School Inspectors.

Manawatu Herald, 29 December 1892, Page 2

School Inspectors.

The disagreement between the Palmerston School Committee and the WanganniEdnc&tiori Board has haen most unsatisfactorily settled. The committee having accepted a master from amongst the number presented by the Board for their selection, the teacher desired by the committee having withdrawn his application. 1 From the report of the interview between members of the committee and the Board as appearing in the Palmerston papers, it appears that another fresh reason for advocating the abolition of Ednca^'on Boaivls, baa come to light. The Board has shown not only favouritism, but injustice, and ha* also ndmitted the handing over of important duties to the charge of their Inspector. Tt was <shown that a teacher havirg as" good a degree as others forwarded, '■ was left out, why ? thifc w-'S not in any way. exp'a'ned. Ih was shown that the" teacher who withdrew bis application had not l'eceived tho vise in rank he should have in accordance with his experience and length of service. When th's was po'nt-d out to the Board the chairman is rep^ted : to have made the following wonderful statement : "It had nothing to do with the B mrd — it vested entirely with the Tnqp*ctor !" It apo^ars ! that this Board .nit only denies to the school committees the managem >nt of ednca'ional mafcterk but actually declin »s to have anything to do with it themselves, prefsrrins, upon the most v'tal point in educational matter?, the appointment and encouragement of teachers, to leave it to their Imoectov to do as to "him seemeth pleasing ! The discussion that has arisen has reB'lHfid in th? discovery that the value f Education Boards, even as Boirds of advice to committees, is as nothing, as the most important duties " rested entirely with the. Inspector." Who" is this Inspector, and why should he, the Board con ■ trol so mightily ? He was, presumably, once only a master, and per chance is a very excellent man, but if justice is to l>e obtained, the Act, the Committees, the publ ; c have a right to expect the Board should exercise their rights and pow»»i*s, and con'rol the acts of their Inspector and not excuse themselves by putting the responsibility upon an officer. If Hoards choose to grant this auto' oratic power to Inspectors a very evil day will come upon the teachers, they will have " to do or die " as he may direct, as the Court of Appeal — the Board, refuse to entertain a complaint. We hold that a most unfortunate position of affairs has been unfolded, within this educational district, and it is one that every teacher should di his best to gst remedied. It is beyond doubt that the Board doas not take sufficient trouble to see fair play meted out $o fUrtftacbers, yet these are the men who regent a healthy interest bein? taken by school com/nriittees in the appointment of teachers to their schools. Their policy is that which can be tost described as the doe? in the manger policy. They will not act themselves and object I to others, except their Inspector. 1 .^_____^_ , (

It has been the oustom to laugh Jit the Americans for their fondness? or mi itary titles, but picking up ft paper with the sei'vftntn' registry ddverdf^mpnt in it we find the higher closed mil tftry are ye y macli in evict -rtc!- in this colony as .there are wanted v fo"ur genera's tor "towii," besides a " gpE«>rftl for 'uda'.diijghouse *' ap- j panmtly to .attract custom, and a '• general for hotel." Colonels, Majors, Captains appear at a disconnt. To tho^e who are about lo burn their bush it may bo interesting, id -learii tint ope. of the IJefa tcrcnee for carrying is that rr.ade With a simple pipe of pummtce stone steeped in kerosene. Of conr-se the atone woald be bound with wire to attach it to a slick. The cable news from London affords a striking illustration how impossiblo it appears to be to deal with Ireland as with cither countries; A book "dub on the Western Seas" has been lost aud a reward is offered for its return. Tenders are invited for new roofing, painting and general repairs to the Public Hall Particulars can be obtained from Mr Startup. We thank Mr Eager, the horn secretary of the Otaki Maori ftucing Club for a complimentary ticket for their meeting on Monday next. Tenders are mvi ed for cutting and carting green flax for Mr Morrison's flasmill, .Ncot.t's erry. Hm'e is ah incident (aays the Press) which, if told in a Christmas story, would be at once set down as a very poor stereotyped kind of made up yarn, yet it is absolntely true; A Ordain man .who had become so poor that his wife had to assist by her own industry to make a living, and si ill and crippled with rheumatism that he had to become an innate of the Hospital, was worrying over ways and moans to carry hi 9 housuho'd through the Christma 1 Beason. ■ In colonial parlance, he was completely " ston-broke." Scanning through the shipping column he noticed that a vessel, of which a cousin of his was an officer was in port, and he made his way to jhe wharf, feeling sure of a helping hand from his relative Their first greeting over, tho next obj ct of the visit was broached, whin the cousin, in a surprised tone, said, " Have you saen Hislop, the lawyer ?"' " No." said the other* " What eholild 1 see him for?" "Why, our uncle has diud, and left you a share in £K),000!" The poor fellow— poor no long-r! — was not long, crippled as he was, in reaching the ollices of Messrs Brandon, Hislop A Brandon, where he announced his name, an I was then informed that this firm had been enquiring for him for some time past, and the statement of his cousin was continued Christmas Eve, he received a cheque for a portion of his in hcrilance from the solicitors mentioned, and a very happy Christmas is certain for one Wellington house at least. We thauk the proprietors for a copy of the Christmas number of the Otag Witness, which is well up in line, if not before, all similar publications. It is a large paper and full of excellent tales, many having been written especially for it Tho illustrated Christmas number of The Kntijto has also come to hand and is a most readable pnp<n\ There are many reminders of the wonderful growth of the Post and Telegraph Service. The illustrations are all portraits and comprise hose of the Governor, the Hon. J. Ward. l)r I rmpn, Vlr \V. Gray, Mr M. Cohen, editor of 'he Dunedin Evening Star, and the officers of the Post and Telegraph Officers Society. A writer in an Auckland paper tells the following curious s'ory :— lawyer who has, as til** spquel will show, beea a long time in practice in Auokand, told a curious story the other day. Not long after he commenced practice, a man came into him and said that he was occupying land ■on au imperfect titlp, and he wanted to see if it could be made good The lawyer looknd into the matter, and said, ' Come back in 35 years, and I will be able to make it right, if you are then ib undisturbfd occupation, and we are both in the land of the living. 1 He was surprised the other day when the sain* man stopped j into his office and rcmark-d, ' You told me i to come back in 35 year? about this titl*. The 85 yrars are just up.' ■he necessary Btepa were taken, and the title was made g od. But it is rather singular that the same man should be able to come back to the same lawyer. . On Mcuday night as tho northwada was, approaching 'Chertsey, a pas» senge.r jump* d or fell from a carriage plat form, and was picked up a few minutes later by the evening train from Christ church, and taken to Ashhurton to be sent to the hospital. 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