EDUCATIONAL.

Observer, Volume X, Issue 629, 17 January 1891, Page 7

EDUCATIONAL.

Mr Upton is a candidate for re-election to the Board of Eduoation. The Educational Institute only embraces a fraotional portion of the publio school teachers of the colony. ' Log Rolling ftvS Salaries,' and * Small Schools and Large Schools ' are the titles of two articles crowded out of this issue. Sib G. M. O'Kobke is sorry he is too old ts become a public school teacher. Cheer up, old man; while there's life there's hope. You are no older than Worthington. Very wisely indeed, the teachers on the Institute refrained from recording disapproval of the Board of Education's resolution cautioning them not to take a part in public politics. There are indiea ions that Mr Monk does not mean to seek re-election to the Board of Education. We better could have spared a better man. Mb A. Grant, M. A., a former teacher under the Board of seeks election to tha Board of Education. He would be a decided acquisition to the Board from his thorough knowledge of the Act and of Educational affairs generally. In a recent issue, the Napier Telegraph urged uniformity of school teaching, of school books, of school examination, &c, so that a ohild taken from, say Auckland, and placed at Inveroargill, Bhould find no difference in the educational course The country papers are being aroused on the grievances of country teachers. The Thames Star says : — ' It has been clearly shown that the teachers have a just grievance, and one which requires to be remedied. < In this province the position of a teaoheris not an enviable one.' Te Aroha News, commenting upon Auckland criticisms of the Board of Education, says :— ' There can be no doubt that the administration of the system by the Auckland Board of Education is by no means of a satisfactory nature, and that there are good grounds for the many complaints which are made as to the inequalities of the system.' : On Thursday, Bth inst, the members of the Educational Institute and their friends had a most enjoyable excursion to Lake Takapuna. To the number of about '200, they proceeded by steamer to the beautiful district' named, and had luncheon at the hotel, where the culinary resources were severely taxed to satisfy the appetites of the scholarly crowd. Mr O'Meagher's efforts were, however, eminently successful. Teacher's Whisky is not so famous in New Zealand as it is in Glasgow, so it was not in great demand. The O.M. joined the party, and .baa to acknowledge the personal courtesy of MeßSrs Harrison, Worthington, and others. The afternoon was most happily spent. (Continued on page 9.)