BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Globe, Volume VIII, Issue 945, 5 July 1877, Page 3

BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Wednesday, July 4

The Board met at 3 p.m. Present —Messrs J. Inglis (chairman), H. R. Webb, A. Duncan, and H. J. Tancred.

teachers' examination

The following report on the recent exami nation of teachers was read : July 3rd, 1877.

Sir, —We have tlie honor to submit our report on the examination held last week for third class certificates. Twenty candidates presented themselves, of whom three, Mr A. S. Baker, Mr J. Mclntyre, and Mr A. Nicholls were passed. Four others, Miss E. Forbes, Miss A. Gundry, Mr B. ILow, and Mr A. Proudlock, acquitted themselves sufficiently well in other subjects, but did not quite reach the required standard in grammar, and we recommend that they he allowed to sit for examination in January in that subject alone. Some of the unsuccessful candidates who are now engaged [as teachers, and are fully efficient in that capacity, stand greatly in need of technical instruction. If a plan could be devised by which they might attend at the Normal School for even a few weeks' training, it is probable that they would pass at the next ensuing examination. Such a course of training 1 might be offered them during the harvest season, when many of the schools are closed. "We have, &c, W. J. Habens, 8.A., J. V. Colbokne-Veei,, M.A., J. P. Eestell, Inspector of Schools. The Chairman Board of Eduoation. It was resolved that Mr Nicholls should be placed in the first division of the third class. WEST CHRISTCHURCH. Miss Janet Cook was appointed as mistress of the infant school. SOTTTHBRIDOE. A letter was read from Mr El win, stating that he had initiated a course of scientific lectures at the school during the winter months, to which the children were admitted free. Owing to the expense entailed upon him, however, he had had to discontinue them. He now wrote to the Board and asked for a grant of £lO, towards the purchase of apparatus. After some discussion, the Board resolved that, while regretting that they could not accede to the request, they woidd place on their future estimates a sum for the purpose. WOODEND. A letter was read from the committee asking for a pupil teacher, on the ground that the attendance had greatly increased. The Board decided to grant the request. SCHOLARSHIPS EXAMINATION. It was decided that the list of candidates for the Government scholarships, with the marks gained, should be published, together with the names of the schools. KANOIORA. A letter was read from the chairman of the school committee, stating that they approved of the principle of the Penny Banks in schools, and that the master would be willing to undertake the work in connection therewith. SALTWATER CHEEK. A letter was read from the committee protesting against the alteration of their boundaries. SITTINGS Or THE BOARD. The usual meetings of the Board wore fixed to be held in future on the first and third Thursdays in the month. WEST CHRISTCHURCH. Tenders were opened for the erection of a master's house at West Christchurch, and Mr T. G. Gee's tender for £641 accepted. TIMARTT. The tender of Messrs Cotton and Bloomfield for £282 16s for the erection of janitor's house was accepted. The Board then adjourned.