Canterbury Education Board.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 July 1922, Page 4

Canterbury Education Board.

The Canterbury Education Board met at Christchurch on Friday last. Present:—Mr G. W. Armitage (chair man), Hon .1. Orimmond, M.L.C. and Messrs AV. P. Spencer, J. Maze, AY. A. Banks, .T. Jamieson, A. Peverill, E. H. Andrews, H. J. Bignell and S. Thompson. ELECTION OF MEMBEBS.

Mr H. C. Lane, returning officer, reported the candidates elected at tlio recent election.

Tlie returning officer reported that, although Air Alazo’s nomination paper was not in order, the board could elect him to 'represent the fimaru urban area.

Air Alaze was elected to the position on tile motion of Air Jamieson, seconded by Air Bignell. The secretary said that letters bad been sent from Greymontb and Hokitika Commitoes complaining that notice of the election had not been given to them. The trouble had arisen owing to the copy for the advertisements not having reached the newspaper offices. The records in the board’s office showed that the AA est Coast advertisements bad been prepared, with advertisements for otbci districts.

SUPPLIES OF STATIONERY. Air Peverill moved: “That the resolution passed on December fitli., 11)21, discontinuing flic supply of stationery to school committees, should be rescinded, and that the board should purchase and supply to school committees, stationery and school requisites as hitherto, the scheme to entile into force oil January Ist., 1923.”

The Hon J. Griminond seconded the motion.

An amendment, moved by Mr

Thompson and seconded by Air Banks that a return should lie submitted to next meeting of the hoard, showing the exact financial result of the scheme, was carried <>n the casting vote of the chairman.

A motion that a committee should he appointed to report on the question to next meeting was lost. APPOINTMENTS AND RESIGNATIONS. Appointments made included: — Blackball; Miss E. MeKnight. assistant mistress; Jack’s Mill. Afiss Al. E. Afoore, sole teacher. Leave of absence was granted AIKs ('. B. Hogan, assistant mist res., at A rail ura Hoad, two months; Air A. Coiiinhe, pupil teacher at Greymoiith, two weeks and Afiss A. E. Cornwall, assistant mistress at Greymoiith, an additional four weeks. Resignations accepted included. Miss Al. E. Alooro, sole teacher, Alcana. The following approvals of applications lor positions was made: ldm.e Biyv, Aliss llonora Fahey, solo teacher.

Swedes’ Mill, Aliss llonora O’Don noil, sole teacher.

Tlie question of pupil teachers attending military parades was considered. It was agreed to allow them to attend six days’ continuous instruction during a period between the middle of .January and the middle of Ala rdi.

Air AA'hitc (W est ( 'oast Truant Officer) reported that the attendance had kept up very well considering the severe weather: 97 visits to schools had been made and a number of the parents had also been called on. In three cases in regard to which limit notices had been previously issued, a great, improvement had take.!! place in the attendance.

Recommended that an application lie made lor a grant of £ll P> provide a new Scott's range lor the (.rev I cell

ideal- school. Bee immended that a letter he sent to .Air Geo Bignell thanking him for making : irrangeimnts to distrihite the handwork material required for sel" ols on the ('oast.

Junior High Schools. -Letter was 'received (rein the .Minister with regard to Board's resolution passed at the last meeting regarding the locution of Junior High Shells, staling that the matter would receive euiisidera t ion. ■Greymoiith Technical School A let-

ter was received front the Department in reply to the Board’s application for a grant for furnishing the school, asking for a statement giving the total amount required for full v equipping every room of the school, ft was suggested that tables and chairs should he used instead of desks a.nil a table and chair made in Wellington, at a cost, of 28s was suggested. Recommended that the total cost of equipment for the school should he made up and sent to the Department forthwith. Regarding the tables and chairs, recommended that tho Board approves of the principle, hut suggests that a table of a stronger design (sketch plan to lie forwarded) could he manufactured at the Board's workshop, ( Ireymoiith. hut the cost would he greater. Air George Bignell's report on the progress of the building was read and adopted. Ah- I*. Alat-Kenzie, representing the School Committees oil '.the Alanageliient of the Technical School, sent in his resignation. Recommended that his resignation he accepted with regret. and that a letter he sent to Air Alai-Konzie thanking him for past services.

M'lr/DINO COADIITTEE. Blackball. - The Health Officer drew attention to the necessity for repairs to spouting and cleaning of tank. The matters were referred to the Foreman and Committee respectively. Cohdeii.—The Town Board wrote de dining to |)urehase sections to hand over to the Board in exchange for the old site. It was resolved that the Board adhere to its previous decision. tireymouth.—Tin* Committee asked that the Architect prepare a scheme of sanitation. It was resolved that Air Penlington report at the first opportunity. Hokitika.—The (’omit tee’s application that lavatories and spoutings he attended to was referred to the Foreman for attention.

The Foreman's report for the month was received and adopted.

