THE SCHOOLS REPORT.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1515, 10 August 1912, Page 5

THE SCHOOLS REPORT.

OBSERVATIONS BY OFFICIAL.' (By Tolcgrarh.—Press Association;) Christchurcn, August 9, Speaking on tho report of the Education Commission to-day, Mr. 11. C. Lane, cecretary of the North Canterbury Education Board, said that he was thoroughly in agreement with Mr. Dalzicl, tho retiring chairman of the North Canterbury Board .ill his belief that an Advisory Board! would ,bo in tho interests of education. With regard to a restriction in the number of education boards from thirteen to five the important matter to In> considered was: Whether the contemplated chaujje would mako' for efficiency andi economy. It was somewhat difficult to sob how;their own board, whoso headquarter were in North Canterbury,- wonld bo able to effectively administer matters intimately connected with schools on the West Coast, but, as regarded the appointment of tbachtTs, the change, would, of courra, benefit the teachers at present serving in the West land and Grey districts inasmuch 1 as they would liavo greater opportunities" for promotion. It was tho teachers in smaller districts that had most, to complain of as regarded their inability to obtain promotion. Mr.-lano said' thhl he had noticed that ono of the proposals was (x> establish school beards in larger centres, which would mmuigo a group o£ schools. The capitation proposed in such' cases was Bs.'per pupil, which was not so liberal as.the allowamen provided by tho North Canterbury Board. As regarded) the proposal that education boards should divide tho remaining portoons of (heir districts into sub-districts containing" no' fewer than two, or more than , ten, sehooln, (to bo managed by one committee), Mr. Lane thought that it would bo extremely difficult to carry thrs out under such a scheme. He said that it was probable that most cf the members of the committee would live at a considerable from tho schools they had to manage, and the local interest now taken by residents in the country would be, considerably lessened. ' \ ' .

Southern "Orphan" visitors will arrive this morning and will bo met by tho Wcl* liiißton representatives. The northern parly of sixty aro coming by the Main Trunk express at 4.7 to-day and will also 1)0 mot. An opcial recepnon of visitors will take place in tho Mawinio Hall at 5 p.m. Tho full orchestra of the club have been able lo make the visit, and mil stay at tho Holol Windsor. Tho Wellington Club have engaßvd the s.s. Awnroa f<ir a trip round tho lmrlwur on Sunday aflornoon, leavini; tho Perry Whnrf at 2.15 All "Orphans" hane hoen invited .' tlw executive. Tho Challenpir Golf Ball is the King of them nil. It is not unchallenged, but ite (indevlfttinß- line of reliabilltv raises it abore all Play the Challenpoi' with the Chnllengef.* :i A list of choice country propertio? nro (idvortiwd for snip' by Messrs. T. Maildeno Jnclrson, Auckland. Particulars of a cheap. Matakalia dairy farm, Cor ealn, n,ro a/lvoi'tifiSd in Iliig issue by Mr. \V. D. M'Lean, Auckland.

A pulJic meeting will Jjo held bv the Federation] of Labour in the Adclp'lii Theatre to-morrow nisht, vrKon epoabors will deal with' Uib WaiM t'trike c«d Beoftoa lock>Oßt.