EDUCATION BOARD

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 27 March 1907, Page 3

EDUCATION BOARD

I be larunaki Education Hoard met on Tuesday evening. Present: Messrs. ,1. Wade (chairman), (!. A. Adlam, <■'. Tisch, .1. D. Moiisim, W. Jlonkliouse, 11. Truinble, W. L. Kennedy, 11. Faull, and A. Morton. ARCHITECTS REPORT. Ibe architect, .Mr. -I. Sanderson, re ported that the Opunake residence was now about completed At Okato residence some verandah llooring needed repairs, and another room was needed. The altering of the present woodwork room at the Stratford Technical School to a cookery room should be finished before the beginning of next mouth, and the tarring of the schoolgronmls there was completed. Reports oh various contracts were submitted. The lining of the Matau school building would be preceded with.—Adopted. SELECTION COMMITTEE. The selection committee reported that applications for positions bad been received as follows:—Ngaire (headmaster) lfi, Omatu (assistant) 3, Okato (assistant) 2, Pukearuhe (sole teacher) I. They recommended that the following names be forwarded to the committees interested:—Ngaire, li. F. Penlington, ! 1) 1, part C, Lepperton; H. A. Stratford, D 1, Marlborough; W. J. Boycc, D 2, Okato; 1). P. Evans, E 3, Inglewood; d. W. Thomas, D 4, Omata; 11. I.loekin, D 1, Auckland. Omata: Amy F. Crawford, part D, Central; Jane Adamson, licensed, Inglewood; Annie E. Itamerton, E 4. Salisbury road. Okato: Mary E. Berntsen, part D, Okato; Jane Adamson, licensed. Pukearuhe: John C. McDonald. CHAIRMAN'S REPORT. The Chairman reported having allowed Mr. R. W. Bond, the successful eontractor, to add .120 to his tender for the Oaonui residence. He had authorised the painting of the Tongapomtu school building immediately. Owing to illness Mrs. Currie bad been allowed to close the Huirangi school for a week. Miss A. Crawford had been appointed temporary assistant at Omata, Mr. Bitheno at Mangapapa, Mr. J. Wilson at Whangamomona, Miss E. Crawford at Tatu, and Misses B. Morison (Fitzroy) ami A. Noble (Central) as pupil teachers.— The report was adopted.

FINANCE CO.AIMI TTJJE. The finance committee recommended that the architect be instructed to mak; the repairs to tile Okato residence sugI gesUd in tli.' headmaster's letter, providing that Hie work is recommended by the school committee; that the lioard reply that they cannot grant the Oaonui committee's request for a chi.n|ney and copper in the wasliliouse; that the Ngaire school committee report on the value of the range in the residence, the property of the teacher; that a curtain be supplied to the Courteiiav street school, and that the chainnait cinpiire into the matter of repairs; that the Waitaiu committee be informed, in leply to their request for a bathroom at the residence, that under recent instructions received from the Department, the Board regrets it cannot grant the re quest, but that the Board intend to apply to the Department for further powers in this and other similar matters; that application be made to the Department for a subsidy of ,tl for CI (.11 the sum of ;CSO Lis raised by tin Stratford committee by voluntary subscriptions; that the matter of sowiiig Matau school site be left in Mr. Morton's hands; that Mr. T. Avery's teu-

der for printing the annual report be accepted; that the liahotu committee be granted a subsidy of on a similar amount raised by tile committee for file purchase of science apparatus; and Ural the application from Waitni for dr.ii.i pipes for entrance to the grounds an:l for blinds be granted.—Adopted.

MANUAL AND TECHNICAL. The Chief Inspector submitted the manual and technical report. Capitation on recognised classes, to the amount of t! 487 Us 3d, had been received from the Department, lie suggested alterations iu the manner of keeping accounts in agricultural classes. He recommended a reversion to the old system, whereby all funds were administered by the Board, and a little cash allowed to the teacher for petty purposes, lie recommended the Hoard to supply presses to contain science apparatus in schools. Continuation and technical classes were being started at Stratford and New Plymouth. A wish had been expressed that classes in woodwork and cookery be formed in connection with the Waitara and Inglewood schools, but so far this had been thought impracticable owing to the time the children attending these schools would be absent from studies. It was possible, however, thai the children from these places would be allowed to attend classes at New Plymouth. lie recommended that a letter press be supplied to Mr. Tyrer at Stratford.

OH UK A SCHOOLS. Messrs. W. L. Kennedy and P. S. Whit-combe • (secretary) submitted th.dr report on the Ohura schools, and, in view of the fact that these had now been placed under the Auckland Boards control, it was decided to forward the report to thai body, and request a refund of the expenses incurred. The deputation was thanked for the information continued in the report, and the travelling expenses refunded'.

AH other information concerning these schools will be forwarded to flu- Auckland Board, with a claim for a. refund of the expenses incurred in the colleetion of this data. On the motion of Mr. Kennedy, it was decided to make half-time schools at Hurimoana and Tuhava. under the control of Miss .Mailman. AtIIUUULTUIAL CLASSICS. Mr. 11. M<l\. Morison. instructor in agriculture, reported that iu the past month he had visited all the schools where agriculture was being taught, and found that in most cases the work undertaken had been well carried out, and in some instances with marked success, as evidenced by the results of the competition at the horticultural show, which had provided classes for exhibits from schools. The judge had commented on some of the exhibits as being the best in the show, lie recommended that individual plots be discontinued except in the case of llowers. and that the ground be laid <nu iu suitable lots and worked by the whole class, under the supervision of the teachers. This would reduce the amount of labor in keeping the dividing paths clean of weeds and also enable the cla>s to prepare the ground, sow the >eed ami manure, harvest and dispose of the crop in a more business-like manner titan the present method. The next lesson would be on the preparation and planting of cutting-', the children planting eleiignus hedges round their own school grounds. The Hoard adjourned till this morn-