EDUCATION BOARD.

Evening Star, Issue 3625, 5 October 1874, Page 3

EDUCATION BOARD.

The Education Beard met at the Superintendent’s office to-day at noon; present—His Honor the Superintendent, Messrs D. Reid, J. L. Gillies, George Turnbull, and Hislop (secretary). Application was made from the Lower Shotover for LI Off towards fencing the school-ground. The application was refused. The School Committee at Moeraki applied for the appointment of a sewing teacher. The 'Dumber of pupils not being up to the required mark, the application was refused. The School Committee at Maerewhenua applied for LSO in aid of the building fund of the school-room. The sum of LIOO had been gJanted by the Board, but the lowest tender was L 175. The Board voted L 25, . James Freedland, ex teacher at Beaumont, applied for three-quarters of a year’s rent of the house he occupies. The application was refused.

Mr C. Stevens was the only applicant for the school at Oteramika, and his application was supported by the local School Committee, who represented that his appointment would be satisfactory. Mr Stevens was appointed probationer, provisionally licensed under the new danse of the Ordinance.

• Ml i Harper, who for some time has held a Provincial Scholanship, resigned it, and applied to Be transferred to the University. He hold tha scholarship for three years, and, having decided to devote himself to the pro-, fession of civil engineer, he had arranged with Mr P’rondfoot to enter his employ, but considered he had opportunity of attending the University classes, Request granted on condition of his complying with the regulations of the University of attending three classes.

John Matheson, pupil teacher at Tokomamro, tendered hia resignation in consequence of misunderstanding with the head master of the school. The committee dedined to deal with the matter unless apology were made by Matheson to the head master. This was not made, and the resignation was accepted.

LAWRENCE. Misses Herd and Bennett were appointed pnpil-teachers, vice Miss Darton, who has been promoted to the office of schoolmistress at Balclutha.

■ _ UPPER WAIPORI. A complaint was received from Thomas Reynolds, of the Commercial Hotel, that concerts and dancing were allowed at the schoolroom until unseasonable hoars. A reply to this charge was read from James Robertson, clerk to the school committee, stating that by inadvertence the school was opened with a concert and ball on the evening of Good Friday, but that although the schoolroom had been allowed for amusements, nothing reprehensible had been allowed. The matter was referred to the schoel committee. PROVINCIAL SCHOLARSHIPS. The Secretary reported that it was proposed m future that the examination should take place on the 21st December next. That the competitive examination shall be held in Dunedin and at other suitable places throughout the Province. That in view of the numerous subjects for examination, British History and reproduction from memory be left out of the examination programmes. One member at the Board meeting also suggested that examination in Euclid should be left out of the girls’ bat of subjects, and retained in that of the boys’. ‘

Mr Gillies suggested that the competitive papers should be prepared in every school in the presence of persons appointed to see that the provisions of the Education Board were complied with. Civil Service examinations were conducted In that way, and it would nave the advantages of not rendering travelling by competitors, but that they would have the advantage of being examined m their own class-rooms, where they would, by habit, be forced from the discouraging influence of. strangeness of place and people. Lhe proposal was agreed to, and the rules passed as amended.

MISCELLANEOUS. On the motion of Mr D. Reid, two additional scholarships—-one for boys and one for girls were appointed. The terms of future leases of school reserves was limited to fourteen years ; rent to commence from the date of occupation. . application for a school at Waitahuna West was read from the minutes of last meeting. Mr Pillans. fj en t ed to support it. It appeared that paly 26 children were likely to attend, and it was resolved that the Board should know what the inhabitants of the district were prepared to do for the school before finally deciding upon the matter. Grants for repairs of school-rooms were “j ® m . Caversham > Taieri Ferry, Alexand[a« Tutuma, Ida Valley, St. Leonard’s. Port Molyneux, and Pleasant River.