GRAVE ACCUSATION
IMMORALITY IN THE SCHOOLS. TEACHER’S APPEAL HEARING. By Telegraph—Press Association. Nelson, Last Night. The hearing of an appeal lodged, by Hollis Hill, headmaster of the Collingwood school, against the action of the Nelson Education Board in terminating his engagement was continued before a special court of teachers and Court of Appeal combined. The court is confining its attention to the question whether Hill took sufficient steps to stamp out immorality among certain children. Among witnesses for the appellant was ' W. Andrew, medical practitioner, Collingwood, who in the course of his remarks said it was a lamentable, fact, speaking from the professional point of • view, that such occurrences as that at Collingwood were not so very uncommon in schools. Mr. Thornton, secretary of the education board, challenged this statement, saying it was a very grave accusation and should be substantiated. The Education Institute would view such a statement very seriously. Andrew decried the value of corporal punishment which did a child no permanent good. Mr. Thornton read the by-law which recommended corporal punishment for children found guilty of immorality. The hearing is proceeding.
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Taranaki Daily News, 18 October 1934, Page 5
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184GRAVE ACCUSATION Taranaki Daily News, 18 October 1934, Page 5
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