The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1861-10-01 00:00:00

EDUCATIONAL.

( From opt? Loads Correspondeni)
On Saturday last, a public meeting was held in the
large room of the Whittington Club, Arundle-street,
Strand, by the Metropolitan teachers, "to take into
sionaideration the new minutes of the Committee of
Council oti Education." Mr. J. Randall, head matter
of St. James" School, Westminster, ~resided; and was
supported on the platform by • large number of gentle-
men, amongst whore we noticed Mr. E. Chadwick, Mr.
J. Martin, of Ilighbury College, Revs: C. Jones, J.
Cruse, J. liutehimon, &c. The room was armadas( to
excess by a highly respectable Radiance, and amongid
them were no small number of schoolraistremes. The
meeting was commenced by Mr. Sales, hon. secretary to
the Metropolitan Church fichoolinasters' Ansuciation,
quoting several extracts Irvin letters received from
various associations throughout the land, condemning
the alterations proposed in the new code. He also
'total that deputations train Clieltenhani, Surrey, Kent,
fie. were in the room. (Applause.) The Chairman
then delivered a most able speech, in which he spoke at
some length on the different points of the *ode. He
said he was sorry they were obliged to act so antagonis-
tically against the Committee of Council, for all °et'.
' taialy must allow that since 1846 that body hat done
great things for them, the proof of which might be
seen in the establishment of several relines, and many
schools. —(Hear, hear.) But he considered that by the
new code they were exhibiting a breach of faith—
(cheers)—and they were fully justified in opposing it.
lie alm spoke of the vast difference which this revision
would bring about, the grants for books, and all school.
apparatus was set aside, the grant of £lOO per annans to
college lecturer!. was abolished, the sum of £6,500 set
ap.irt for pensions for poor worn-out teachers, was
withdrawn, awl the value of certificates of merit was
destroyed. He continued by enforcing upon his bearers
the necessity of despatch, as delays were dangerons, and
called upon all to combine uniformly, without reference
to creed or any such minor difference, to endeavour, if
possible, to overthrow this scheme of Mr. Lowe.
(Cheers.)
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Mr. Longton, D.A., President of the London Associa-
tion of Teachers, move4,-114, " That in the opinion
of this meeting, the 'Revised Code of Regulations,"
issued by the Committee of Council on Lineation will
be productive of serious injury to the education of the
labouring classes of this country, inasmuch as it will
lower the standard of attainment and impair the
efficiency of elementary schools."
Mr. Easton Hon. Sea. to the London district of the
Associated Body of Church• School inuters, seconded
the resolution.

Mr. White supported the reeolution, and pointed out
that the new code would materially lower education, as
the master would be shorn of many of hi comforts,
eel reduced to poverty. The resolution was cairied
unanimously.
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Mr. Christie. of Trinity Scheel, Mary lebone, pro-
posed, and Mr. lies, of S. John's School, Liu:whew*,
wounded, Mr. Simpson also supported,-2nd, "Thai
the estimate of pecuniary and henceforth to be granted
to Elementary Schools, (so given in the code, page 8,
note) is fallacious."

Mr. Baines B.A, of the British Schools, Carshalton,
moved, and Mr. Roberta, of the British Schools, Somers-
town, seconded the following resolution, which was
carried unanimously. - .

3rd" That the withdrawal of the Augmentation
grants paid to Certificated Teachers is not only an
injustice to these whom the Government hays Induced
to enter the proifession,byoffereingadditionalemolumenta
on account of thou acquirements (vide Mr. Lowe" reply
to • deputation of the Associated Body of Church
Schoolinasters, July 4th1860), banko a violation of the
principles upon winch public engagements should be
based."
The remaining resolutions were then moved, seconded.
and carried without di,,,,ent.
4th.--" That it is expediost a memorial should be
forthwith presented to the Committee of Council, re-
questing them to reconaider the atibject of Teacher's
Augmentation Grinds, and other emoluments."
sth.—" That a committee of thirty achoolinasters he
formed, with power to mid to their number, who !shall
adopt elicit mea.urcs as may be deemed expedient to
protect the Interests of teachers. (Their names were
afli sod.)
6th.—" That the Hon. Bev. of the Metropolitan
Church Schoolmasters' Association, and the Hon. Sec-
a the London Association of Teachers he requested to
act as Hon. See. to the (Joinmittee." (The former is
Mr. (idol, and the latter Mr. Woods.)
70.—" That a subscription list be opened to defray
the necessary expenses attendant upon the adoption'of
the above Itesolutions." . .

A vote of thanks was then proposed to the Chair-
man for his able services, and the meeting which was
at. prolnoted Wen, vas Wm kosght Io a slow.