T.I. Teachers’ Conference
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From Our Own Correspondent THURSDAY IS., August 15.
FOR the past-three days the first annual conference of Teachers of Aboriginals in the Somerset district has been in ses sion. This district includes all the islands in the Torres Strait, from most of which the schoolmasters were present.
The holding of such a gathering, espe cially under the able chairmanship of the present Protector of Aboriginals, is a step in the right direction, and such con ferences should become increasingly valu able to all concerned. Amongst those invited to assist in the discussions were the Lord Bishop of Carpentaria, Rev. Darke, Rev. Doyle, Doctors Dowling and Nimmo, Mr. Finter (head teacher of the T.I. State School), and Mr. May, manager of Aboriginal Industries, branches of which have been set up on several islands.
In honour of the delegates to the con ference, Mr. McLean (the Protector) and his wife invited a number of local citi zens to the Residency for a most pleasant evening.