CANTERBURY EDUCATION BOARD.

Hokitika Guardian, 10 November 1917, Page 1

CANTERBURY EDUCATION BOARD.

Tlio Canterbury Education Board met on Wednesday. Present—Messrs C. H. Opie (chairman), T. W. Adams, G. W. Armifrngd, W. A. Banks, V . M. Hamilton, (’. S. Howard, J. Jarnieson, J. Maze, E. ?J. Andrews. A. Peverill and J. Grimmond. A I'I’OINTM EXTS (a *M MITTK K. The following appointments were recommended by the Appointments Committee .—Bnshire, MrsM. Wornall, mistress ; Harewood, Mr A. R Blank, master; Kissel ton, Miss M. L. Paine, mistress; Rangitata Island, Miss A. T. Tizard, mistress. In the case of Ohertsey, Miss Noone havingwithdrawn her application, the Committee recommended that .Mrs Longshould continue to act as assistant mistress until the end of the year.

The following resignations have been received :—Ashburton, Forks, Miss M. Sloan, mistress ;. Four Peaks, Miss A. T. Tizard, mistress ; Little River, Miss R. Wade, assistant mistress ; Moonlight, Miss F. .Chilton, mistress; Mount Grey. Downs, Mrs L, Newstead, mistress ; Sydenham, Miss H. A. Warner, assistant mistress. The Committee reported that . certain schools haviug come within the provisions of the War Legislation Amend ment Act, 1910, notice of reduction of staffs be sent in the case of the Humphreys, Omild, Swedes Mill, Hokitika andWoolston Schools. The report was adopted. Miscior.r.AN, icons.

It was decided to send letters of thanks to Mr Parlaue, of Darfield, for his kindness in giving the boys attending the Darfield District High School a day’s instruction on his faimi, and to the managers of the Kaiapoi Woollen Mills and Belfast Freezing Works for permitting students > attending the Normal Training College to pay a visit to their respective institutions and receive instruction.

The Truant Officers’ imports showed that in the West Coast twenty-two absentee lists had been received, whilst twenty-pine notices had been issued to parents, and forty-eight personal visits to parents’ homes had also been made.

The question of the education of children in hospi a's came before the hoard in the form of a letter from the North Canterbury Hospital Board, enclosing a communication from Dr Fox, medical siiperint.enkent of the Christchurch Hospital. Dr Fox expressed die opinion that children did not remain in a hospital sufficiently long to warrant the appointment of a teacher, and, further, that most chi Id - ren, uuder such circumstances, were not in the mental health and vigour to be able to sustain lessons. The hoard decided to receive the letter and to thank the Hospital Board for the information. Mr C. S. Howard was requested to visit Timaru Hospital with MrGow. and, after making inquiry, to report as to the children in that institution who might need instruction".

A vote of thanks was passed to the Ivaikoura County Council for its donation of £75 towards the funds required for a manual training building. It was further agreed to assure the council that, the money so donated would ho well'spent in the cause of technical education.