Research Council.

Star (Christchurch), Volume LXVI, Issue 20205, 16 January 1934, Page 6

Research Council .

Investigation of Education in N.Z. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, January 15. CIX WEEKS AGO word was received that the Carnegie Corporation had decided to found a research council in this country and to provide it with an annual grant of 17,500 dollars for five years. The first meeting of the New Zealand Council for Educational Research was held to-day and it was decided that further steps be taken to establish the work. The members of the new council, all of whom were present to-day, are: Professor Hunter, Vice-Chancellor of the University of New Zealand, Professor Gould, Professor of Education at Victoria University College, Professor Shelley, Professor of Education at Canterbury University College, Mr F. Milner, Rector of Waitaki Boys’ High School, Mr C. C. Gilrav, headmaster of M’Glashan College, Dunedin, Mr D. M. Rae, Inspector of Schools, Auckland, and Mr T. U. Wells, a member of the Auckland Urtivorsity College Council. A draft constitution prepared by a subcommittee was submitted to the meeting. Some amendments were made and the constitution will be adopted after steps have been taken to have the council incorporated. The general aim’ outlined in the constitution is the fostering of educational research in New Zealand by every means in the council’s power, and valuable results are anticipated. Officers of the council, who will constitute an executive committee with headquarters in Wellington, were elected as follows:—President, Professor Hunter: vicepresident, Mr F. Milner; secretary, Professor Gould. Executive Officer.

It was decided to call for applications for the position of executive officer, whose functions will be to carry out research and co-ordinate various research activities under the auspices of the council. This officer’s salary was fixed at £IOOO a year, with travelling expenses, the first appointment to be for a period of three years. The council hopes that applications will be received not later than March 12, when the council will proceed to make an appointment.

Preliminary steps were also taken in the formation of local research branches with headquarters in the four main centres of New Zealand.