CADET OFFICERS.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIC, Issue 13449, 22 November 1907, Page 5

CADET OFFICERS.

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Per Press -Association; i t WELLINGTON, November 21. V The lriatter of the resignation of Mr Erskine, assistant master of the , Terrace School, of. his position"<as' captain of thf» Terrace Scho'ol Gad-ats, -was- 'again consiv tkred' by' the ■ EducatW . Board 1 to-day. Mr feddne'o letter of resignation ■ up at Inst 'month's meeting, wjien' it was decided to write asking "him to continue; as cajitaiiu . In reply, Mr. Erskine fetatetl' that there is- no regulation requiring , the first assistmit to .undertake xluties 'of officer commanding the'school cadets. Captain McDonald said he thought the Board was not called'-'upon to .make any recommendation on thfe matter. t Cadet drill in echoolft was it compulsory subject, and the Board \v6uld be stultifying itself were it to accept the .resignation by any of its teachers of one of the • subjects in' the school' curriculum. He advised! the Board to " sib "tight." In any camv the 'Board could not: accept, the resignation, but- could only offer a recommendation. The resignation must be / dealt.' with by tin* cadet office. He moved thai the Board forward -.Captain'. Erskine's, letter of resignation to the cadet' office, arid' (state that it could not recommend it, 1 the reasons given being deemed insufficient. . '} ;;■ ■ ■ Mr Hogg thought the opinion of tlie teaehei s should I>3 obtained oil the subject. He moved as an airienilmenb that the question of . allowing first assistants lo refuse the coram aml of cadet companies be referred to -the Teachers' Institute for ' an expnv-sion of opinion.., Mr Vile seconded this. Captain McDonald took strong exception to this. They would ba asking Uics teachers ; to show the lioiml how to do thsir own work. The amendment was defeated', and Gaptain McDonald's motion cairi'ed.