TEACHERS' CONFERENCE.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume VI, Issue 1839, 6 January 1920, Page 11

TEACHERS' CONFERENCE.

TO-DAY'S PROCEEDINGS. Press Aesociation. WELLINGTON, January 8. j At the Educational Institute'h conference to-day, Mr R. J. Foss (Pahia' tuft) moved, "That this institute affirms the principle that the Education Department should control all classes of pupils held during school hours." The" reference in the remit was to the military training of cadets in school hours, when, , under the present regulations, pupils in schools came under the control of officials of the Defence Department, and boys attending drill could be marked absent from school.

The general opinion voiced by dele-i gates was that, though representatives of the Defence Departmnt had power to call out pupils in the secondary depart-* ments of schools, as a rule, the power was not exercised without consideration.

It was agreed that due notice of the time of drills should be given, so thai an arrangement might be made before-: hand with regard to the time-table, as boys attending drill could not legally be marked present at school. The remit was adopted.