EDUCATIONAL MATTERS
(Per Press Association.) WELLINGTON, May 18. Amongst the subjects dealt with at one of the numerous educational conferences this week was the system of teaching mathematics. Mr Newton, director of the Wanganui Technical College, read a paper strongly condemning it, contending that the application of mathematics to science should replace much of the useless lumber of the present syllabus. He spoke of some of the text books used as being monstrosities. His views met with support, and a committee was appointed to report at next conference. The matriculation system also again met with condemnation. Mr Wild, of Feilding, asked if nothing could be done to get rid of this bugbear. It was impossible at present to educate children owing to the fetish of matriculation. “Could nothing be done to get rid of this ‘old man of the sea,’ or had they to submit to him piding them to death?” he asked. No resolution, however, was passed.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXXI, Issue 18786, 21 May 1923, Page 2
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