CINEMATOGRAPH IN SCHOOLS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3007, 1 November 1911, Page 3

CINEMATOGRAPH IN SCHOOLS.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) AUCKLAND, October 25. The committee of school teachers in charge of the trial cinematograph lesson, which was held at the Eoyai Albert hi;. in August last, has furnished a report on the result of the experiment. The report says :—" There were over 800 children present, admission being Id per child. After careful deliberation, the committee passed unanimously the following resolution —(1) Moving pictures are without doubt of great educational value. They are unrivalled in portraying the nature and habits of animals, of industries, and of scenery, in which movasaent of rivers, trees, etc., is involved. The only serious drawback is the flicker of tia pictures, and until this is remedied it is not desirable to look continuously at tb.9 screen for any length of time. (2) Owing to difficulties of oi'ganisation and ihe time spent in travelling, it is not advisable to hold similar lessons to the trial one as a regular thing. (3) It would be practicable, however, to arrange for cinematofraph lessons in various city and suburban alls, at which children from one or two schools only would attend at one time. The time spent in travelling would then be inconsiderable, and the teacher in charge knowing his pupils would be able to make the lesson approximate more closely to that of an ordinary school one. Head masters interested in this means of illustration are recommended to approach the proprietors of local halls with a view to arranging such lessons.