EDUCATION BOARD.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5359, 31 May 1878, Page 3

EDUCATION BOARD.

1 The adjourned meeting': of the Board was held at 2.30 p.m* yesterday... Present—The Hon. C. 3. Pharazyn (in the .chair), - Rev. Mr. Paterson, Messrs. - Hutchison, Toomath, C. Pharazyn, aud Beotham. ; > qDEPUTATION.', : '' '/ ‘ A deimtatiou, consisting of two residents of Johnsonvillc, had an ..interview with tho Board concerning some necessary repairs to the district school. ■ , Mr. 'lj’ooji.ath stated ; that after ho.left the Board on the occasion of its previous sitting he received a letter , from Mr. D. : Brown, the master of the Johnsohvilip school, with reference to these repairs, and asking whether it was the intention of the Board to carry them out before the winter set in. [The . letter, was read,]" r . : Addressing the deputation. on behalf of the Board, Mr. Toomath said it was the intentionof the Board at once to proclaim the district, and the , proclamation would inform - tho residents when they could meet; and appoint a • local 1 'committee, * and they , wouldi 1 then have thb - machinery" at 'disposal whereby! they could carry out the repairs that were required. The Act would then empower the local committee to give effect,to anything they required’in this direction." -1

The Bev. Mr. 1 Paterson said it was quite agreed by ,the Board to 1 have these repairs carried out before the winter set iii, but after the election bf a local committee in accordance with the Act, that body could carry out all the repairs and alterations that were required to be done. . - . Mr. Toomath said that after the residents elected, the local, cpinmittee the repairs and alteration’s aid’the’posts','could- be sent- id to the Board, and the necessary steps could then be taken for carrying them'ouVaa sooh as possible. As - a : first -step the local committee must be elected. The. deputation ’" thanked'' the r " Board and withdrew.- 1 "'J'-,'*' 1 ' ' v - , ,i -;- 1 --' : ' ;: ; : ' REPOBT'bE 'T ( HB: : COMMtTTEB. : "-; 1 ' The following report of. the 1 committee -was brought up : . 1 ■ ' “Ist. That it does not appear that the Board now owes any money to the Wanganui Board, with the exceptionof the' library grant referred to hereafter, and it may be some small sum of capitation payment. ‘ That the expenditure incurred by the Board,' while it embraced Wanganui, and extending over a period of nine months of the present financial year, cannot bo gone into with any reason,-as tho whole provincial district was'theu represented, and the wants of every, locality were fairly attended to ; but as the 1 separation of the two boards has inevitably led to some complication of'accounts, the committee see no objection - to acceding' to the suggestion of tho Wanganui Board, that a Government officer be appointed to go into the accounts and-adjust them on a basis fair to both boards, and the committee recommend this course to the; Board; - - 1 ' “2nd. With regard to the library grant of £556 75., the committee recommend that it be apportioned onthe basis'of population—say a sum of £370 18s;-to-Wellington, and £lB5 9s. to Wanganui. . i ■ “The Bev. - Mr;-Paterson dissents from tho first portion - of paragraph- l;-ou the -ground that he has not sufficient evidence before him on which to come to a decision; l - ■--■■ i --- “ C. J. Bhabazvn, chairman.” On the motion of the'Chairman, seconded by Mr. Toomath, the report I ,was'adopted." Mr. Hutchison 1 moved that a"copy'of tho report be transmitted to the'Wanganui Board, The motion was agreed to. " ■. SCHOOL DISTRICTS. . Mi. Pharazvn -brought"up. the following report : .. -, 1 ■, , “The committee 1 appointed to define school districts liavo to report tliat" they have found the definition of .districts'a matter of extreme difficulty aud almost impossible to deal with in the short.time at their disposal., Considering, 'however, the importance of taking immediate action in tho ' matter, tho committee made every effort to. do it, as satisfactorily as possible, as, should . any errors have been uufbrtu- 1 nately made, they can. be rectified- without: much difficulty, - The committee have been as far as possible guided by the suggestions re- 1 ceived from tho local committees,, bearing in mind, however, the desirability- of recognising i as far as possible existing.boundaries of districtsdefined for other purposes,' and also of embracing tho whole,of the Wellington Education District within the boundaries ,bf school:; districts. - - ' - - < “ The committee recommend 'that tho; secretary he instructed",to obtain the necessary - assistance to put'the "proposed definition in; proper form for-publication, and to prepare a reference Jtnap in connection therewith. Also

