BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Globe, Volume IX, Issue 1298, 17 May 1878, Page 2

BOARD OF EDUCATION.

The Board held its usual fortnightly meeting yesterday, at three o’clock. Present— Messrs John Ingles (chairman), W. Montgomery, C. C. Bowen, Webb, Tancred, Duncan, and Rolleston. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. chairman’s report. The chairman’s report was read, showing the expenditure to be £687 Bs, and £ll7 for incidentals distributed amongst the following localities —Long Beach, Ashburton Forks, Russell’s FUt, Little River, View Hill, Greendale, Malvern, and Akarca. APPOINTMENTS. The following appointments have been sanctioned—German Bay, Mrs Gates, sewing mistress ; Kowai (North), Harry Greig, pupil teacher (subject to age and standard) ; Tai Tapu, Miss Zweibruck, mistress; Hurunui, Mr Martin Sheard, master; Christchurch, Magdalena Zincgraf, Charles Francis, Mary B. Harband, first year pupil teachers; Southbridge, Mr E. Andrews, as assistant instead of fourth-year pupil teacher; Heathecte Valley, Mr W. Wollstein, master; North road, Mrs Wilson, sewing mistress. SOUTH CANTERBURY BOARD. The Chairman, referring to a report of the procedinga at the hist meeting of the South Canterbury Board of Education which had appeared in that morning’s issue of the “ Lyttelton Times,” said that reflections of an invidious nature had been cast upon Mr Habens, the Secretary of the Northern Board. The remarks had been made by Mr Gillies in very bad taste, and had reference to the correspondence between Mr Habens and the South Canterbury Board regarding the erection of new schools in certain districts, and the consideration of which on the principles suggested by the South Canterbury Board’s committee would re-open the question or the distribution of the funds between the two Boards. The chairman said that the letter which had been written by Mr Habens had been at his (the chairman’s) request, and had simply carried out his instructions. No blame at all could attach to Mr Habens, and the remarks made by Mr Gillies were quite unwarranted. The other members of the Board endorsed the opinion of the chairman. DEPUTATION. Messrs Tate and Belfield waited upon the Board as a deputation from the Southern Education Board with reference to the adjustment of accounts between the two Boards. The deputation stated that Mr Habens had, previous to a former meeting, forwarded a letter containing a full statement of the whole business in connection with the Southern schools, and a complete set of figures showing the state of the accounts between the two Boards. They (the deputation) had been appointed as a sub-committee to go into these figures, and they had found them to be clear and accurate. This had been reported by them to the Southern Board, who had coincided in their opinion with regard to the distribution of the funds between the two Boards. On looking over the accounts a special sum of £2550 appeared to have been set aside by Mr Habens for two new schools, but there was another school at Deep Creek, which appeared to have been overlooked. Mr Habens explained at some length the circumstances under which the school had been unintentionally overlooked, and after some discussion an amicable arrangement was made, the deputation agreeing to accept the proposals made by the Northern Board in the first instance. The deputation then withdrew. DUNS AN DEL. A deputation from this place waited on the Board for the purpose of having a school established there. A site had been chosen, and the inhabitants were anxious to have a school as soon as possible. A discussion arose as the position of the site as affecting Selwyn and Dunsandel. the deputation being of opinion that the locality they had fixed upon would serve equally for the t wo places. A great deal of trouble had been taken and information collected, aud overtures for co-operation had been made repeatedly to the Selwxa School Committee, lout without any response. The D an sand el people had made up their minds as to the necessity of a school; they were unanimous on the question of the site, and they only waited the decision of the Board. The Cbairpus wid the cjyejticij ■woujd ho

considered as soon as possible, and the deputation then withdrew.

OF the competitors for the Masonic Scholarshiis six were also among the Government number; the total number was therefore ninety two. BINGSLAND. The inspector reported favorably of this school. EAST CHEISTCHUECH. An application was made by this committee for a grant of £l5O before they brought the compulsory clause of the Act into operation. The Board decided that they were not justified in granting the sum asked for, and thought that the School Committee should be instructed to see and remonstrate with the parents of children not attending. EEBIGNATION OF MEMBEE. A letter was read from Mr J. C. ColborneVeel, resigning his seat as a member of the Board. The resignation of Mr Yeel was received, the chairman to take the necessary steps to fill the vacant seat by public election. MAPS AND DIAGRAMS FOB SCHOOLS, The qm sflon of the number of maps and diagrams that should be given to schools, large and small respectively, was discussed. The matter was deferred for future consideration. LIABILITY FOB BOOKS. The question was brought before the Board by school committees as to what steps should be taken by them to enforce payment for books by parents of children who were in arrears. The Secretary said there was at present £1414 14s outstanding for books, any portion of which was due after the Ist of January of the past year. After discussing the question, the chairman was directed to affix the seal of the Board to the authority to sue persons indebted to the Education Board for books.

EXAMINEE. A letter was read from Professor Cook, accepting the post of examiner under the Board. GEBENDALB SCHOOL. A letter was read from the Registrar of the Canterbury College in reply to one received from the secretary of the Education Board, asking for information respecting the Greendale school site. The letter stated that at a meeting held by the College Governors it was resolved to the site in question to the Board of Education for a term of twenty-one years at a rental of £1 per acre per annum. SCHOOL INSPECTION. A letter was read from the South Canterbury Board of Education, requesting that the services of the Northern Board’s school inspector might be continued in their district for the present. The request was acceded to. The Board here went into committee. INFANT SCHOOL. Information had been received that Miss Quinney left England by the Merope on April 15t,h to accept the position of mistress of the infant department of the Normal school. gebbie’s valley. The Board sanctioned the appointment of Mr Phillips, from Auckland, as master of this school, subject to his certificates being satisfactory. KAIAPOI. The appointment of Miss Kaufmann as mistress of the infant school was sanctioned. STOKE. In reply to a communication from the committee of this school, asking for certain additions to the school, the Board decided that at present they could not entertain the request. LAKESIDE, A letter was received from the chairman of the school committee, recommending the purchase of the library building. The Board sanctioned the purchase of the library building from the school. A3HBBETON FOEKB, Application was made for the sanction of a email expenditure for the improvement of the school. Agreed to. LONGBEAOH. The Board sanctioned the expenditure of an unauthorised account of £2l for timber, and directed the secretary to inform the school committee that for the future they would not authorise any expenditure they had not previously approved of. BINGSLAND. Application was received for permission to make a door for the infant boys to get into the playground. The application was agreed to. SOUTHBBIDGE. The Board authorised the erection of a post and rail fence with four wires round the present echoolhouse at Southbridge. MANDEYILLE PLAINS. The Board sanctioned the expenditure of £l4 for repairing a well on the school premises. This concluded the business, and the 'Onov/I o/I-inni-nofl nnl.il MVindav. 20th inst.