EDUCATION BOARD.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2267, 8 July 1881, Page 3

EDUCATION BOARD.

I The ordinary mooting of the Education Board for the district of North Canterbury was held yesterday afternoon. Present—Mr Inglis (chairman), and Messrs Cunningham, Tonored, Peryman, Booth, the Bev. Ohas. Fraser, and H. R. Webb. The secretary read a statement of the business transacted by the ohairman since last meeting. fieports of inspectors ;on different schools were laid on the table. A report on the late scholarships examination was read as follows : Christchnrch, July stb, 1881. The Chairman Board of Education. Sir, —We have the honor to submit our report on the examinations for scholarships, which wero held on the 7th, Bth and 9th nit., for classes A, B and C, and on the 14th, 15th, IGth and 17th for class D. The number of competitors was fifty-six; of these eleven were in class A (four boys and seven girls), in class B there were seventeen candidates (eight boys and nine girls), in class C twenty candidatej ((ifteen boys and five girls), in t> eight candidates (five bays and three girls). We append a table of the marks assigned to each candidate in each subject: —ln class A, Elizabeth Stevenson and Frederick Gibson are first and second, with a difference of only seven marks between them ; Kdwin Norris stands third, bnt is twenty-shreo marks below Frederick Gibson. In class B, Mathew Butterfield and Thomas Green are first and second; then come Bichard Clarkson, Janet Prosßer, Hugh J_each and Joseph Nathan in the order named. In Class C, Thomas Weston is easily first, Thomas Cresswell is second, Emily Burgees (only nine marks behind 'I homas is third; then come Charles W. Garrard and Helena Gibson. In class D, Joseph Turner and Robert Speight are easily first and second. We recommend that the two unappropriated scholarship 3 be given to Bichard Clarkson in class B and Emily Burgess in class C. Thomas Green having gained a scholarship in class B, the scholarship which was last year divided between him and Janet Prosser passes entirely to the latter, in terms of a resolution of the Board, October 7th, 1880. Matthew Batterfield, Thomas Cre=swoll. and Robert Speight hold scholarships gained last year, which tuey will now have to vacate. We recommend that scholarships tenable for one year, representing the unexpired portion of those held by the candidates last named be given to Edwin Norris, in class A ; Hugh Leach, in clasß B ; and Charles Garrard, in class C. We further recommend that the prizes of books offered by Sir Julius Vogel be given to Helena Gibson and Joseph Nathan. The introduction of science was a new feature in the scholarship examinations this year. The papors on that subject were set and wore marked t)y Professor A. W. Bickerton. In class D, the arithmetic was badly done by all the candidates except one. This arose from their not being able to give reasons for the processes they adopted in working thoir examples. C. H. H. Cook. M.A. } Examiners. J.V. ColbobneVeel.M A. J The following are the tables referred to in the report:—

The report was ordered to be received. J. Nathan, recommended for one of Sir J. Vogel's prizes, was found not qualified, the prizes being offered by Sir Julius only to candidates attending publio schools. The prize was, therefore, awarded to the next highest on the list, viz., Charles Hall. A deputation of residents at Loburn waited on the Board to ask for additions to the schoolmaster's house. 'The Board promised to look into the matter and see what could be done. The seal of the Board was ordered to be affixed to several pupil teachers" agreements. In reference to the application of Mr Wright to be appointed to the Bingsland sohool, and whioh had been postponed by the Board for further information as to applicant's qualifications, the Chairman read correspondence on the subjeot with the department of Victoria, from which it appeared that Mr Wright possessed a certificate equivalent to Class E. The Chairman also pointed out that some other applicants for the situation possessed higher qualifications. A letter bearing on the subject, and which the chairman had received privately, was produced and handed round for perusal by members of the Board. After consideration it was resolved that the committee be written to, saying that the Board declined to appoint Mr Wright to the position, looking to the value of his qualifications. Messrs Tancred and Fraser expressed an opinion favorable to the appointment of Mr Howard. A letter dated from Christ's College Library was read, giving effect to a resolution passed at a meeting of clergymen that the Boardbo asked to admit, of religious instruction being given in the Normal Sohool during the first and last half hours of school time for two or three days in the week. In the event of the Board giving a favorable reply, the letter proceeded to say that religious instruction would be imparted by ministers in the different districts. A similar letter had been sent to the committees of various districts. Mr Booth questioned the authority of the Board in the matter, seeing that the Normal School was within the West Christohurch School Distriot, and nothing appeared in the Act giving the Board control of the sohool. The Chairman said the Board had taken control of tho Normal Sohool, and generally acted in .terms of advice received from the Head 'of the Department at Wellington. The letter was then duly considered, and the Board resolved on the motion of Mr Webb, that they could not permit of raligious instruction being given in school hours,_ but that arrangements might be made to facilitate the object desired, either before or after school hours. A letter to that effect to be forwarded in reply. Mr Cunningham presented a memorial from Rangiora in favor of the establishment of a high school in that distriot, and moved a resolution in support of it. He explained that it was desired that the Board would endorse tho memorial. Board generally approved of the prayer of tho memorial, and deoided to endorse the lime,

Tenders were aooepted for contracts at Hurnnui, West Oxford, aiid Wakanui. The Board dealt with several other matters of a formal oharacter, then went into committee, and, on resuming, adjourned.

