RELIGIOUS TEACHING IN SCHOOLS IS BASIS OF MASTER’S ADDRESS.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 18547, 22 August 1928, Page 12

RELIGIOUS TEACHING IN SCHOOLS IS BASIS OF MASTER’S ADDRESS.

A meeting of the School Committees’ Association was held last evening, Mr J. Stuart presiding. In a discussion on the tenure of office on the association, members expressed the opinion that it should be extended, as new members elected had to be informed on matters already covered by the association. A member gave notice to move at the next meeting, “ That the tenure be extended.” It was decided to ask Mr M. M’Leod, Senior Inspector of Schools in Canterbury, to give an address to the association on the new education syllabus. An informal talk on Bible in Schools was given by Mr J. Alley, late head master of the Whareuui School. The speaker said that while he did not think that the whole of the Bible could be admitted to the schools, he favoured the introduction of selections. He said that teachers felt the need for some culture in the teaching syllabus, something more than mathematics and such like subjects. If ministers and teachers conferred on the subject he felt that the difficulties could be overcome and that the teachings could be given in an historical form free from contentious matter. Mr Alley was accorded a hearty vote of thanks for his address.