CANTERBURY EDUCATION BOARD.

Hokitika Guardian, 18 June 1923, Page 4

CANTERBURY EDUCATION BOARD.

The Bonn! met at Christchurch on Friday Inst. There were present:— Messrs G. \V. Armitngc (chairman). W. I*. Spencer, T. Hughes. A. I’ovorill. C. S. Thompson, K. 11. Andrews, .J. G. Gow, T. Maze, IT. -T. Bignoll and \Y. A. Banks. AI’POTNTAI ENTS. Appointments confirmed included:--Greymouth. Miss A. AVvlie, assistant mistress: Hokitika, Mr \\ . T). Beck, assistant master. The Appointnionts Committee reported that the Department had submitted a copy of a proposed new form of application. the chief alteration being that after sending in one application during any year it would be necessary for the teacher to send a memorandum or telepram indicating the other vacancies he wished to apply tor. It was agreed tin.:! it was too ninth to expect lonelier to -imply a set ol testimonials m if!) ,■;i- !i application he made, and also that :ia- tend, nev of tin- proposal form would ho to further lessen local i.n-U-resl in the a ppoini incut -. a step -1 1 < 111 oI v deprecated I; v tile hoard, RESIGNATIONS. lie donations; accepted included:— Kuiunra .Junction. Ali-s M. Jones, sole tcndier; Okarito l , 'orks. Alls- 1). 11 ■.'Veldt. sole teacher. TH CANT Y.

A letter was received from the Department pointing out that in computing the average attendanee for any year the hoard might exclude the low average for one c|iiarter, which provision it was considered should meat the difficulty caused by the poor attendance during the abnormal weather experienced dining the week ended. May 11 1 li. As the proposal would not meet man;, of the eases, it was agreed to make further repnsciitali.ms t< > the 1 >cpa rt ment. RELIGIOUS INSTRUCTION. A letter was received from Air J. C. I’rudhoc, ehairman of the (,'ashinere llills householders' meeting. with reference to the hoard's amended bylaw No ill) regarding moral and religious instruction. Ii was resolved:— “That this board is in sympathy towards the. imparting of religious iuslrueiou in schools, and has endeavoureel to meet the wishes of parents as far as possible in the matter, and turther that it is of opinion that the present time is not- opportune to take further action." The Kainpoi School CommilLee wrote expressing the' opinion that the Act should he. amended so as to permit ol religious instruction in schools. It was. agreed to inform the committee of the board's amended by-law No 3l> under which ordinary school hours may he shortened to four and a-hali. A! ISC Kll i. A N KOl'S. A grant oi £5 os was made to the Workers' Kdueatioual Association, ami Air I’everill was appointed to represent cue board on the Distric t Council of the issociation. A letter was received from the Department expre-sing the mum ol that the maiorily of children in small housemild school.-, would receive a iar 1.-ct-tci' c-cle.calicoi tbroagb < i>n-espoli<!i-;ue classes than they are at. pieseiit reeei v i ug. Accounts a mounting to £2 HR! is iid v.cic passed for payment. AGKK Ui.TURK. The Agricultural v ommiitee reported that the c omlitions as draw n up on connection with the competition ir a handsome Challenge Shield presented bv the Greymouth Agricultural. I’astural and fmliistriel Association for i onipec itie-ii aniongst schools <oi the (oast, were discussed, and it "as agreed to pass them as stlhmilled. with addition of a clause to tlr: elleel that the presentation of the shield , 1,l l :( . 'made hv the ehairman of Go- Agricultural Committee c.t a inenihei el the board. Tb,- r. p irt was ad*ip.tid.