BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1664, 20 June 1879, Page 3

BOARD OF EDUCATION.

The bi-menthly meeting of tho Board of Eduoation for North Canterbury was held yesterday afternoon at the Normal School. Present—Messrs John Inglis (chairman), W. Montgomery, C. C. Bo wen, H. J. Tancred, Rev. O. Fraser, A. Saunders, E. C. J. Stevens, H. R. Webb. ACTION OF THE CHAIBMAN. Tho action of the Chairman since the last meeting of the Board was approved. KAIAPOI. A letter was read from the Kaiapoi School Committee, asking the Board to assist the School Committee in the question of funds in carrying out the Act. The Board decided that it had no funds for the purpose. rr/BANur. Mr Cowie made application for some assistance towards a school-house, but, on being informed that the Board had at present no funds for the purpose, asked that a school site might bo provided. After some conversation, the Board promised to obtain a site as requested upon the present Educational Reserve. Mr Cowie said if tho Board would give them a good reserve he would guarantee to fence it in, break it up, and sow it down. The Board promised to give ten acres, if possible, but before doing so they would have to make application to the Government. With regard to the application for school buildings, Mr Cowie was told that it would be taken into consideration. He then withdrew. SCHOLABSHIPS EXAMINATION. The following report was read : Christchurch, June 19th, 1879. The Chairman of the Board of Education. Sir,—We have the honor to submit our report on the examinations for scholarships which were held on the 4th and sth instant for classes A B and C, and on tho 11th, 12th and 13th for class D. The number of competitors was much below the average (except in class D), being only 61 ; viz , in clafs A, 15 (11 boys and 4 girls); in clas3 B, 22 (13 boys and 9 girls); in class C, 14 (8 boys and 6 girls); in class D, 10 (8 boys and 2 girls. We append a table of the marks assigned to each candidate in each subject. In class A, John Smith and Emily Burgess stand first and second, with a difference of 28 marks between them, an interval of 37 marks separating Emily

Burgess from Charles Hall, who comes third. In class B, the first places are taken by Robert Speight and Joseph Turner, who make 375 and 361 marks respectively, E. Cohen, who is mxt in place, i 3 50 marks below Turner. In claqs C Ellen Pitcaithly with 369 marks, and Wm. Ray ward with 350 are first and second, and William Marshall is third, separated from Hayward by 46 marks. In clas3 D, Wm. Craddockis first, making 314 marks. F. Dunnige stands next, but did not succeed in making the maximum of half marks required as a qualification for a scholarship. We recommend that the two unappropriated scholarships be given to Ed. Cohen in Clasß B, and Chas. Hall in class A, the second scholarship in class D, for which no candidate has qualified, be'ng left unawarded. With regard to the two scholarships tenable for one year given in place of the two not awarded last year we recommend that they bo given to Wm. Marshall and Ernest Clark. Ellen Pitcaithly and Joseph Turner hold scholarships gained last year which they will not have to vacate. We recommend that a scholarship, tenable for one year, representing the unexpired portion of one of those held by the candidates la-t mentioned be given to Ed. Cress well in class A. We should have made a similar recommendation in favor of Andrew Kirk, hid he not been disqualified through a failure in arithmetic. We do net think that any other candidate has gone sufficiently well to be entitled to distinction, and therefore recommend that the remaining one year scholarship bo not awarded. We have, &c, J. V. Colborne-Veel, M.A. C H. H. Cooke, M.A. MISCELLANEOUS. Several letters of minor importance were read and dealt with, and a number of tenders for works in connection with schools wore accepted. rUPIL TBACHEBS' AGREEMENTS. Several agreements of pupil teachers were signed. west CHEiSTCntrnon school. Some discussion took place on the subject of the appointment of a mistress for the West Christchurch infant school. _ Ultimately the appointment of Miss Patrick was confirmed. GBEENPARK. The designs of a new master's house for this place were brought up, but it was rosolved that the work could not be undertaken at present for want of funds. The Board wont into committee at five o'clock, and afterwards adjourned.