BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Globe, Volume II, Issue 138, 10 November 1874, Page 4

BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Monday, November 9. The Board met at 3 p.m. Pivs»nt—Messrs C. C. Bowen (in the chair), Gould, and Tosswill. sub-inspector's report. The report of Mr Hammond on the Durham street and Templeton schools was read. It was resolved to forward a copy of the report on the Durham street school to the West Christchurch committee ; and also of the Templeton school to the district committee. CLASSIFICATION OF TEACHERS. A report from the Board of Examiners was received, stating that Mr and Mrs Rowe had been examined, and that they had classed Mr Rowe as second division of the second class, and Mrs Rowe in the first division of the third class. PAPANUI. A letter was read from the local committee, stating that Mr Edward Morgan had been appointed as head master of the school, subject to the approval of the Board of Education. It was resolved to forward the letter to the Templeton committee, with an enquiry as to whether they objected to Mr Morgan's removal to Papanui. WAIKUKU. A letter was read from the local committee asking what the schoolmaster should do when the parents of a majority of children objected to their receiving instruction in drill. The Board decided that the letter be referred to the drill instructor to report upon the Waikuku school drill. The secretary to inform the chairman of the committee that the master must keep up the drill, as it was not optional under the Ordinance. SYNOD PETITION. The petition to the Provincial Council adopted by the Diocesan Synod at its last session, relative to relisious instruction, was forwarded to the Board. The Chairman said that this matter, with others, would come under the consideration of the Board at a later period, prioi to the sitting of the Provincial Council. It was resolved, "That the Board intended to consider certain amendments in the Ordinance prioi to the sitting of the Provincial Council, and the memorial would then be considered." ASHBTJRTON. A letter was read from the Provincial Secretary, stating that the children of the immigrants in the barracks there were free from sickness, and that, therefore, no need existed for making arrangements to give them education separately. The secretary was instructed to forward the letter of the Provincial Secretary to the chairman of the district committee. TIMARU. A letter was read from the committee recommending that Mr Wilson should receive the sum of £B7, being architect's fees at 1\ per cent on the cost. The Board agreed to grant the request. Respecting the request for the harmonium, the secretary was instructed to reply that the Board had no funds for this purpose, and that a similar request bad already been refused to other schools. After the transaction of some further routine business, the Board adjourned.