TARANAKI EDUCATION BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 211, 27 August 1908, Page 4

TARANAKI EDUCATION BOARD.

Ihe 'laranaki Education Board's regu- j lar monthly meeting commenced on Tuesday night, when there were present: Messrs. James Wade (chairman), G. A. Adlam, (1. 'iiseh. .R 1). Morison. 11. Trimble, W. L. Kennedy, 11. Faull,' aud A. Morton. ■ AiIFOINTMKNT OK CHAIRMAN. Upon the continuation of the minutes, the chairman left the chair, and iu re--1 tiring tendered his sincere thanks to | the members of the Board, the officers, and stall' for their unvarying kindness and askance,'without wiiich lie would not Jiave been able to do very much. The vear had been uneventful, the relations with the Department and with the teachers having been of the best. The year had been marked by one important event—the Board was now in occupation of offices of its own, a consummation hoped for by the Board for nearly a quarter of a ctntury. The Returning Officer (Mr. P. y. Wliitcoinbc) took the chair. | Mr. ti. lisch moved the re-election of the chairman, and congratulated him 011 the success of his administration. Mr. Trimble seconded. Mr. FauM, in supporting the'motion, paid a warm trjbute to Mr. Wade's honesty of purpose. Mr. Wade, in returning thanks, said he had never dreamed of occupying the chair for such a term, and he was deeply appreciative of the houour conferred. He assured the members that he would continue, as in the past, to do his best in the mterests o£ the Board and of education. STANDING COMMITTEES. Upon the Chairman's motion to reappoint standing committees, Mr. Morison objected to the principle of appointing standing committee*. Mr. Faull agreed, and moved that in future the Board meet at 11 a.m. instead of 7.30 p.m. on the Tuesday prior to the fourth Wednesday in each month, llis idea was that at 'present about half the members met' as committees and considered the correspondence, and then the Board had to discus* it over again. He would like to set* the whole of the ' correspondence opened before the whole Board,, and matters referred, if necessary, to the standing committees. Mr. Morison seconded pro forma, and ad- : vocated the whole of the Board doing the whole of its business. Under ihe committee system only certain members got into touch with certain portions of the business, for it -was considered in bad taste for anv member 1 .ot one committee to examine very eloseJv into another committee's recom-1 aiendationsi. Mr. Morton thought that 'Mr. l'aulls suggestion would further complicate and prolong the business of 'the Board meetings. Considerable time was saved now% the practice of havi,i» the correspondence dealt with bv the ■finance, teachers' .selection, anil "other TOmnuttees .Mr. Acllam remarked that the work of the teachers' selection committee often took several hours, and <h ' l n »t tl»nk that work should be •passed on to the Board. Ik had mv'. been of Mr. Kaull's opinion, but experi-' ence had taught him otherwise. Mr faull in replying, sai(l Ul( , re ( J in'ne sT S hj/ " BOlU ' d ' iUUI tlllf a •n ne should transact its business The '«*. onWthe mover 5 Jows'-Teacdiers'adSn'rMclsrt! t{" -jrss Reserves.- Messrs. Faull and Morton The U lairman to act as ex-odicio me . ! w* of nil committees. • ARCiiixi'X'T's kki'dut.

■Mr. James Sanderson, the Board' that ,he contract f„r iSrr trait for the residence at I'ihania In,l teen commenced.. At Cardiif the w i]fn. l«en put and this had much im •proved the school. Work at the l'inti new school nas well advanced ,\i, tenal for additions at Jtal.olu wa's • "" °" Hie ground, and work would be commenced next week. At I'uran-i Ihe contractor tor the new school «•,?» rsr'r- )\ e *> *<><•» ■it T-iril! t<,r ! !ll fm ' lll ' w residence at l.iriki was nearly all on the "round, .ind work would Ik? commenced this •week. Additions to Hillsborough residence were hem- proceeded with! 1 I'lans had been prepared for a school buildino 'ih™l pi r " r " (I(i,tio " s to Stanluv ■school. I an, for proposed additions'.',) . lliUl I<ocn submitted to tile Department.—Thu report was i--ctMvcd and adopted. CII A IK.M AX \s i; e POK T.

Jin- Cliairman reported that the following temporary appointments had lieen maifc:-Mr. S. Mills, at Wliauiriinonlbna; Miss M. l!env, Douglas; Ml". n' A X 1": 1>unil1 "; ami that ' Miss Dorothy brans l n . appointed tirst-vear pup'! teacher at llu- Central School. Hi; had conferred with the Fitzrov'conunttee. and concurred with tin- eoniiuitIws sugg^t,cm t0 , mil | J;ltt( , Us al . oun ,j the Ikim' of tlir school, and to continu,the present iron fence along the front of the grounds. lie l'eeoiumended that the arehiteet should liave the outer doors painted at once. Furniture ami apparatus had lieen forwarded to the t'pper I'ruti school, and Miss Wells had l.een appointed to take charge of the >iliool a-; <(nin as it was re;idy to open.— I lie report was adopted, and the matter (it arranging for a horse paddock at the 1-rankley school further referred to the Chairman. INSPECTOR'S REPORTS.

