THE EDUCATION BOARD.

Evening Star, Issue 3732, 8 February 1875, Page 2

THE EDUCATION BOARD.

The aujourned meeting of the Board was held to-day; present—His Honor the Superintendent, Messrs IJ. Reid, Gillies, and •iislop (secretary). THE DmNEDIN SCHOOL COMMITTEE, A deputation from the above, consisting of Messrs G. Bell, liviugaton, Robin, \Vlight, and S. James (secretary), Whited open the Hoard to bring before it eerurfh matters coanec ed with the Middleman, onto District Schools. The report of the committee appointed to examine the Middle Oisti ict School building was read. Mr Livings row said the subcommittee had found the bucdiog very unsuitable, and what the committee wished was tnat a new one might be erected; also, additions were required to the Fourth .School building, where there was not accommodation for the pupils now attending. tlis Honor said the matters involved a large expenditure of money. "The additions to the Fourth School were absolutely neoes sary, and he believed that if it were as big again it would be tilled. Ho must admit, also, that the Middle School was very unsuitable, and he Would be glad if the Province was in a position to erect * hew building. Mr Bell said the contour of the ground, was favorable. He thought vhat, from the state of ths neighboring property, if permission were got it would be a great advantage It was imperative that the school-room should he removed. His Honor hoped the Normal School would relieve the Fourth School to some extent, He would like to correct a misapprehension that appeared to exist: blame was attributed to Government for the delay in erecting the Normal School, but unjustly, for as soon a* they got a site they commenced taking steps for the erection, and were as anxious for the completion as the Committee themselves. * Mr Livingston pointed out. that sections 11 and 12, adjoining the Fourth School pre raises, would shortly be put up at auction, and recommended that these should be purch .sed for the enlargement of the school. They would be sold in twenty-one year’s leases. Mr Bell said one member of the Committee urged that a bonus be given the contractor for the Normal School if completed within contract time.. Mn I obin supported this idea, stating that there was a great want of school accommodation, and that a bonus would in this case have a beneficial effect. Mr Rsm thought that practice suicidal and a bad one. His Honor said the contractor was nnder a penalty if the building were not completed m time. He would submit the matters brought forward by the Committee to the Government. GUMMIE’s BUSH AND WILD BUSH. A series of resolutions arrived at by the School Committee at Gummie’s Bush was forwarded and read to the Board, as follows? —‘’That in the opinion of this committee the Board has dealt harshly in making theirs a half-time school j that parents would not send their children there while conducted under that system j and that the school was really of no use to parents, being open for so short a time/’ The committee, therefore, asked that a separate teacher be appointed to each school. A petition from the parents pf thirty-fpur children asked that a subsidy for a teacher for Wild Bush school be granted. His Honor said the tone p! the Gummie’s Bush Committee was rather dictatorial, but perhaps that was not worth noticing '' Resolved to sanction the appointment of a separate teacher to each, at L6O per annum in both cases.

GRANTS FOR REPAIRS. Several applications for grants in aid of repairs were made and sanctioned. THE DRAWING CLASSES. Mr D. C. Hutton wrote recommending the appointment of two assistants to himself, as drawing master, stating that the amount of work was such as to prevent his giving each pupil the attention necessary. , This was referred to the Executive. Mr Hutton also recommended that certificates of proficiency in drawing be awarded to Miss Johnston, formerly pupil-teacher at the Worth School and now mistress of the Fourth School • Misses Batson, Jago, Miller, and White,’ pu il teach- rs at the North School; Misses MTntosh and M’Poe, of the South Schooland Miss Dottll, of the Middle School; and stated that a Ikrge number of pupil-teachers were making great progress in qualifying for similar certificates. Approved. FORBURY SCHOOL. A communication frona the'cqnpnittee was read, informing the Board that the members had, by a majority, elected Mr Cook, present teacher of the school, as master, and submitting that result to the Board. Also that the appointment of a female teacher was adjourned till the Board’s reply was received. Mr Hislop read the regulation bearing ‘on the subject, showing that no master could be elected to the position in question without he possessed a certificate from the Board.. Ke added that both he and Mr Petrie had' had'Mr Cook under examination, and they were quite unable to recommend his'anDointment by the Board. " . ft decided that) the election was . invalid. appointments. The Dunedin School Committee intimated that they had appointed Miss Ellen Martin to be pupil teacher at the Middle District School, vice Miss Gourley resigned • and Miss Lillias Fowler to be pupil teacher at the Fourth School. O AMARU. Mr Todd, whose son bad gained a threeyears’ scholarship, asked thattbe latter might remain at tho Uamaru Grammar School for a year, instead of his going to the High school. Agreed tp. A- REFRACTORY i . The master of adistiict school wrote intimating ;that one of the pupil-teachers at his school had exprepsed her intention to withdraw from the five hours’ weekly instruction required to be done by them, and also not to appear at the usual examinations, it was decided that the regulations must be adhered to. BONUSES FOR PUPIL-TEAOHERS. Mr 1 islop recommended that the bonuses to masters for tjieir pupil-teachers be granted for the past year, under the old regulations, but for the future to bp under the new. Agreed to, and the sum of L 372 10s, for forty-two pupil-teachers, was granted. In connection with this matter, Mr Petrie reported that 34 out of 36 candidates had passed the last examination. I THE HIGH SCHOOL. Mr Petrie urged the appointment of an actm-rector’s assistant, as speedily as possible, and the matter was referred to the Executive, with a request for them to act as soon as convenient, ISA WEES’ Ray. Tho School Committee asked that their lohool berais?d to a main' school.' ‘The teacher they considered entitled to a salary equal tp that pf a master of a‘ main sphool. ** Yf to m( *e in the matter the result pf ijhja new clagaim&tgjh