BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Globe, Volume III, Issue 209, 9 February 1875, Page 4

BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Monday, February 8. 'sh& Board met at 7 p.m. Present— MessrV Inglw "(chairman), Maude, Montgomery, Duncan, and Gould. ? - : - - ; " FKENCH. FARM. ' The Board decided to proclaim the districts of French Farm and Wainui, as per the boundaries submitted by the committee. ' .■, . , , EAST OXFORD. A request from a Mr Mori is to be allowed to drill the boys at this school, was acceded to, provided it did not interfere with the duties of the drill instructor. TEACHERS' SALARIES. The chairman reported that the vouchers for the imprests for teachers' salaries had >.,- been forwarded to the • Provincial Auditor, • bufcjthat officer I had since left town, and the touchers had not been passed on, aud as it was expected his absence would txteud over some days nothing could be doue in the matter. ' " INSURANCE OF SCHOOLS. The chairman reported that he had pre* pared a circular to the various school committeea repecting stoves, &c, as affecting insurance, and also another regarding unauthorised expenditure. The Board approved of the action. ,EAST CHBISTCHUBCH. The chairman reported that the East Christchurch committee had engaged the \ Avonside school as a side school. ' ' The Board approved of this being done. f„0 *Jx '■'■ M TA LDH UBST. A deputation, consisting of Messrs Taylor, Hepworth, and Sinclair, waited on the Board • with, reference to the tenders for school buildings being referred back, and pointed -out that'the sum required was due to the rise in price of materials and labor. I : 'Th<a Board regretted that they had only ' £6OO at their disposal, whilst the tenders re-((r'-j";'j SCHOOL FURNITURE.. The request of the East Christchurch committee, that the inspector should be allowed . to confer with the committee as to the furniture for the Gloucester street school, was granted.: . ORPHANAGE SCHOOL; A letter was read from the Superintendent requesting that the inspector might confer with him on the subject of appointing a head master for the Orphanage school. The inspector was requested to attend. The following applications for increase of salary , were granted:—Lower Heatbcote, Miss Taylor, an increase of £2O; Upper J3eathcote,.Mißß Seager, £ls to be allowed for lodging money. PAPANUI. , The, increase of .salary., to Mias Derrett ■was sanctioned, provided that the committee did not interfere with the staff of pupil teachers! •'£ ' ' ' ST,'ALBANS. ..' fk, letter was read from the local committee having reference ib the increase of Mr Fee's salary. The Board. sanctioned the increase to £150.80 atf tfie present average attendance was' kept up.' ' _ Board reference £6 f the same matter, and, Was/ informed what : had been:done by the Board- ' Mr Peacock also requested the ■auction of the Board to the appointment of Mary Alexander as a pupil teacher in addition to the r staff. L ' "'". , -1 I On the f ecpni Aendatidn' r 6f the, inspector, the Board agreed 'to sanction Miss Alexander's appointment as a half-pay probationer from the firtt of th° y>a*; • - '

