BOARD OF EDUCATION.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 4800, 10 August 1876, Page 3

BOARD OF EDUCATION.

A meeting of the Wellington Education Board was held yesterday at noon. Present— Mr. O. J. Pharazyn (chairman), and Messrs, Gisborne, Andrew and Beetham.

THE PROPOSED SCHOOL GRANT. The following letter from the Colonial Secretary, in reference to the proposal by the Provincial Government to grant a sum of £SOO to the Catholics, was read Colonial Secretary’s Office, Wellington, August 3, 1576, Sir,—l have the honor to acknowledge tho receipt of your letter of July 29, enclosing copy of certain resolutions adopted by the Wellington Education Board. 2. X have referred the letter to the Cabinet, and I have to inform you that tho Government see no reason to anticipate that the operation of the existing law will not meet the case. 3. If the proposed grant of £SOO is to be made under the sanction of any Ordinance of the Provincial Council, there is no reason why the Government should interfere. If the grant is proposed to be made without legal sanction, the Provincial Auditor will doubtless fin the exercise of his legal authority) refuse to pass it.—l am, &c., - Danibl Pollen. REVENUE. The Secretary stated he had sent the following letter to the Provincial Secretary : “ I have the honor, hy direction of the Education Board, to inform you that there will be required a sum of £1944 15s. 4d. to enable the Board to meet its liabilities for the mouth of July, exclusive of the overdraft at the bank, amounting at present to .£5lO ss. 3d., hut which is being gradually reduced, as arrears of overdue rates are collected. Out of the £4500 available from the Provincial Government for education purposes, the Board has already received the sum of £3692 15s. 7d., leaving only the amount of £BO7 4s. sd. to meet the abovementioned liability, being a deficiency of £1137 10s. lid., and lam further instructed to inquire whether the Provincial Executive will make application to the General Government for funds to meet the said deficiency, or whether such application will have to he made direct from the Education Board ?” He had not yet received any answer. Mr. Pharazyn thought the Bill which was before Parliament had perhaps something to do with a reply not having been received. He would suggest that the Secretary should call on, the Provincial Treasurer and ascertain the facts.

Mr. Andrew stated that his Bill was not a threat. He was willing to listen to any suggestion or compromise from the Provincial Executive, but it ought to come at once. The Secretary, who had left the room for the purpose of seeing the Provincial Treasurer, returned, and said that he had seen the Deputy-Superintendent, who would be happy to meet the members of tho Board bn the subject if they would fix a date. In reply to the Chairman, who asked why‘ their letter had not been answered, Mr. Graham said that the Deputy-Superintendent felt aggrieved at tho'action of one of the members of the Board, which he took as an insult to himself. Mr. Andrew thought the Board were being treated with contempt. He suggested that the Deputy-Superintendent should be asked when he would be ready to receive the deputation. He (Mr. Andrew) however would not form one of such deputation. An! Understanding was come to that a day should be arranged on which to wait upon Mr. Bunny. TURAKINA. The Secretary was directed to warn people against encroaching on the school reserve at Turakina, and if he thought fit to proceed for damages. LEAVE OP ABSENCE. Mr. Rowband was granted leave of absence for a month. Referring to this subject, Mr. Gisborne thought that there might be some system of mutual aid among teachers, which could be supplemented by the Board. examiners’ report. The following report was received and read: — Sir, —Tho second annual examination of teachers, in pursuance of the new Board regulations for their classification, was hold on Wednesday and Thursday, the sth and 6th of July last, In the Thorndon school, Wellington; in the Grammar school, Wanganui; and in the Greytown, Merton, and Foxton schools. The Rev. T. Jj. Tudor, of Wanganui; the Revs. A. Towgood and Wm. Stewart, of Marton; the Rev. A. Knell, of Greytown: the Rev. W, Duncan, of Foxton; and tho Inspector of Schools acted as supervisors. Eighty-nlno candidates came up for examination; of these seventeen were pupil teachers, twenty-three pupil teacher candidates, twenty-six candidates for third-class certificates or classification as assistant teachers, and thirteen candidates for higher certificates. We have separately examined and marked all tho papers of all the candidates, and beg to present the following list of successful candidates arranged in order of merit. We have this yaar fixed upon maxima and minima marks for all classifications, the numbers appearing In the list.

Tho papers of the succesful candidates in the two higher classes were very satisfactory, as showing not only careful preparation, but also general informationand intelligence.

