Education Board.

Patea Mail, 28 August 1880, Page 2

Education Board.

At the monthly meeting of the Education Board held at Wanganui on Wednesday, the matters relating to this. district were as follow : NORMANDY. The resignation of Mr H. Hill was read and accepted, and it was resolved that effect bo given to the recommendation of the Committee, and that Mr McCutchan be appointed, subject to his presenting himself for examination in January. A letter from Normanby was read enquiring whether the Board would permit the Committee to supplement their receipts by letting an acre of ground, the site of the old school. Eesolved, That permission be granted to the Committee to make the best use they could of the land for the present. Also, letter enclosing account from Patea Mail, and referring to rent charged to Mrs Hill for the use of the schoolhouse. It was explained that some time ago the house was moved near the school at the request of the Committee, to enable the master to look after the children during play-hours. This had been done, and now the master leased the house to his sister-in-law, and resided nearly as far away as before. It was remarked that, with the house being uninsured, it was inadvisable that anyone but the master reside in it. Mr Coutts explained that the house was not let by the master. He did not receive rent for it. Mr Sanson moved, That the former instructions given with regard to the collection of the rent be withdrawn, on condition that the house was given up. Seconded by Mr Boss, and carried. HAWED A. Letter received in reference to the withdrawal of the capitation, and expressing the hope that only a portion of it would be withdrawn, otherwise this change would mean a change in the Education Act. Resolved that a copy of the decision of the Finance Committee be forwarded to each of the Committees. WAVERLEY. Resolved, That the Committee’s recommendation of Miss Margaret McLean, as pupil teacher, be accepted. MANUTAHI. Letter asking what means were to be placed at the disposal of the committee to pay a debt of £4 they bad contracted for school requisites, now that the capitation allowance of 10s had been withdrawn. Also, the result of the teachers’ examination ; and asking for a new globe.—The Secretary was ordered to reply. REDUCING SALARIES &C. The Finance Committee reported that a reduction of 10s per annum on the average annual attendance, as directed by the Government, would amount in this district to £ISOO a year. They recommended reductions of salaries at the Wanganui High School ; that the fees for instructing pupil teachers be reduced from £lO per annum for the first pupil teacher to £7 10s per annum, the allowance for the other pupil teachers to remain as before ; that a uniform reduction of 10 per cent be made on the salaries of teachers ; that a reduction of 25 per cent be made on teachers’ classification bonuses ; that the capitation grant to Committees be reduced to one-half of the present scale ; that the salaries of the Inspector ami Secretary be reduced respectively froim ' £4OO and £3OO to £370 and £2BO per'' annum. The total reductions under these

headings to meet the £ISOO above referred to will be as follows : Reduction on Teachers’ salaries ... £SOO „ Assistant Teachers ... 65 „ on fees for instructing pupil teachers 32 „ on salaries pupil teachers ... 72 „ on classification bonuses ... 255 „ on grants to Committees ... 560 „ officers of the Board... ... 60 £1534 The report was ordered to lie over for consideration. DISTRICT EXAMINATION’S. Mr Fitzlierbert reported on his examinations in higher education in this district thus : “ I set three separate papers in Latin Grammar, the juniors at Patea doing the same paper as the second class at Wanganui, and the seniors at Carlyle the same as the third class at Wanganui. Carlyle Junior Class: The papers sent in by this class were rather weak and inaccurate, though in some respects fairly done.—Carlyle Senior Class : In tins class I was very well satisfied with the answers sent in. The boys are not so far as those in Class 111., Wanganui, therefore could not be expected to obtain as many’ marks, but taking this into consideration, their work does not compare unfavourably. In conclusion, I would add that I was much pleased witli the general evenness of the work, and that the handwriting, especially that of the girls, was very good in all the classes. EXAMINATION LIST. Carlyle High School.— Latin Grammar Paper, Junior Class —Agnes Paterson, 83 ; W. Hirst, 80 ; Florence North, 72 ; H. Dyer, 68. Senior Class—Harry Wray, 89 ; Alex. Paterson, 74 ; Cecil Wray, 55. Translation Paper—Harry Wray, 97; Alex. Paterson, 79 ; Cecil Wray, 66. Maximum number of marks in each class, 260. Mr R. Foulis also reported on bis examination in higher education in this district thus : Carlyle : None of the pupils here took the Euclid paper, but H. Wray and Alex. Paterson cleared the Junior Algebra paper. Carlyle French Lessons.— Mr Betts reported of the French examination as follows ;In the girls’ class there were five papers sent in. The papers were well written, and although not obtaining very high marks, showed signs of careful elementary teaching ; what the pupils know they know thoroughly. I have only to add that the work clone by the pupils was (with the above mentioned exceptions) far better than I had expected. Appended are the lists :—Carlyle : Boys (maximum 100) — H. Wray, 48 ; C. J. Wray, 40 ; A. Paterson, 33. Girls (maximum 100) —Peterson, 30 ; Ussher, 26; Dyer, 24 ; Black, 20; North, 19.