EDUCATION BOARD.

Globe, Volume XXIII, Issue 2325, 16 September 1881, Page 3

EDUCATION BOARD.

A meeting of the Board was hold yesterday. Present —Mr Inglis, chairman ; Messrs Cunningham, Booth, Tancred, Peryman, Webb, and Key. Charles Fra?er. —The Secretary read a statement of business done by the chairman since last meeting, which was approved, The Chairman laid on the table reports of insoectors on various schools.

A return was brought up, as ashed for by Mr Poryman, as to “ the number of female students who have been trained for teachers in the Normal School from i!a opening till the present time, stating their position now as teachers in town and country schools.” The return showed that twenty-eight females were now engaged, eleven in the town and seventeen in the country; also giving following particulars as to others: —L-ft through bad health, 9 ; married, 8 ; dismissed, &?., 3 ; paid forfeiture, 4; allowed to withdraw, 6 ; loft Canterbury, 1. Prom Southbrook a letter was received notifying the resignation of one pupil teacher, and suggesting the appointment of another. Agreed to. —A letter from Bishop Harper was read as to religious instruction in the Normal School; also a memorandum from Mr Malcolm, the principal, as to the hours which would bo most convenient, suggesting from 9 to half-past 9, The Primate suggested from 11.30 to 12 o’clock. After consideration it was agreed to appoint the time for religious instruction from one o’clock to half-past one until the end of the year, to tee how it worked.—Prom Alford Forest a petition was received, praying that their district be divided. Agreed to. The Chairman said ho had received a letter I

> I from the Local Bonrd of Health, expressing 1 a desire that the Board would take slops to ■ have the children vaccinated in schools in the Board of Health district. The Board 'ecided i to reply that they would afford every facility to the Board of Health for carrying out the Act. The Rev. Charles Fraser moved—“ That a visiting committee for the Norma! School be appointed, to consist of tho chairman and two members of the Board.” The motion was seconded by Mr Cunningh im. The Chairman suggested that his name should bo struck out. The mover agreed, on the understanding that tho chairman wes ex officio a member of every committee. TLt motion was then carried. Messrs Ptryman and Booth were appointed members of the committee. The Rev. Cha-les Fraser move j—" That the attention of local school committees and o c head teachers be drawn to tho propriety of keeping tho school houses and grounds in proper order, and training the children to respect the trees, shrubs end fl. wers :hst may be planted, and to take an interest in th ir growth ; also, that tho inspectors he initialed to rep: Ft on the condition and general .ipnesrance of the school buildings and grounds on the occasion of their visits.” Seconded ny Mr Webb and carried. Mr Cunningham moved—" Xr.s‘the head teacher when required by the c:m nitteo of any school district, and wr.en funds are supplied, shall purchase school books and recuisitec, and shall; sell to tho nupils at cost price for cash, and shall also keep an account of the same and render a statement of the stock and cash in hand to the committee when requiredthe cost of carriage or other expense incurred to be paid by the committee, or added to the cost of books, &c., at the option of the committee." Tho Rev. Charles Fraser seconded the _ motion. Mr Tancred objected to the motion, on the ground that it was imposing something on tho school teachers not contemplated by their agreement—it was contrary to the moral understanding between the Board and the teachers. Besides they might have a very good teacher who would be very unfitted for this duty, and it would place such a one in a false position. Mr Webb saw no necessity for such regulations. He should oppose the motion. Messrs Peryman and Booth also opposed the motion, ttr Cunningham replied, and in deference to the opinions expressed, withdrew the motion. A contract for building at Loburn was accepted—Mr Bossiter, £97 10s.—The Waikari School Committee’s appointment of Mr J. B. Chisholm was confirmed.—Mr Peryman stated, with reference to the Tai Tapu district, that the committee nad advertised several times for a mistress of the school, but had received no application. It appeared that teachers were averse to go into the country owing to the want of proper accommodation. He might state, however, that there was now ample accommodation at the Tai Tapu. He desired to make this known. At this stage the Board went into committee, and, on resuming, adjourned.