CANTERBURY EDUCATION BOARD

Hokitika Guardian, 7 March 1921, Page 4

CANTERBURY EDUCATION BOARD

The monthly meeting of the Canterbury Education Board was held at Christchurch on Friday. Mr AV. A. Banks presided in the absence of the Chairman, Mr K. H. Andrews, and there were present: The Hon. J. Grimmond, M.L.C., Messrs 11. Bignell, J. A laze, G. AV. Armitage, J. Jamieson, A. J. Peverill, T. Hughes and W. S. Spencer. The Agriculture Committee’s report stated’There were five applicants for the position of agricultural instructoi, South Canterbury. After due consideration it was recommended that the matter of making a permanent appointment be held over for three months, and in the meantime Afr A. Sitter Holloway was appointed to fill the position temporarily. It was agreed that Air Aloodio he asked to take up his duties in North Canterbury oil April 1. APPOINTMENTS. Appointments confirmed included the following: Greymouth—Air C*. G. Hudson assistant master, and Aliss A. E. Cornwall assistant mistress. Alikonui—Aliss A. AF Wylie, sole teacher. Ruatapu—Aliss S. b. Wallace, assistant mistress. ' Riinnnga- Aliss Evelyn G. Dnyei, assistant mistress. Woodstock. Aliss Grace At. Ait ken. assistant mistress. RESIGNATIONS. Resignations .received and accepter included:Arahura Road. Aliss Al. E. Ilciidei son. head teacher. Okarito,—Aliss A. 'AI. Condon, soli teacher. Rama —Aliss Al. Butcher. assistum mistress. Rumingii—Aliss Al. G. Davies, as. sistant mistress. Woodstock Airs A. K West, assist ant mistress. Otira- -Aliss Al. Ryan, assistant mis tress. Waitaha- Airs Al. Phillips, sole tea cher, Mr White (Truant Officer) reportei that except in the lower classes when the attendance had been reduced h 1 the after effects of whooping cough am measles, the attendance had been gtxx 21 visits to schools had boon made am 18 visits to the homes of pupils: •> or diiiary notices had been issued. Blackball :—A letter was receiver from the Department authorising tin purchase ol a residence tor the tea cher mid the teacher applied for re novation of the above building. Al Bignell reported that £35 could lie ver profitably expanded, and the amoiin was authorised. Greymouth—An application was re reived from tlie Commf,t?toe for tin fencing and improvement of a svtior recently handed over hv the Borougl Council. It was resolved that the wort he done as recommended by the Lore man. The Committee's application foi repairs to door locks was rclerred l< the Foreman to attend to. Ifjbkitika—'The Committee’s applieatinn for furniture and small repair: was referred to the Foreman for alien tion and report. Ka.niejri - Tlie Comni.ittee's applicaLion that urgent repairs at school am residence lie carried out was reform to the Foreman who would shortly In in the district. Cookery Instructress Grfeymouth am Hokitika.- The supervisor reported tha ihe position had been advertise throughout the Dominion during tin month, but no applications had beoi received. Inspectors Brock and AI Was kill had also interviewed officers of tin Department without success with re gurd to filling the position. A lette from the Department hearing on th subject was also read. After some dis (Mission the Supervisor was instructed ti use every endeavour to try and find i suitable temporary instructress for tin position. i Greymouth Teachers’ Institute. —J letter was received from the Seeretai" of the Greymouth Teachers' Associa tion asking that a Summer School b< held at. Greymouth during Easter Week. On tlie advice of the Senio: Inspector it was agreed to adhere to tin Board’s original proposal to hold till Rummer School at Greymouth from tin 12th. to the 22nd. of December, 1021. AIR MARTIN’S ANNUAL REPORT In the course of the Report Mr Alar tin stated throughout 1920 regular in Htruction in Elementary Agriculture has been given in 232 primary and If secondary schools of the Canterbury Education District: North Canterbury, 112 primary ami 6 D.H. Schools. South Canterbury, 76 primary and 4 D.H. Schools. .Westland 41 primary, and 2 D.H Schools. The number of pupils receiving instruction is not known with exactitude hut the average roll gives the following numbers: North Cante.rbuLy, Primary 2161 ; Secondary 80; Total 22-11. South Canterbury, Primary 867, Secondary 114; Total 981. Westland, Primary 111; Secondary 58; Total 469. Total;), —Primary 3439; Secondary, 252; Total 3691. TEACH MRS COAX PLAINT, j The North Canterbury branch of tin New Zealand Education Institute wrote i (tifooting attention to the fact, tlnil ther c appeared recently in West, Coasl papers copies of particulars furnisher by* 1 all the candidates for the positioi of headmaster of the Hokitika District High School. 'Eliis. publicity was oh jccted to, as the teachers considered that such particulars should bo treated (i.V (jonlidentiiih Air H. Bignell said I the school committees had the light to inform the public of th,. record ol the l.eaehers applying. Teachers wen too thin-skinned. ATr J. Jamieson said llial the matter had nothing to do wilt ■ tin* hoard. Tt was a question between the school committee and the institute (The hoard eventually adopted a motion in' accordance with Mr Jamieson’s remarks.