< I A' ; letter' trtis r& ft-''ifdm the chairman of the local committee, respecting Mr. Murray, the schoolmaster's wife, not presenting herself for examination"at the recent examination, and the Board to insist upon her 1 presenting herself for examination in-June next: W* J ./' :' The Board agreed that Mrs Murray remain on probation until the June examination, and that the committee ascertain whether she will come up for examination at that tUBO."'' ■■'■■' ! ■ : '' ■•■■" "'.'' ■'"' ' ;"" ' laotstu: ■ BGfiOtiABSHIPS. : IA copy of certificate of birth of the son of Mr Nairn, who'had taken a scholarship, was submittedand approved by the Board. «j»ot] bac iildi r.l TIMABtJ; ; ■ - A letter was received 'from the local committeei informing the Board that' they had appointed Miss Wilson as, pupil teacher. ' 'J he Board agreed to sanction the appoint* jneafci l "'-' ;:•' f ■'■-'' r "-' ' : :.- ,; v " n The chairman stated that so soon as he heard of the death" of Mr Hunt, he had made arrangements with Mr Watkins of Bangiora to go down to take charge of the school to the'end of 'tbe,quarter. . A letter was read from the Bangiora committee, deprecating the removal of Mr Watkins to Timafu temporarily, but stating that Mr Chapman would undertake the charge of the Bangiora school if the Board ■till' persisted' in 'Bending- Mil Watkins to Wtaft./k™"? J \' r:i ?- '" ■ . \ "' \,\ ; The incpector stated that in a serious fflfl&fbnW Hke' the 1 bn(? Which ' had occurred lie thought that'the Bangiora committee Might, for a Bhd'rt period at'least, carryo . the school under the arrangement with Air f of the temporarily, -blFMr' Watkins,.. but recdmmended that the Timaru committee should take ateps to; supply themselves with : a master after the Sisfc of March, Mr Watkins to retom to His duties at Bangiora as speedily' •■possible, ba&'\AnsA o&i oJ.vr/w '■;• > '-■» ocma ,j i too* : Mpimr sbafifeßS. W■• ■. s 01 a• ri dold rt«d from the local-com-' mittee, forwarding particulars of . land ■ecured as additional site for school buildings. The committee had .secured six acres additional, at a cost of £4 per acre. a tTha Board agreed to sanction the stf*. •'- •; ■' " . ; "' -' r; ashbubton..'••: » ■wA' letter "wair read from ; the local com mittee, stating that they had advertised for tenders for the erection of the buildings, and recommending the acceptance of the tender' of Mr Parkin for 4650., The tender was not the lowest sent in, and the secretary was instructed to write %b enquire lowest tender had not been accepted. e '--- : KAIAPOI. A letter was read rrdm tuelocal committee, ■tating that Mr Camfield bad been appointed 4 as assistant master of the Kaiapoi borough School. , r -r r ff -.,-:_ .The Board approved of the appointment of Mr Camfield. ; ; ...:■;' MALVBBN, A letter, was read fipm the district committee, Stating that they had purchased twenty acres of" land .at £3 per acre J for, a school site : from Mr Waddingtorj, find the; considered it, a very eligible site, and one -ffhjcb was rewoaabiy central,

A petition from eighteen householders ajs to the proposed site was read, protesting against the selection of the site for tin.: school as made by the local cbmrjiit'ee. After considerable discussion it. was decided that the Board sanction the recommendation of the committee as to the site. BARRY'S BAY. A letter was read respecting the site of the school, stating that the irregular shape of the site arose from a gulley running through the site. The plans for the schoolmaster's house was forwarded for approval. The Board decided that the Board plans for the master's house should be used. . SOUTHBRIDGE. A letter was read from the committee respecting the repairs of the school, and asking that Mr Early's tender for £47 5s should be accepted. The Board decided to sanction the acceptance of Mr Early's tender. EAST CHRISTCHURCH. A letter was read from the local committee, requesting the Board to pass a. voucher for Mr Kankin's tender for £97 10s, unauthorised expenditure incurred by them on fencing. After some discussion the secretary was instructed to write to the committee stating that the Board would pay this amount, but calling their attention to the 18th section of the Ordinance, and pointing out that it is an absolute necessity that the Board should authorise all expenditure. SCHOLARSHIPS. The Chairman said that the time was approaching for the scholarships, and it was necessary that it should be considered whether any alteration should be made. There were ten scholarships to be competed for, viz., two under eleven years, three under twelve years, three under thirteen years, and two under fourteen. It was agreed that the Rev Mr Habens and Mr J. Colborne-Veel should be requested to act as examiners under the scholarships, and also to state whether they had any alterations to suggest in the ages. Mr Maude suggested that the scholarships should be open alike to girls to compete. The chairman and Mr Montgomery agreed with Mr Maude as to the ad visibility of throwing some of the scholarships open to the girls. The Inspector pointed out that to examine the girls with the boys would be inconvenient, as the subjects set for examination to the two would be different. Mr Maude poirted out that he meant to put aside one or two scholarships exclusively for the'girls, should the idea be deemed a feasible one. It was decided to refer the suggestion to the examiners for their opinion on the matter. TEACHERS' EXAMINATION. The Inspector intimated to the Board that the full report of the Board of Examiners on ' the teachers' examination would be brought up at the next meeting, EAST OXFORD. A letter was read from the local committee, enclosing plan of additions to school, and requesting sanction of the Board to the same,'as the school was very crowded. The BOard agreed to sanction the plans as forwarded, the committee to forward an estimate of the cost. i BUSINESS DONE BY CHAIRMAN. : Thebusiness done, by the chairman during the'week was approved by the Board. ' ! INSPECTOR'S REPORT. The Inspector's report was brought up, and consideration deferred until next meeting of the Board. ' The Board then adjourned.