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HOME LESSONS
ABOLITION DISCUSSED
"Spoonfeeding Behind Motion"
"I believe thlat a lot of good can be
accomplished by home lessons," declared
Mr. R. S. Richards (Acting Leader of
the Opposition) in the Assembly today,
whcn he spoke on the adjourned debate
on the motion of MIr. Collins:
"That this House is of opinion that all
compulsory home lessons for primary
school students should be abolished."
MIr. Richards said that he would be
sorry to see the principle of home lessons
abolished.
nMr. Anthoney-?Iear, hear.
Mr. Richards said that he knew from
experience that much good emanated from
the system. On the other hand undue
hardship might be inflicted in individual
cases. Much depended on the psychology
of the child.
MIr. Anthoney--On the ability of the
child.
Mr. Richards-I thank the honorable
member for the correction.
The Hon. 1R. L. Butler (Premier)--Much
depends on the physical strength of the
child.
Mr. Richards said that much depended,
too, on the home training and discipline
of the child. He thought that a lot of
good could be accomplished by home les
sons. He believed that many children, as
a result of those lessons, had been able to
reccive assistance in many phases of thleir
education that otherwise would not have
been gained.
Dr. Basedow said that he could not take
the motion of Mr. Collins as being serious.
They could not expect a child to do well
with spoonfeeding, such as was behind tihe
spirit of the motion before the House.
MIr. Hannaford opposed the motion.
MIr. Fitzgerald secured the adjournment
of the debate until next Wednesday.
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