CANTERBURY EDUCATION BOARD.

Hokitika Guardian, 9 October 1917, Page 1

CANTERBURY EDUCATION BOARD.

Tlio Hoard mot nf Ghvislelmreh on Friday. Present Messrs (••• H-. Opie (chiiit man), T. W. Adams. ft. IL Andrews, (!'. \V. Armibige, W. A.* Banks, 11. J. Bignell, J (Ivinnnoml. W. Al. Jla mil toil, (’. H. Howard. Jamieson, J. Maze'and A. l’overi 1. Ai'l‘ulN'l .MENTS roViMITTKi:. Tlie Appoinl nu.-nts Committee i-o----eommende'l the following' appointments for con lirmat ion . Arthurs Bass, .Miss A. Amltrsou, sewing-mis--tress: Darlitdd: .Miss I M Kay, u-s----sistant, secondary department ; Salisbury, Miss If. ('. Nonisli, 1 mistress; Te Kinga,' Aliss Al. O’Donnell, mi.--t'ress; Ghertsey, Miss 1. Noono. assistant mistress; Christchurch \\ c.-t. Aliss If. A. Sjiratl. assistant' mistress ; GovtlMior’s Bay, Alts L. Nowstesul, mistress ; Lakeside, Alias 11. Shearer, assistant, mistress. Wairewn, Miss At. G. Cnssidv, misr-ross ; \\ niUinm, -Miss 11. Wade, assistant mistress; Woattend. Miss Al. E. Gains ford, assistant mistress, am! that Miss D. A. I ledges he given the choice ol Utipukn .or Wnikari. Leave of absence, on Ihe nsnrl conditions, was recomniended to on able the following teachers In join the Expeditionary Force Ellesmere, A!r W If. Double'day, .acting master; Hakat iramen, Mr D. A, Walker, master; Lyttelton. Air M. AL’Donotigh. pupil teacher; Normal School, Mr W, S. Wanchop. assistant master; Otira, Air .!, M’Gnitrun. master; Pleasant Valiev, Air P. H- Jones, master. The following resignations had been received :—Christchurch Fast. Miss R. Dempsey, probationer ; Fairton, Miss At. I. Brown, assistant mistress; Grey month, Miss K. Waterhouse, pupil teacher; Kojlerang'i; Ali.ss M. O’Donnell, mistress; Med bury, Airs IL FT. Brookor, acting mistress; Pigeon Bay (Knkupai. Miss At. C. Cassidy, mistress; Ifangilata. Aliss R C. Norris, mistress : Rockwood, Alis.'j ,T. ,1. Miller, acting mistress; Timannga, Air A.. Al’Galium, master: Waimate, Air G. Pitcaitldy. headmaster. The committee recommended that the Tourist Department be asked to allow the use of one of its rooms at Lake Kanieri for school teaching purposes, as the present room was inadequate : and the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Hokitika, to be written to on the same subject. The report was adopted. V M r SC E I, l. AX KO US. Mr Andrews moved the following notice of motion :—“.That the Buildings Committee take into consideration the complete reconstruction of the architect’s and buildings’ department of 'the Board.” Mr Andrews said he had no intention of making charges against anyone, but .was convinced from observation that a reorganisation could be made to the advantage of all concerned. Architects and assistant architects' of the board were called upon to do much clerical work. The motion was in the direction of strengthening the department referred to. The motion was seconded by AFr Jamieson and carried.

A letter was received froth the Department, in reply to an inquiry made, pointing out that it had been decided, as a matter of economy, to discontinue the practice of examining twice candidates for qualification for junior free places, and that where a candidate could qualify in the Standard VI examination he would not be permitted to sit for the junior free place examination. The preamble to the regulations for free places, dated July g last, had abolished the special examination for junior free places. The lettter was received.

A letter was received from the Department, asking whether any action had been taken to reduce the staff of the secondary department of the Hokitika School, the average attendance for the June quarter having fallen to fifty-six, whereas if Table li of the Staff and Salaries Regulations had been, altered, as had been done in the case of the primary department, a reduction ru staff would have been necessary. The average attendance for the September quarter having fallen to fifty-two, it was agreed to inform the committee that the board would be obliged to withdraw the services of the temporary teacher, Miss G. Kempthorne, at the end of the present month. The Department of Education wrote stating that the question of amending the constitution of education boards was under consideration.

In reply to the request of the Wellington Education Board lor co-operation in an endeavour to secure for the rank and file of teachers on military service the sgme lerms (one and a quarter times the salary) as are granted to officers on military service, the board approved, and passed a motion in favour of the pay being brought up tc a teacher’s ordinary salary. WEST COAST DISTUICT. The Cobden Committee forwarded I a petition asking for I lie purchase of •] a new site for (.be school. It was re- I solved that the petition be sent to the ; Minister of Education, together with j a letter strongly supporting the re- i quest, also that a copy of the petition | he sent to Air P. C. Webb, ALP. j The Department agreed to the con- j demnation of the residence at Dtirganville, and payment of house allowance to the teacher. Resolved that oilers be obtained for the sale of the old residence, the acceptance of same to be left in the bauds of Messrs Bignell and Grimmoud.

The teacher at Goldsborongb objected to sign the schedule of requirements in connection with'the cave of Hie residence. Resolved that no action be taken to compel the teacher to sign the schedule, and that tlie residence be left under the supervision of the Foreman who is io be asked to let. ii if possible. Offers to be obtained for the purchase of (lie old school residence and site at Greenstone. Application for permission to sell to be sent to tiie Department. The contractor for Cameron’s School Ist.) lao written regarding delay in erecting school.

The Rnatapn outhouses to be remove.!, to fresh sites, and new pits dug, cost A 10.

Repairs to Goldshofoiigfi School to be carried out. cost CS. Painting to be held ovvr.

The Foreman to report on need of ; paint iig school buildings at Bqddy- j town. 1

The Foreman to attend to leaking -pouting at Taylorvillo. A copy of Inspector’s report regarding dirty appearance of walls, etc. to bo sent to tlie Rnmuiga School Committee. Foreman to attend to desks which require planing.

Dobson School to be placed on list' (•-» bo snppbed with dual desks. Pnkeknra Committee and teacher , to 1)0 complimented on the school room and outbuildings, which tlie Inspector reported to be models ofcleanliness.

South Beach Committee and teacher to be complimented on the school room and outbuildings, which the Inspector reported to be models of cleanliness.

Foreman to report on necessary repairs at Stillwater. Inspection reports were received from ALr Brock, including Stillwater, Blaketown ; Greyraouth), Greymouth D.H.S.. jlunangn, Cobden, Hokitika D.JT.S.

From Afr Valentine ; Parea, Bocldylown, Ross, Hokitika Catholic, Ross Catholic, Taylorville, Cobden Catholic. Bruvimu.'Catholic. It was resolved ' 'that the Truant Officer’s attention be called to the irregular attendance of rn any of the children a.fc Hokitika Catholic School. It was resolved that Ruatapn School Committee be asked to pay for material in floor of shelter shed, the work having been carried out by the .Board s carpenters.

Air Grimmond moved :—“That the by-law relating to corporal punishment of girls over eleven years of age be amended by striking out tlie word “ prohibited ” and further amended in the direction advised by the deputation from the Teachers’ Institute before the Board at its last meeting.” The motion was agreed to.