Taranaki Education Board.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7913, 31 August 1905, Page 2

Taranaki Education Board.

Monthly Meetiag. j Tho Education Board met on Wed-, ncstlay. Present, Messrs Jas. Wade (chairman), Morton, Monkhouse, Mc-i Donald, Faull, Mackay, Maunder and Adlain. —Election of ChairmanMr Wade, in announcing the electi on of a chairman as the next business, thanked the members for their hearty co-operation during the year, without which he would have been unable to carry out the duties of chairman. He also voiced his appreciation of the way in which the Hoard's officers had assisted him and discharged their duties in a highly satisfactory manner. Oil the motion of Messrs Monkhou.s.e and Mackay, Mr Wade was reelected chairman. The enthusiasm and large amount of time which he had devoted to the affairs of the Board were warmly acknowledged, and he was accorded a hearty vote of thanks for his past services. —Committees.— The following committees wore appointed Finance : Messrs Wade, Fault and Morton. Reserves : Messrs Faull and Wade Selection : The Chairman, Messrs Mackay, Adlam, and Maunder. It was decided that the examination of the school sewing be left in the hands of the Inspector in future. A hearty vote 01' thanks was accorded the ladies of the sewing committee, who have acted hitherto, for their services. —Stratford School.—

The action of Mr Monkhouse in arranging for the Stratford pupils to be taught at the Salvation Army barracks until the school is again ready for occupation was confirmed. —Agricultural Classes.—

The Chief-Inspector (Mr W. E. Spencer) reported that with the approval of the chairman the following teachers' classes had been started at New Plymouth since last meeting Agriculturo, carton and cardboard work, psychology and ethics, and at Stratford Botany, woodwork, carton an<l cardboard work, and agriculture. In all about 50 teachers were attending tho classes. In both centres the practical part of agriculture was in the hands of experienced gardeners, Mr J. R. Duncan in New Plymouth, and Mr W. Morrison in Stratford. Up to the end of the presont year the work wilj be taken outside as far as weather will permit, and later on lessons in the science of agriculture will be taken in tho laboratories. The Inspector said he had visited the classes in both centres and found that good work was being done. In reply to his communication to the Wanganui Hoard with reference to the appointment of an instructor in agriculture, he had received a reply to the effect that at their meeting a committee was set up to consider the matter. Elementary agriculture had been recognised at the Huiakama School. —Teachers' Classes.— This year the Department has arranged for teachers' examinations in manual subjects, including modelling, paper work, bricklaying, and carton and cardboard work. The inspector reported that he had spoken to members of the classes with reference to these examinations and believed that a considerable number would come up for examination. —Woodwork and Cookery.—

The Inspector recommended that the woodwork room, at Stratford be utilised as a cookery! 1 room, and that application bo made for a detached woodwork room. He had gone carefully into the questions of the appointment of instructors in woodwork and cookery, and con sidered that the grants for capitation would go a long way towards paying the salaries and expenses. His suggestion that the question be referred to the finance committee was agreed to. —Architect's Report.—

Tho architect (Mr James Sanderson) reported that the contract for additions to the Waitara School had been signed and the work was proceeding. Tho tender for the Matiere had been accepted and the contract signed, but tho tender for Mangaroa being above the estimate was not accepted. Plans had been prepared and tenders called for adhitions to tho Salisbury Roaf. School. Tracings had been prepared for a proposed residenco at Uruti as required by the Department. Regarding the Central School residence certain repairs were required. Th®, report was adopted, and tho matter of the Central School residence was referred to the finance committee for report, —Appoint ments.—

The following appointments made by the Chairman were confirmed Central School, Miss A. E. Hamerton, temporary assistant ; Tnglewood Miss E. C. Riley, temporary assistant ; Stratford, Mrs Sutherland, temporary assistant ; Kit ham Road, Mr T. Brownlee, temporary teacher : Waihi, Mr K. Morgan, temporary teacher ; Fitzroy, Miss Reynell, first year pupil teacher.

