EDUCATIONAL.

Greymouth Evening Star, 30 September 1909, Page 4

EDUCATIONAL.

TEACHERS' RAILWAY I'ASSES. (Isy Telegraph—Special to tho Star.J CIIHISTCIICKCIi. This Day. Tli. question of tho cancelling of Teachers' Railway passes was before the Education Board yesterday, a committee rerom mending (hat the Board should respectfully but strongly object to tho change being made before the completion of the present recognised classes most of which do not terminate until the end uf November. .Mr \V. Dnlziel in moving the adoption of the. report protested against tli" action of the Department which he said struck at the root of one of the best phases of the life of country teachers. Their lives were drab enough as it was and they undoubtedly derived incalculable benefits from tho weekly trips to town where they attend classes and met their fellow teachers and exchanged views. The concession granted them was in the best interests of education and they were bound to profit by their association with other teachers to the ultimate broadening of the characters of their charges. He suggested that he Board should inla> strong action to prevent, if possible, the Department carrying that idea into effect.

lii seconding the motion, .Mr 0. A. C. Manly, M.l'., said that (lie decision 1.0 rescind the free, passes was one of the must sorious mistakes that the Department could ever male.-. It was not the Minister but tin- officers .under him that were to blame. He was certain that the bringing of the teachers to the centres to attend classes and talk over their interests with each other was one of the best things that could be done for the country people and the children and the Department was making a great mistake. He trusted that the Hoard would stand to its guns and force the Department to continue tin' passes. (Hear, hear). The report was adopted lyLINCOLN COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS. The Education Board recently decided to give certain Scholarships for Lincoln College and a conference has been held between that Board and the College Board of Governors. The Conference agreed that students should be over sixteen years of age and that they would be required to pass an entry examination into Lincoln College. It was also agreed I that the students must enter for the first year's course and that each scholarship should be tenable for three years. The winners would bo required to spend a year on a farm, provided that they had had no previous experience of farming, before entering the College. Of the £4O required for each scholar it was agreed that the Board should find £25 and the College authorities the remaining £ls. The proposals will wobably be discussed fully at the lext meeting of the Education Board.