VALEDICTORY. The lion .T. Orimmnnd, M.L.C., and Mr .T. .Tamieson. who have been memhers for some years, attended their last meeting of the hoard. Air tV. A. Banks moved that the board should express its high appreciation of their valuable services to education. Mr 0. S. Thompson seconded the motion. “Both the retiring memhers are conscientious educationists, and we don’t like parting with old friends,” the chairman (Air f!. AY. Armitage) said. ATr E. TT. Andrews said that Air Orimmnnd had specialised in finance, and ATr Jamieson had specialised in everything. Both gentlemen had always been extremely conscientious in carrying out their duties ,nnd had always shown the j greatest interest in the welfare of the . children. They carried with them the > goodwill and respect of every mem- I heir of the Board. ATessrs AV. P. Spencer, A. Poveri.ll, J. Alaze and TT. 9 J. Bignell said that the hoard was « losing two valuable members, and Air _ H. C. Lane, (secretary). Air C. P. i Kirk (assistant secretary), and Air I A. Grant (Supervisor of Manual and >-

Technical Training) expressed the re- ] gret of tho office staff's. Tho motion was carried and Messrs Grimmond and Jamieson in reply said that they had spent many pleasant hours with their colleagues at the hoard’s table. The Appointments Committee reported that the Department had sent another, circular in regard to the appoinmont of teachers, and a written opinion had been received from the hoard’s solicitors. The committee would consider the question at its next meeting. It was decided on the motion oi Air Andrews that tlie Appointments Committee should he asked to report a next meeting on tlie question,of tlie reports of inspection on schools. Air Andrews said that the judgment in the Park case showed that teachers were the hoard’s employees. A member: AA'e can’t sack them.

Air Andrews: AA’e can if they’re incompetent, hut at present wo don t, know when they are in that position. MU JOHNSTON’S REPORT. I beg to submit my report for tlie month of June-.luiy on the Agricultural work in the Westland district. A continuation of the line weather of May lias enabled the schools to do Their -winter eultivalon under ideal conditions, and tlie piuspects tor a good season are so far very promising. I was aide to pay a hurried visit to the southern portion of the district, hut my duties at the Teachers’ Saturday class made it impossible to do the work as thoroughly ns it deserves. The results of tiio work of the pupils at La Fontaine have been spoiled by petty thefts from the experimental plots. Jt takes a long time to make some people realise the magnitude of the harm they do by nullifying results and disheartening the pupils by such contemptible practices. At Arahura Road (Kailiinu) 1 watched the hoys, under the supervision of their teachers, carrying out very effectively diflimlt pruning operations on an old neglected appletree. It provided practice on tho various problems which confront the orclia-rdist.

At Kuntnpu, with the help of the hoys, I laid out a garden and got some of the land turned over. I am trusting to the School Committee for it fence round the plot. The results of the I’utato Competition are now complete. I am sorry ni|ore schools are not represented, but there were some total failures due to natural conditions and some due to interference by unauthorised persons.

The results are tabulated on a separate sheet. The schools visited during tho month a,re:—Ahaura, Ngaiiere, Ruatnpu, Ktimnrn, Rotoniami, Kokiri. Taylorville, Aloa.ua.' Hum. Arahurn Hoad, Humphreys, Blue Spur. Cobden. Uukckura, Hari I lari. I.a Fontaine, and Hass. Tho Agricultural and Dairy Science work at the District High Schools occupies two days weekly. I look forward to tin- opening of the new Technical School for hotter working conditions for the Greymoiith hoys. It will also he a boon to the Teachers' Salurdav class. AY EST LAND SCHOOLS’ POTATO COM PETITIONS. SEASON 1921-1! r’2. NO AM EH F.

Arran Chief. II 11-32 toils per acre. I'/irlv Regent, 5 3-"> toils per aero; Alaori Chief. 1 07-81) toils per acre: Duke of Cornwall, 3 9-l(i tons per acre. AA’ATTA II A. Ist Variety. 12.fi toils per acre; 2nd Variety, 17.3 tons per acre. GHKY.AIOUTII. Arran ('liiel. 2.3!) tons pc'- aei-e : Dakota Hod, 0.37 per a -ie; Early Hose, 2.7 tons nor acre; Northern Star. 0.(19 toils per acre: Duke of Cornwall. 9. Hi tons per a. re; i'o-to-ilato. 2.1!!) lons per aere; (lain.‘keeper, •1.11 tons per acre. BOSS. Early Regent, ID.dlf-', i.h s per acre; Robin Adair. ItiJilo tuns per a-re; Peantv of llel.-eii, V1.0.V) lolls pelacre. (Supe r-Phns.) Early Regent. -1.173 lons per acre: Hohin Adair. 7.51 9 luns p r aero ; Beauty of llebrJn 7.788 tons per hi re. (I Hia no).

HATTERS. Not named, tit tons per aere. ICO KATA HI (Upper). .Not named. 7 7-2!) tons per acre. HOKITIKA. Dakota Bed. 31 tons per acre; Ar

ran Chief, 4) tons per acre

Talcing into consideration records etc. the following are the prize winners:— Boss, first. Ngaiiere, second. AVailaha, third. The records kept for iHr. Ross school are complete in every detail, and although the yield is below that of AA'aitalin and one variety of Ngnhere, the competition has been more valuable educationally to Ross than to any other of the competitors. The Ngnhere records should secure -second place. Air Johnston's report was igail and aflopled. The results of the potato growing competition were .submitted. The results show that a good deal of intcres was taken in the competition. Boss was placed tirst, Ngaiiere second, and AYaitaha third. It was recommended that the lirst prize should lie £2. second Cl 10s, and third Cl. the money to he spent on school garden requisites.