THE TE ORANGA HOME.

Colonist, Volume LI, Issue 12464, 13 February 1909, Page 4

THE TE ORANGA HOME.

DIS MISSAL OF THE TEACHEE. f United Puess Association.] 'Christchurch, Feb. 12. A sequel of the Te Orauga-Home ■inquiry is provided by the Trustees dispensing with the services of Miss Ada Harrison, the teacher employed ~ at the institution. At the ,in"quiry Miss i .Hairisoh_ criticised Jthe manage'meht of the Matron (Mrs Granting) in several important respects, and'prefaced her evidence by asking whether she would endanger her position by appearing before the Com- . missiober. "I am teacher here, and I want to remain," she said, "is . ifc a method in the department to dismiss an officer without letting her . know -the complaint maae against hory Shu was Teassured Ly. the Coinmisaionar, and gave her evidence. .-. Now has been deprived of her position in circih- ■ stances tbat seem to suggest connec- : tion with what occurred at the in- : ■ quiry. Miss Harrison has been discaarged summarily, being given "- t irae months' salary in lieu of no-. : tic- No suggestion has been made that her workin any way has been '' uhsatistaotory.y When she received "notice of dismissal she wrote to the Education Department asking why fl ic' had been v put~out of ber position, and in ..what respect her services had been unsatisfactory. She received in reply a letter from the Under-Sscreta'ry to' the Department, still making no complaint against her work," but. stating that ia tte interests of ,"tbe institution and the inmates -it was not desirable to retain an officer who was out of sympathy with the i Matron. The letter stated in effect that the teacher bad 'been dismissed beoause sbs could not agree with the Matron on points of policy.