The selection committee reported nine applicants for the position of male assistant at Inglewood, four tor a similar position at Stratford, two for the position of second male assistant at tho Central School, two for 'tho position of sole teacher at Waihi, throe for Koru, and two for Eltham Road. The following names were recommended to be submitted to the various school committees Tnglewood, IV. P. Evans, EJ! ; A. J. Harding, J)4 and part C ; R. A. S. Browne, DM ; D. Forsyth, TKi ; It. Irwin, D 3 ; Stratford : A. J. Harding, ni and part C ; R. A, fi. Browne, I>3 ; D. Forsyth, I>H ; Central : A. J. Harding, D. Forsyth ; Waihi ; Elsio Pearce, PI ; Sarah A. Cowles, 1)2 Koru ; Mrs A. Short, E2 ; D. W. Macfarlnne, part D. The committee recommended that tho present arrangements at Eltham Road be continued, and the vacancy re-advertised when a suitable opportunity occurred. For a cadet in the Board's officethe committee recommended Miss S. T. Thomson, sister of the retiring cadet. The report was adopted. I

Sewing) mistresses were appointed, ns follows Upland Road, Mrs Butcher ; Kaiijuoj, Mrs llessie Taylor : WRifingorm, Miss Annie Clough ; To Kiri, Mrs Dickinson. —Reserves.— The reserves committee recopnnended that section 6, block p, Ngatiinaru, 10 acres, bo leasod to Otmv mell Bros, for 10 years at 4s pel acre per annum ; section 0, block 11, Iluiroa, to the Midhirst Co-operative Dairy Company for 10 years, at iis (kl per acre per annum ; and section 8, block !), Mimi, Okau,'l acres, to W. Schmidt, for 10 years ot ails pev npinim, The report was adopted. —Miscellaneous Woiks.— Tn response to various requests, the finance committee recommended repairs at Kaimata, Cardiff, and I.epperton Schools ; also that the Ceil, tral School Committee's request- fpi] repairs be referred \u (ho Chairman \vith pptver. to act. The committee afso niado Urn following recommen-, dations—That the Salisbury lload Committee, in lvpl.v to their : letter complaining of the insanitary condition of the out-offices, |>e referred to clause 48, pn<l ustail to explain vfh.y they have allowed the offices to get in that condition i tnat the interior of the Awatnna School he repainted during the summer holi. days ; that the Mat.au Commit tee be informed thnt the Board will, in accordance with the "usual practice, pay half the cost of a range ; that the Dudley Koatl Committee be inforino(| that t|iu llo;(rd has forward* ed their letter to the Department i with a recommendation thnt a grant I ho made for a teacher's residence i that the wire and staples necessaryi for fencing at Makahu be supplied ; that the Bell Block Committee bol informed that the matter of supplying a tank will be considered •when] tba resilience is occupied by a tesch-

l'r r that, the architect be requested to report'cn matters complained o/ at the F.giii.iiit itoad School ; that the tender of George Hall at £92 for additions lo the Salisbury Koad School be accepted ; and that tho Inspector report on tho application of tho Omata Committee for a curtain. Tho report was adopted. ,

The matter of the -emoval of the gallery at tho Ngairo School was referred to the Chairman with power to act.

In reply to tho Stratford Commit- ■ tee a sum of £7 10s was granted 1 lor repairs, etc. —Proposed School at Perby Road.— With reference to the proposed school at Derby Road, the report of the Inspector was unfavourable. No doubt families would be living at the top end of the mountain line, and he thought tho Government would arrange for tho carriage of the children rather than build a school. If this were done there was no reason why tho samo service could not bo available for the children in the proposed school district. The settlers had informed him that the carriage of tho children could . not be ar- I ranged, but ho was qui to satisfied that this, or a little spent in mak-' ing a track to Denbigh Road School, would meet all requirements. A copy of the Inspector's report has been submitted to the Minister, together with tho other correspondence. Mr J. Moore, who waited on tho Board as a deputation from the householders, was informed of this. —Pembroke Road.— In answer to the petition from Pembroke Road settlers, it was (lidded to inform tho petitioners that tho Board, after receiving the reports from the committee and teacher, sees no reason to take any further action in the matter. —Tongaporutu Site.— "'Tho matter of the Tongaporutu School site was left in the hands of the Chairman, with power to act