A REJOINDER TO "SISTO."

Feilding Star, Volume X, Issue 44, 20 September 1888, Page 3

A REJOINDER TO " SISTO."

TO THR ABIIITOR OF THE STAR. Sir,— As; '* Sisto" has given "his iinal word, I promise that mine shall be the same. My only reason for a rejoinder is that one or two of "Sisto's" remarks, made by way of excuse :for the teacher- concerned, are untenable. 'He makes out that the Inspector might have "no better success" than the teacher. Perhaps so; but what of that ? An architect or superintendent of works might not be able to do the work he has the supervision of; but he knows hour it should be -done, and that is the whole of his. province ih the' matter,. "SistoV metaphor about the. "mental thermometer" registers those who Have passed all the lower standards "as* beiug in i-dent oruot no capacity," ~is not very g= j< id; The mercury will not ' «top midway up the tube as "long as the power for "raising it is present. The. logic of this, as applied to the case ih question, Lis plain enough. " Sisto" says "it is easy for Mr Bindon to make written remarks" ; but I think it ought hot be assumed that he does so without- some, reason, especially when* his remarks on one import-, ant standard, in particular, aredepreW «atory, wifchout one- redeeming quali-, fication. I may state the Committee nave nut -taken action in the matter without proper authority for doing so, *s their pjwers are clearly defined by the Education Act. For the information of "Sisto," or any other person interested? <l give one. or two quotations. Clause 73 says: " Subject to the general supervision, and control of the Boardj and to inspection' by an Inspector "as hemh ; - provided, the ■Committee • shall have. thb management of educational matters within the school district." Clause 45 provides : " That the Committee may re--commend teachers- to the Board for Appointment, and may^sb'i'ecOmmehd the suspension or dismissal of j any such teacher" ; and to make the powers of the Committee still clearer it goes on '■ t» say': '#•* But-hd appoint-' ment, suspension, or dismissal, shall take place until the Committee have been first consulted.— l am,- &0., '- _ , A COMJOTTEEMAN.