CLASS A. ls§ 0 J pi '§ Candidates. 1911 i§7s 03 2 LI iitT s s 2 i e i*l be J l It g T Ordei Bra ■5555 1 3 1 Stevenson, Elizabeth ... a 11 58|S5 36 51 61 360 2 Gibson, Frederic ... 4 tmwwtiMi 3 Norris, Edwin 3 7 37 41 69 40 46 54 6 330 4 Geddos, Arthur 3 327 46 60 32,54 20 36 313 6 Peat, Noel 3 3 36 25 49 18 41 27 22 256 6 Taylor, Julia 3 > 25 39 38 25 30 15 14 221 7 Denne, Bessie • 3 7 29 42 24 20|26 12 7197 8 Ewing, Jane 2 125 25 29 2131 19 24 194 9 Wood, Kate * 11843 3 22 38 26 — 190 10 McLaughlin, Susan ... 3. 118 40 23 16 36 20 0 187 11 Bouse, Edith I2£ 119)40 15 251 9'30 5 171 CLASS B. 1 Butterfleld, Matthew ... 4 5 26'45 86 75(62,45 37 421 2 Green, Thomas H. ... 3 3 Clarkson, Bichard ... 4 5 4142 2 25 39 58 48 62160 54 58 66 73 60 406 35 392 4 Prosser, Janet 3 5 26 44 65 67 49:60 45 385 5 Leach, Hugh 3 6 20,40 58 58 48 67 40 369 6 Nathan, Joseph 4 7 Dolamore, John 2 1 33 48 9 30 34 46 56 55 53 25 43 42 41 27 362 41285 8 McLaughlin. William ... 3 0 24 47 13 4- 46 62 11278 9 Craighead, Jane ... - 5 28 33 38 40 38 47 4 248 10 SimB, Frederic 3 0 32 38 50 42 26 7 11 i3G 11 Wood, Edith 3 3 18|36 28 15 11 28 — i02 ,„ f Bell, Mabel 4 " 1 Blake, Jessie 2 5 25 38 7 35 18 12 14 194 0 20!26 U 56 24 8 9194 14 Bishop, Amy 3 2 21'34 28 as 18 5 11182 15 Bell, Harrietts 3 G 20 40 14 33 20 7 10180 1G Duckworth, Bhoda ... 5 6 16 35 10 3810 9 20 174 17 Maohin, Alice 1 7 18|23 15 2210 6 7 118 CLASS C. 1 Weston,Thomas, S. ... 4 3:37 49 60156167|70 691451 2 Cresswell, Thomas E.... 3 1 S3 48 73:57 54 77 3 Burgess, Emily 3 5 33 46 67 68 6162 3G 408 •1 Garrard, Charles W. ... 3 6 35 43 75136 49 50 Gl 385 5 Gibson, Helena S e Hall. Charles 3 4 38 44 133S8 466838141 6W58 49 53 58 367 35 357 7 Todd, David 3 6 27 40 G6 53 46 56 30 354 SEytOH, HughS 1 0 23 44 32 52 ! 34;51 ■>5 331 9 Jackman, William ... £ 5 36 43 47 51 50 42 21325 10 Cane, Laurence E 9 33 36 23 49 48 54 3G 318 11 Cross, Bobert 3 6 2142 48 46 36 49 8 286 12 Dalglish, Gilbert £ 530 38 52 8033 33 29 280 13 Laing, Kate i l 22 :;s 28 63 35 26 36 279 14 Johnson, Oscar ; 4 4140 45 45 3117 20 274 15 Taylor, Elizabeth ... 3 2 34 42 58 26 25 10 14 241 16 Manifold, George ... 3 3 37 35 28 36 2114 31235 17 Martin, Bobert 3 2 3140 15 28 39 46 3 230 18 McDonald, Kenneth ... 2 7 24 34 20 25 27 29 14 204 19 Keele, Stephen 2 8 24 26 44 22 22 14 13193 20 Pavitt.Cathorine 3 4 1524 4 25 llll8 -131 CLASS D. I R S* - m U I **i* 0 8 X; 1 1 as && 'g Candidates, ep HE It 53 o ■Si pnu Mil It I 3 i a T u -3 Hr ; s o HW .staws W B RiifinH E3E EB £ BE 41373 2 Sppight, Bobert 8035 34754662 28,3G0 .islano 4 Lamb, Catherine 102 43 365724 19 26306 5 Sword, Mary 7823 40 43|30 49 19,277 6 Mills, Aimee 6912 ,42 48,37 36 ,25 269 7 Kirk, Andrew 74 33 1443432 321250 8 Cohen. Edward 57'27 '20l32!20 11 17'18-t