January a.-ni February, an, wk- allowim.M from jViarch 1. l shall bo glad („ know if, j n Men- of this explanation, you still con-iii^r tho fwiipuihut eoniDlicalcd :adjustmonts for. . .

? ) . r d » "plied that tlie accounts paid as Iron,i;i S Collet- allowances to Iho s .'.uloiiU nam-d Mr Pryde's m-moraii-duin dui-lli- tl-.0. porictl for uliicli they also rTOMvod for teaching imdsr tho fcou lilaml location Board must bo ro"mded by Ihc ff,u«nts concerned. \ 0 alteration would bo necessary in leannl to students who wore employed in jeaeh»v; for .Jitmiary and Folmnry under lie ciroumstancos Stated. and who wore paid J.mjnuig' College allowances from January

ia (lie. J-tlor v.hicn npiwrentlv & ,IV * J '' v ' p to i'lio (OiTPsnciu!onc A • — "On Drermbrr 31. 1933, 1 completed mv i',"!'" toac-hcrshin ami was : ,-eeptc<l as a, Miicloir. m the Doiicdm Trainimj CoII»«o Illns1 ll ns 10 wcw a burary. pins l-sard'H" allowanceai'iountimr lo £60 per realms has been paid In at Iho rate of £5 per month ~p |„ , ho p K -,„j, tin.,'. Jnii'in" I'C'bnary. 1803, I conwimcd 'ho ;:' r:ch,: '" .fwm'rly .lnio i!,;.| by mo i n the edacity of pupil !e,idler. .l'cr |l r j, ; I iW!v,"d lin pi.ynipi.-l-. This ,V, very i.nJtwt to in.', - Hint I was inidVr tV expense ,-,f <ocl 3 »!{ ,luriR S I hat. Month, there seems to be at, here ihat ! & of my Training CcHp»,, hnr-ary wa.s ; .;iviit.-nl for tii" rclip-viti-r toacimiT <!onc. K this iinjwsion i* the board would have. iho vinht in <;!;•■ Ti, "?>' . Tr »'" i! "« t'olh's.' I'd'tving t-ncliMly at uuv time mniv; Uut. FMnlon!'.'. Colhw coitif •> 'in-oaopilim; v. iTioh is not in aceordairce willi roifiilaf.ioiis. In nupixivi cf ?, contention that I shoti-M havi. been If'. 1 ' lo rcceivi,^ thou- irammg tortcsjo butanes rfr.duiri alio finisliptl fueir pupil tracb"r.';hips <■:) tincimh-H' ol unilai' tlio S««thlan,-.l Kdiv-a- - j1 0" | )V n;, lt . board ,ot l<-4>chw<? clono in February iu; w«d i!.? lor Ihs January licl:<hm." The !«*« cwidndw with a. loqi.cf-t' for the olheifll interpretation of the re-ukitions on tl\o raso.

The Hon. 1. Fvrnnt dirortnd our rnporhrs atteniion to tho remilalion. untie,-Oti!<lr.ii.v»!np3--Division "A." yhieh !«•.- '■'J'iw allowances payubh to a student ill Dtvisioi, '-A" idiall 1., £30 r, year, lo C e.;ii.-r With tne foes of tho. Uirivo-rsitv College ' v: ' N - <vi ftaided by tb? Fin-Jon! will, 11,0 approval of (.he. nrineipal, v.iil, ihe fur--lu'r add lion of £50 a year in the. of any student who is ol !i>icd to livo •IWl'-y [mil homo lo attend" a. Irainii.cf.l.oar., or {no aclual cosl of fravoHiii? (nol oxe.prilmg £10 per annum) in the ra.~o of a sliidnnt whn lives ~theme but :« ohliKod lo (ravel more ll,an four miles daily eae.i way to attend the trainin<j OnlJogA*

t rhpr o is nothing in this rofrnlalion to snow how Ihe money is to be paid, whethur iiioiilhly or quarterly. As a linLlfr of .'act, payment would appear (o be made (]Unrt?rJy.

Mr Ferris went on lo ?av iliat h? was awaitms an opinion from board's Mlieitor on Hi." matter. It did nol srem, s -j! 1 ' » a pupil leather had ken on relieving duty for January and Fchiiitiry for instam-e, it would h riqht if they decKieu to nuke such a. deduction. h" '-'c-rartment mistht. have a Irwal r'.irlvt to <,o so, but if ccriainlv not onuitftWo These sludonls had litlle ' w , 0 „.r1, to ]; v0 ; upou_ ami _to pay for tb-i.r lK:ard and f-.o.liilia 1 , willionl taking awav from the.m a few pounds they mi,-lit, be lucky enounh to make by extra work. They 'also roipllri'd som? relaxatioi". Thoir wevk was pJiemioiß, a-nd took a tjreal. de.il out n' Ibem. If it was any oth-r form of labour tlifi.v could turn io during the tv.o months It would I'D a chut> -jo _ no! .]i; tl )S for recuperation and enable them better ( 0 fare ho, otiidonU training tours... As it was, tne ftrain was groat. Mr F.-.rtms contunied: ; Iho payment, for tho Training Cobf!®) is not a monthly payment .-u all, I ho'd, but is a sum given to them for tho rraiiunpc Collep-e year, und as such it should not be deducted. Tim money i.; paid io th» board hv .ho department quarterly, and is disbursed by the board monthlv, to aid students to meet their enL-acements. It is not uncommon for official! in'hifrl, place.; to rccoivo suids of jnonoy fcr forvic-y, r-.'i-deivd ocMide of their ordinary dnlie.i, we know very v.oll. Some thoir-nd:-.' a. matlc-r of fact, are snant in this way. The sum at slake in this instance is very small."