CANTERBURY EDUCATION BOARD.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 March 1924, Page 4

CANTERBURY EDUCATION BOARD.

FRIDAY, MARCH 21st. The Board met at Christchurch on Friday. Present:—Messrs H J. Bignell (chairman), G. IV. Armitage, W. A. Banks, W. P. Spencer, E. H. Andrews, W. If. Winsor, C. S. Thompson, J. Maze, J. 0. (low, T. Hughes, R. Wild, and A. Pevcrill. APPOINTMENTS AND RESIGNATIONS. Appointments made included:—Mikouui, Miss C. E.’ Evans, sole teacher; Ruatapu, Miss 1). Breach, assistant mistress ; Stafford, Mr R. S. Parr, sole teacher.

Applications for leave to take up ex change positions in England were received from Mr J. G. Parry (Christ church A Vest) and .Air T. G. McCullough (Woodstock). It was decided to agree to the ne-

cessary leave. Resignations accepted included —Kuimiru, Miss T. AAnllaee. assistant mistress; (Him, Miss TC. Trcacy, head teacher.

It was decided to send a letter of appreciation to Miss Atnyes (Cannington) and Miss Wallace (Kiimara). GENERAL.

Mr Mackey (AA’est Coast Truant In spec-tor) reported having visited 1 parents and sent notices oo 39: alsi

that he had visited a number of the larger schools in the district. It was recommended that teachers of schools where there are school gardens be asked to sec that all gates are securely locked, so as to prevent damage being done during school holidays.

It was recommended that a letter of thanks he sent to the Runanga

Horticultural Society for presenting prizes for school garden work, and the improvement of the grounds. It was further recommended that a letter of thanks he sent to .Air IL H. Rouse, of Kotuku. for presenting a valuable prize for the best collection of grasses at the Greymouth Show.

Mr Johnson reported that the shield given by the Greymouth A. and P. Association for the best-kept plots, etc., had been won by the Ngaheie School with a total of 222 marks out <:f 250. Ross gained second place with 202 points.’ Greymouth third with 109 points, and Cobdon fourth with 195 points. It was recommended that the shield would be presented in accordance with the regulations -vlien the necessary arrangements have Lien made, and that letters of congratulation be sent tc each of the schools mentioned in the prize list.

The Stato Forest service wrote thanking the Board’s instructors for the work they had done in the matter of preparing specimens of timber for exhibition purposes. The letter to Mr E. Barrett, of the Normal Technical School read: . . That the Forest Service exhibit at Hokitika was so successful was partly due to the excellent manner in which specimens were prepared by your pupils. It says much for the efficient instruction and training which they are receiving, and I trust that your department and this service may continue to derive mutual benefit from the friendly relationship recently established.” The Director of Education wrote {stating: “With reference to your memorandum regarding the introduction n r gramophones into the schools in order that some attempt may Ik? made to teach musical appreciation, T have to inform you that the Department is in full sympathy with the project, but regrets that other matters of greater urgency prevent in the meantime such liberal support l>eing accorded as might be desired." —Received.