THE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 12871, 5 January 1906, Page 5

THE EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE.

! TIMARU TEACHER TO BE PRESII DENT. i Per Press ARsoditjoa. rKVERGARGILL, January 4. i ' As. the Teacher** Conference to-day it was i rewired not to establish an official l. nal as the property of the lartitaJe. r Mr J. A. Valentine, 8.A., T&nara, wa*! j elected president; Mr J. Fluster, Welling-: B ton, secretary, ami Mr T. Hughes, 8.A.,! 8 Chrwtchurob, treasurer, f A resolution was carried depr*ca*ing tb« . exercise of local or personal influence inj „ the making of appointment*. ! s The following resolutions were passed—-i That the Department obtain from tbe Edu- , * cation Boards plan* of school*, rcsidenoej and furniture required for modem me-; „ tbods; that the Institute whilst •ackr.ow-; , 'edging the importance and necessity fori Bible instruction for children, stiwmoady! protest against the proposal that primary; e teachers be to give such instruction; during school hours; that the Institute r heartily co-operate with the Dental AsJ" sodation in it* effort* to secure proper II dental, treatment of school children; tkat y clau.«e 142 of the Education Act be more a clearly defined. , Considerable discussion look place oa * several motion? re Bible reading. II The conference closed at 11.15 p.m. e The delegates will attend a pjcaic at i a Riverton to-morrow. A