EXAMINATION LIST. ~. X. First-class Certificates. Maximum, 600; pass marks, 300. —1; Pilklngton, John J., Upper Tutaenui School master. 2. Ross, Alexander S., Taratahl School, master. 3. Gillet, John W., Marton School, master. 4. Everiss, Georgo, Peatherston School, master. ,6. West, William, head master, . Wanganui Grammar School. 11. Second-class Certificates. Pass marks, 200.—1. Watson, C., master, Gladstone School. 2. Mair, Alexander, master, Mataongaonga School. 3. McGrath, J. M., master, Parawanl and Lower Bangitikei School. 4. Willis, Henry, master, Lower Hutt School. 6. Barry, David, Victoria Avenue School, Wanganui. 111. Third-class Certificates. Maximum, 600; minimum pass marks, 300.—1. Gordon, David, Wellington. 2. Manning, J. K., assistant, Buckle-street School, Wellington. 3. Young, Mrs., assistant, Terrace School, Wellington. 4. Samuel, Edward, assistant, Grewtown School ; Johnston, Robert, Kaiwaiwai School. 6. Nelson, John, assistant, Poxton (conditional on possessing ability to teach). IV. Assistants. • Pass marks, 180—1. Hamilton, A'., Horokiwi School, master. 2. Watson, P. E,, assistant master. Grammar School, Wanganui. 3. Chatwin, G, E., Miss, mistress Carnarvon School. 4. Leighton, Eliz., pupil teacher, Thomdon School, Wellington. 5. A’Court, Henry, assistant, Masterton School. 6. Willis, Mrs., assistant. Lower Hutt School. 7. Hall, C. W., master, Matarawa School. 8. Maunder, Miss, Western Rangitikei School. 9. Nicholls, Charles, assistant, Palmerston School. . . V, Pupil Teachers. Fifth year (max. marks, 800; pass marks, 400; age, 17)— Kells, John, Grammar School, Wanganui.. Fourth year (max. marks, 600; pass marks, 300 age, 16)—1, Humphries, Marion, Greytown; 2, Nott,‘. Alice, Tawa Flat; 3, Tait, Jane N., Thorndon Wellington ;4, Meek, M., Tory-street, Wellington ; 5, Sinclair, Ellz., Talta; 6, Watson, Paulina, Te Aro, Wellington ; 7, Wilkinson, Jane, Buckle-street girls' School, Wellington ; 8, HaU, Eliza, Mars Hill. Third year (max. marks, 400; pass marks, 200; age, 15) —1, Shrempf, Annie, Peatherston School; Scott, Ethleen, M., Thorndon, Wellington; 3, Hall, Ethel, Denlair; 4. Singer, Lucilla, Pahautanui; 5, Macdonald, Johan, Marton.

Second year (max. marks, 2SO; pass marks, 140; age, 14)—1, Dempsey, Walter, Boulcott-street, Wellington ; 2, Cosgrave, Patrick, Boulcot-street, Wellington ; 3, Barnard, Harriett, Te Aro, Wellington ; 4, Sinclair, Jane, Taita; 5, Robinson, Agnes, Boul-cott-street, Wellington; 6, Dunne, Margaret, Wellington ;7, Dunne, Maria, Wellington; 8. Davies, Annie, Buckle-street girls’ school, Wellington; 9, Story, Clara, Thorndon, Wellington. First year (max. marks. 160 ; pass marks, 80 ; age, 13)—1, Hall, George, Lower Hutt School; 2, Sedcole, E., Poxton School; 3, Hosy, Mary N., Wanganui, 4, Macdonald, Agnes, Marton school; 6, West, Lena Wanganui girls' school; 6, Peters, Emily, Carterton School; 7, Southerland, Grace, Wellington ; 8, Milne, Annie, Taita.

We herewith append details of marks for reference, and a set of the papers given in the different subjects, and recommend that the special subjects for next July examination be Virgil's ASneid, book iv.; Csesar de Bello Galileo, book i.; Telemaque, books iil. and iv., and the}History of Rome before the Empire, For higher certificates all the subjects were again taken, except Natural Science. They included Latin, French, Algebra, Geometry, Drawing, Physical Geography, Hydrostatics, &c., English Language and Literature, and European History of the eighteenth century. We cannot too strongly urge upon masters the necessity of training pupil teachers to the importance of constant practice and repetitions in even the first principles of arithmetic, of attention to neatness in writing and arrangement of matter, and especially of correct spelling. Nearly all the unsuccessful and unsatisfactory candidates were weak in spelling and arithmetic.

We are of opinion that a satisfactory standard of efficiency has now been fixed upon, that considerable interest is being felt in these annual examinations, that they are exciting a useful spirit of emulation, and that they tend to the production of better teaching power,