TARANAKI EDUCATION BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 26, 31 January 1901, Page 2

TARANAKI EDUCATION BOARD.

Tub Education lioud mot on Wednesday. Present,: Mr. McAUum (chairman), Miss He;\vood, Messrs. Fail!, AdSnm, Wade, Mackay, Kennedy, and Higoett. The Architect was i&strueied. to have rho windows at Ngaire fresfctd. L'<!ivo of absence was granted Mr, Allsworth,

The Chairman's action in appointing Miss Nixon a pupil to-ieuer at the Werfc Infant School was confirmed ; as well as his actios in closing the schools for a wesdc on account of the death of Her Majesty, The Stratford Borough Council wrote suggesting th,;t the District Valuer should be appointed *o vidua the proposed exchange lauds for bith parties. The Board decided to adhere to arbitration.

A le'.ter from Mr. D. B. L:ttuy lata teacher at Kaimnte written to the Department and forwarded to the Board was read. He complained that during the last two years the Inspector had failed to comply with tha Act and furnish an inspection report en the Kaimate School. He considered that rb four different Inspectors had favourably commented on his work he was being treated unjustly at the present tinr', especially as younger teacbei.s had received promotion. As far as ha knew, no Education Board or School Committee had ever had the least cause of complaint against him in regards school management, teaching or personal conduct, but on the contrary he mentiened int>tance3 of favourable notice. Ho felt, therefore, justified in asking the Department to inquire into the treatment he had received, He claimed that at least be was fully entitled to the 7 teaching marks required to promote him to D2.

The letter was referred to the Inspector for his remark?. The Inspector submitted his repirt on the result of the'riicent scholarship examination pointing out that tha weaknesses to which be had drawn attention in bis rapcrts--namely grammar and history —were noticeable in the results of the examination, He recommended the following scholarships should be awarded:

Juniors.—Elsie Andrews, Wuirangi, £35; Thomas Wing Kee, Stratford, £l4; Norah Ford, Central, £10; George Russell, Oantral, £10; Sydney Griffiths, Central, £\Q; Elisw. Mace, Omata (ono year), £lO. S&nior. —Ethel Rowntree, Stratford, £l7; Percy BUncfaett, Cmtra!, £10; Russili Baker, High School, £10; Chae. Douglas, High School, £10; Arthur Evans, Stratford, £lO. For free tuition at the High Sphool for two yvars ha recommended Norman Perry and Isabel Maca (Central) ameng the juniors. None of the seniors had complied with the conditions though one, Hi!d» Butlor (Centrrl) failed only by a decimil point. He suggesteO that htr case might be referred to the Governors frr the-ir favourable consideration.

For free tuition at Stratford District High School he recommended in the juniors Olive Brayshaw (Stratford). Be could not recommend i>ijy of the seniors though Robert Olimie bad just obtained the percentage. In this case owing ti unsatisfactory work after being warn»d, ho recommended that the Inst quarter of his present scholarship be withheld

The recommendations were nd-pted, provided that as to one year's scholarship could be given effect to. The Fi'zroy and Rahotu Committees are to re notified that their schools are overstaffed, and tha"; uale<s the average attendance increases during tho preseat quarter their staffs will be reduced.

The Department submitted a memorandum with conditions relative to the distribution of the vote of £550 (one quarter) for District High School*. Messrs. Mackay and Kennedy were r equeste 1 to report on the matter. The' Jnglew'ogi Committee applied for an exchange of pupil teacher at Norfolk Road, as they considered it advisable to have a female teacher. Tho Chairman was authorised to deal with the matter.

Miss Laura Reed was appointed assistant teacher at Ingle wood. The New Plymouth Committee wrote asking that fresh applications ke called in the third assistant teachership at the Central School. The Committee ars tp be informed that the Board ponsidpr an excellent election pan bp made from the present applicants, and that there was no necessity for the delay and expense involved in calling for fresh applications. A ktter from the Borough Cauncil regrettipg inability tp grant a free water supply to thp sphoola was referred to the Fiaance Committee.

Mefsrs. Govett and Quilliam were appointed solicitors to the Board. Miss J. N. Tillie was appointed teacher at Ratapiko. A request was received fi om settlers on the Kahui Road for assistance in opening a schcol there. Mr. Adlam wss requested to report on the application.

Messrs Allsworth and Faull were appoint ed a Committee to confer with Mr. ftkioner, with reference to the echoal district boundaries to be shown on the map fur the use of the Board, On the motion of Mr. Hignftt seconded by Mr. Faull, it was decided tihat the Tnngaporntu School b? closed: for three months, and that the teacher ba informed his services will not ba required after April 30th. j Mr. M*ok»y, pursuant t > notice, movod '* Tlia,t the Board take steps t > ob'ain the opinion of lwu.<pholderß in the district, at the annual eleutionrf ccV.oo) committit sas to the desirability of urgirg on the Minister of Education the necjssity of securing by l«pi-lation, during nfcx; session, of the Opaku Reserve, for the benefit of the children of parents in the Taranaki district, on whote behalf the Reserve was i set aside. j

Mr. Hignett seconded the motion which was carried,

I A deputation from the New Plymouth Scum>l Committee cansistitig if jMoHsrs. (Jollis, Cattle), wai Mimay, j wailed on the Board rekrive to the unsatisfactory nature oi the method of examination cf sawing. The Chairman (Mr. CoUin) introduced the deputation and Mr. CaUley leida very lull report of the SubComraittoe racomi mending t'rnt paid experts s' ould be appointed iose>d of the preset, t ladies

Committee, One pal at w;m particu-J larly referred to "nd thpt Trs tlir. nb-j sntdity of hnwr.f,' a ht-m of fine eights j an required by '"ho L'h s Oommit'e;!, 1 and Kpeeirfians were?' own !o the Roardf in illustration of the Oomnditrft'ts contention. !

The rep"i ; : turn was referred t'» tho Ladies Hewing j Committee for their r-:-port.

Mr, HijJuctt "rtvtf lootiro t v n.t, ho would move that pt-ips h-' taken to establish a school for nnnuM ami teebnieal instruction in the district, and that a C(.;i:raittte he nppointal to r,ut the piopcsa! into definite i'or:n. /.U.» that a return bi labi on the tabic- of th.t nuuTiber of days (outside tho ordinary vacations), o:i which tho V"riousf-eh';iM< have been closed duiinj; tie piat year, and tho causes for s'loh closing.

Accounts vere passed and the Board roee.