that copies of the ■ definition be printed, and sent to all> the -soliool-districts, and immediate steps tak'cxr for tyhe’olectioii oficommittues. ' “ O. Bhara/an, chairman.” Mr. HUTCHISON moved that, the report be adopted. 1 • - •- T The Eev. Mr. Patemon’ -j seconded the motion, which was agreed to. . . Oii the motion of Mr. Hutchison, seconded by "Mr. I Toomath,; it rwas resolved. that the first meeting ofhouseholders > for the election of school committees in the various school districts be held on Mondayrthe -17th inat., at 7 p.m., in the ’sehooli-ooms of the various districts.

It was also resolved, on the motion of Mr. C. I’haixazyn,—That copies of the definition of districts, and a tracing of each, bo forwarded to the various school committees.

PUBLIC LIBRARIES ACT. ; Mr. Hutchison moved, —That the library' grant of £370 18s; shall be apportioned • in. terms 'of the second -section of; the Public libraries Act, 1877; and the secretary is instructed,'in communicating with the library and institute committees throughout the district. to direct their attention to the provisions of the aforesaid Act.' That in all cases where libraries exist, that committees shall furnish a return of local subscriptions actually received from Ist April, 1877,. to 31st March, 1878, and to add to'such return a memorandum as to whether or not a’reading-room is attached to the library;-and; whether or not; the reading-room-is free.” - , i Mr; Toomatk seconded the motion, which was agreed to.'' j SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS. ” | A ,inemoraudum was received from, Mr, . Hislop,' stating that tho 'school commissioners ’ have been recommended to hold their first meeting in the library of the late Provincial Government Puddings on Friday, the 7th June next, at 2 o’clock p.m. , CHRONOLOGICAL CHART. The .Secretary „ said he had been requested by’thri‘agent for" the chart to bring it Under the notice of .the ..Board, with g.yiew, to its being its being used "in the schools under the Board., ...The., chart flight be very .useful in, large schools; but'he did not think it,would be' of much use iii schools generally. There were in all thirty-eight schools, and no .doubt a re-. duCtion' would * be made _ for taking'- a - large; number. J ‘ V , j i No'actiou was taken iirthe matter. .' , i. 1 ' SCHOOL OP nhSIGN. •’ _ ■ 1,1 > The'Secretary , said he haij been .requested by-:;Alt', 'John'Knowles to mention that his sister-in-law had arrived .'in Wellington from HoxneV ThisTady was a'competout teacher of drawing in' the school of design attached to the South Kensington Museum; and had with lier copies of models/ drawings, 'and ’bther'ap-, phratus ■ useful! in .establishing a school of *de7 ;- sigh. "She would'be prepared .to establish a ■ sblicfol': of .design !bii’;if'er' and, all’ kh'e'aßked'was. the/,use’ f ot'rt l room i -say ih ’the’Provincial Government Buildings, and the countenance of the Board. That was the only-.encouragement ,shy requested, a - a q jlt hwas' .the' -general, opinion.'/that*.‘every/ facility should be giy'eu.tb.the.lady in question"' to establish a .school of. design.'. ~ ' ' . ... .. . . , The." Secretary said' lie .would'strongly.recommend the Board to countenance the tiling. ■ On the motion of.Mr, C. Pjiaxxazyn, Messrs. Bee arid. Toptnatji yyere appointed to xnake, all, necessary'arrarigeriients,in.the riiatter. ~

SCHOOL-BUILDINGS.. : , ■; Mr. Toomatu said he would like the Board tb meet.,,at .an ~early ‘date, in. order tpldisouss the question, of - apportioning, tile turn available, for school’,.hull dings . before ; the‘:’end'nf . the/ financial year.. l- ■ ... ~ ; It was resolved that the' Hoard should be convened by the chairman .on some date prior to the next regular monthly meeting.