BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8143, 28 June 1906, Page 2

BOARD OF EDUCATION.

The Boird resumed at 9.3) yesterday moming. BUILDING ACCOMMODATION. The Midhirst Committee applied for an additional teacher, the average attendance being one above tlie number required (121). The average for the past quarter had been 128. An addition to the infant room was required, as it was now very much overcrowded. —Referred to the CliioF Inspector. * The application of the West End Committee for school building enlargement was referred to the Inspector. A letter wan read from the Department to the effect that the Board is bound to replace, out of its ordinary funds, the present four-roomed cottage at Opunake, the addition ot two rooms being the only ground for special assistance. In these circumstances, the Department considered it should provide only a third of the total oost.— Referred to the Finance Committee.

Mr Long, teacher at Whangamomona, asked for improvements and I repairs to residence, or for house allowance.—Allowance to the amount of £l2 per annum granted

SCHOOL 'GROUNDS, The Ngaire Committee wroie objecting to the proposal to cut a piece off the boys' playground for extension of the agricultural classes, and asked for tho use of five acres of the school site now leased. The letter stated that the playground was already cramped, and the portion proposed to be taken was the only piece sheltered from the prevailing south-westerly wind.—Deferred till next meeting. Mr Trimble reported in favor of asking the School Commissioners to extend the Tariki School playground, by allowing tho use of the old Caledonian Sports Ground, and a small plantation.

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Mr 0, D. Sole, on behalf of the Stratford District High School Committee, asked that as iron fence be erected along the west side of the school grounds, in order to protect the courtyard from the prevailing cold wind. The presont fenco had rotted away, and it had only been a post and wire fence. The coat would probably bo about £3O.

Mr Sole also asked tho approval oi the Board in the erection of a concrete swimming bath in the technical schoolgrounds. The Board was not asked to finanee Ihe scheme, as the committee intended helping itself. The cost, would probably be £lso—"a pretty largo contract to take on, but I think we can see it through," Tho borouah would probably give free water, and for financial reasons tho public might be allowed to use the baths at times. The proposed dimensions wore 25yds by Byds, and depth running from 3ft. to 9ft. Mr Solo referred to the absolute nocossity for providing an additional class-room on the west wing of the Stratford School, as the classes were over-crowded now.

Mr Spencer said the matter was an urgent one on the ground of organisation. The increaso in the attendance necessitated the employment of an aiditonal teacher,

It was deoided to provide material for a post and wire fence, and eleagnus plants for a hedge, and Mr Monkhouse will supervise. ■ Permission was given to*fcrect the swimming bath, and the matter of the class-room - was left with the Chief Inspector.

APPOINTMENTS. The following applications were roceived for teachers' positions recently advertised by the Taranaki Education Board: —First assistant in the secondary department of the Stratford l)istnct High School: A. R. Gatland, 8.A., Auckland; E. Marryatt, D 4, part C, Otago; H. L. Wilson, D 3, Hawke's Bay. The namo of Mr A. R. Gatland, 8.A., is to be recommended to the committco. Second male assistant, Stratford, primary department: Mr A. R. Gatland, 8.A., Auckland; R, Charles, Dt, Wellinß-1 ton; G. Mackay, part D, Otago; J. Cumbcrworth Dl. The names will bo forworded to tho committee in that order. Tututawa, sole teacher; Mrs M. C. Barrack, E2, part D, Marlborough ; G. Mackay, part D, Otago; Mrs M. S. A. Whitty, part E, North Canterbury; P. Lisle, part E, Taranaki; Mrs M. Farnham: Miss D. A. Smith, Otago. The names of Mrs M. C. Barrack and Mr G. Mackay will be forwarded to the committee.

MISCELLANEOUS. The matter of felling bush on the proposed Tatu village school site was left to the chairman with power to act. Tho Taranaki County Council will bo thanked for its vote of £2O towards the cost of erecting the Now Plymouth Technical School buildings. The chairman's action in allowing the Waroa sehool to be kept open during the midwinter holidays was confirmed, as the school had been previously closed owing to epidemics. Tho resignation of Mrs Williams, teacher at Tuiutawa, was accepted. The Norfolk road and Eaupuha committees wore allowed to reduce the lunch hour and closo early during the winter months.

The Urenui committoo reported children had been locked out of school.—Mr Pope, the master, explained that he had locked the door twice "to scare late comers."—The explanation will bo forwarded to tho committee.

Hurimuana settlers, who are erecting a temporary school building, will be granted assistance, tho matter being loft in the hands of the chairman, with power to act.