RURAL HIGH SCHOOLS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 674, 26 November 1909, Page 6

RURAL HIGH SCHOOLS.

ITINERANT INSTRUCTORS APPOINTED, In oidcr to carry out the extended pro* gramme of instruction in ngriculluial science lit tho rural district high schools of .Levin,' Cartcrton, Grejtouu, AlaMerton, and Pahiatuu, outlined by the T'ducalion Department Fome Inno ago, tlio Wellington Education BoaK je«lerday decided to appoint thieo itinerant mstructois, as follow — Instructor m agriculture, to teach elementary agnculturo, physiology and anatomy of farm animals, and dairjmg, at a Ealarj of ,£3OO, with a fico lailway ticket and an allowance of J2SO for tiaiellniß expous"s—Mr. Win. C. Davie*, nt present mslrudoi in agiicultura at Hie Giejloiwi Instructional Ccnlio lustinctoi to teach uoodwoik, building construction, and drawing, at a salary of .£2oO, with a fi(?o railwaj tiekoUaiid an. allowance of JKSO foi travelling oxpcnsost-Mr. Edvun Howoli at piewnt woodwork inetrucloi at the Training College and South Wellington Centre , ! Instructor foi cookcrv, dressmaking, household cconoihj, etc, at a salaiy of ,£l5O, with a fieo liilvay ticket and an allowance of ,£SO for travelling cspoiiMs—Miss Clara Tnlbot, at picsent cookerj nistuiclrcss at tho Maslorton and Pahmhia Centre's Tho in<;lructois will be considered to be assislinls under tho direction of thn hoidmostcr, aud that pnniaiy nupils of tlio District High , Sbchools maj also ho (aught fo them if neces"siiy. ' Tho progiamincs of woik will bo «» • follow:— Elomontarv Agricnlluio, ote—Tho nialricu latioc and Civil Service junior programmes, oi such modifications of them as way be found necessary. Drawing, etc.—Such modincftlioi ofitho prolamine of tho City and Guilds o\ London Insliluto as may bo suitable for Bchoo' purposes > Cooltcrv, Dressmaking, ote—As recommendoi bv tho Department. Tlio rovomio fiani tho special capitation frrnnt of .£5 109, is estimated at ,£1063 10b, based en a total .nvorago attendance at all fito school. I of Iff, Tho oxpendituio is set down, at XSSOI