WHITE CROSS LEAGUF.

Otago Witness, Issue 2859, 30 December 1908, Page 14

WH ITE CROSS LEAGUF.

LECTURER'S APPOINTMENT JJESERED. AUCKLAJND, December 22.

A deputation waited upon. Mi *£reo» J Powlds, "Minister oi BeaHh «nd , .Education, to-day concernig *fhe work J -done by Mr IBligh, ft lecturer under 'the ! White ■ Cross League. | Mr 'Parr attached great importance ix> i the work done 'by Mr 'Bligh, who Jiad been »to the eWer boys 4n the' ■public schools of the Dominion. Mr /Bligh ' .dealt .with physiology generally, and in «. nice -sensible fstshion .gave a needed warning to ihe-relder -boys on -the Jieeefsity for purity oi life. Mr Earr said "that Jiis desire was -that Mr Bligh, who at present was .dependent on private subscription, should be appointed an officer under "the 'Education Department -to lecture in the '.schools of the Dominion. Such <an appointment would, be -believed, be .in the •best interest of the moraJrs of the boys. Others spoke to the -same

' The Minister said he was .glad -to hear such testimony regarding the value of Mr Bligh's work. At the same time he must also tell them that he' saw many difficulties iv the way of appointing Mr Bligh under the department. There wet© specialists of all descriptions pressing -their claims to work in different branches of education, and, generally -speaking, ~he was rather opposed to the interference with schools tbat would be involved by a large number of specialists coming into ■the different schools. Tie considered "that as far as possible they should -try to thoroughly -equip tlie teachers in the trainiag colleges -to do all the work -required in the -State schools. He would not- say anything -definite upon the matter at present, -hut would carefully consider it in all r its 'bearings.