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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 16338, 12 May 1927, Page 11

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(Press Association Messages). The New Zealand Secondary Schools' Association opened its annual meeting at Wellington to-day, Dr. G. H. Uttley presiding. The Minister of Education, the Hon. K. A. Wright, in an address, suggested that among otlny matters they might discuss the subject of books—whether there were too many in use. The question of their cost was a very serious matter to some people. Officers were elected as follows, President, Mr. W. Thomas; vice-president, Miss U, Sage; council. Miss Greig, Mr. H. P. Kidson, Dr. Uttley, Miss K. V. Edgerly, and Messrs H. E. U. Smith and A. W. Short; secretary and treasurer, Mr. P. M. Jtenner. The Minister of Education, the Hon r It. A. Wright, told the Secondary Schools Association to-day that he recognised the growing importance of secondary education. We now had practically free secondary education. Parents more and more were realising the importance of secondary education, the large increase of pupils marking the increased popularity. The question of finance was a stumbling block. All branches of education were crying put for nunc money to be spent, and he had to apportion the plum pie to meet all. Doubtless the needs of secondary schools were great, but at the same time the needs of the primary schools were very pressing. The training of secondary teachers was advisable, but hero again the. question of finance loomed large upon the horizon. The conference might be able to make some suggestions. A lengthy discussion followed a remit from the Palmerston JNorth branch of the Church o* England Men's Society at a conference in Wanganui to-day. Subsequently the remit was withdrawn and the following resolution was carried: "That a committee lie set up to consider the advisability of the reconstitution of the Church of England Men's Society on the basis of a Mew Zealand Men's Society, with more elasticity. Referring ii the Wellington proposed £IO,OOO for unemployed relief, the Mayor, Mr. (!. A. Troup, said the Government consent to the loan had vet to be obtained, and it,also had to be voted. The expenditure would be spread over a reasonable period. There was just a danger, ho added, that a false impression might be created by a bald statement that the council Mas arranging for a loan, and that as A result there would be a considerable influx of unemployed to Wellington. The rule would be WeiUngtoti men first.