The Chief Inspector reported that the present attendance did not warrant an application to the Department for a grant for enlargement of the Kird school, but the interior of the building was urgently in need of painting, aud j two blinds were needed.—The. blinds wiil be supplied, painting referred to the i architect, and report on the reque>t< d •enlargement adopted and a copy forwarded to the committee. The Chief Inspector further reported in favour of greeting shelving and pr<»j viding drawing-tables as asked bv tlie Stratford committee.—Adopted. WEDNESDAY'S SITTIXC. J lie Ifejard resumed on Wednesday 1 morning. ' TEACIIGKS* SKLKCTION COMMITTKK ! f<*acher.-,' Selection Committee recommended that the names of" tlie following applicants be forwarded to the school committees concerned: —Stratford District High School, female assistant '4 applications*. MiW J. Jieedie, K:J, iaiiki; Alis-» K. K. Thompson. K;k Xorth Canterbury; Miss M. Ilutcheson, J);, .MidhirsU .Mis- M. Uiordan. I'M, Tanliaki. Kaimiro. sole teacher (."> applications). Miss F. Smith, 15.A., JU. known to Hoard:. Mix ,1. "Wright. M. Lcppertou: Miss Ik Mead, K4. Lower Mangorei; , 'Douglas, sole teacher.-Miss A. K. Ilamer- ; ton, K:i. Salisbury; Mr. J). Cameron. | Stratford. The committee recommended that Miss Taylor, sole teacher at Uowan, be allowed to withdraw her resignation. FIXAXCK COMMITTKK. The Finance Committee submitted the following recommendations on matters arising out of correspondence received -inco {he last meeting of the Jioard:Tiiai the I're.iui eommitt-'e be granted a -ulwidy of C> nil a similar ainouat rni-ed bv them for effecting improvements on tlie school grounds. and that in respect of their application for a grant. for a shelter shed they In- asked to explain why another -lied is required: that the I'ukearuhe teacher's request for repairs to residence be referred to Mr. Fail l !, with pm\cr to act: that llie W'ainn committee l>e authorised to obtain hedge plants, the Hoard to refund the cost: that the letter from Kent I'oad Committee complaining of I lie state of the I'pper Kent, fireplace be referred to the chairman with power to act: thai the application of" the lluiroa commit tee for shelter trees and hedge plants b«' granted: that in reply to his letter the teacher at Mahoe be informed thai the Hoard cannot provide a shed for hjfn lR)li n ' :lt <,w> application of the Lincoln committee for tlie re-erection of the shelter-shed, which was destroyed bv the rm'lit sonth-ea-t wind, and. eojnplainfng of a smoky chimney, be referred to Mr. Morion wilh power to i-l : ihat the letter of the Kent eommiitee drawing attention to th? *talc nf the piles ;uid underst rucl nre of the Ailurt IIo:»d seho<d, ;uid the want of \-'lit iiat iull alld -tale <-f 1 !)>• l:iv;i!ories the I'pper Kent school. I"' referred | 1,, the architect to report : lhat _ the j -ii ; <»u M t!if M;iui committee j

ollices at Hie Cpper Mangorci -school lost royed by bush liro.s be granted, and that the committee be asked to have a new,, building erected, the Board lo defray the eost; that the Board provile new posts for fencing at Rowan, the committee to provide the labour; that. I he"' Awatuna committee be granted „C 5 subsidy ou a similar amount raised by them lor improving the school grounds. SCHOOL I'OMMiTTEKS. The following appointments on school committees were conlirnuMl; —Catdifl", .Mr. T. Blair, in place of Mr, McKean, resigned; Mahoe, .Messrs. A. Colsou and W. (.ireeniwell, in place of .Messrs. ,Johnston and Baird, resigned; -Stratford, j Rev. 11. A. Favell, in place of -Mr. 'J'. I Tichboii; Tikorangi, Mi', John Arm- ' strong, in place of Mr. Alexander. Till-; TECHNICAL SCHOOL, ill*. C. T. -Mills, secretary of the Central School Committee, asked to be informed of (a) the dates and period of oilice of the New Plymouth Technical School Committee; (b) the representation the Central School Committee was entitled. to thereon; '(e) the dale of election; and (d) whether or not il was compulsory that the school com- ; mittee's appointee should be one ! its members, It was decided to inform the writer that the Technical School Committee consisted of Messrs. ad'.;, Tisch, and Ballantyne (director); that the Central was entitled to no representation. It was explained that when the building was first erected a committee was set-up, comprising delegates from the Board, the Central Committee, and hcal bodies which contributed to the funds, liut there had been 110 business for the committee to transact, and the members had desired to disband. UPPER KENT KUAI). Mr. Mortou reported having attended a meeting of 2U Householders w the Cpper Kent road district. Boundaries had been Jixed, dividing the Kent road district about half-way between the two schools. The following committee was elected : Mrs M. Molloy., Messrs Molloy, ]£. lveast, C. Warren, M. Williams. W. Miles, and J. W. BurkiU. He recommended that a new disfict be created, to be called the Korito school district, •with boundaries as iixeu at the meeting —Adopted. Mr. John 11. Rowlauds, 011 behalf of the Kcut school committee, asked the Board to enquire into the complaints alleged in the petition of householders of the Upper Kent and Korito roads, because the committee did not believe them to 1n» true, lie denied that the upper school had been neglected, and the denial would be borne out by the I Board's records.lt was also untrue that the upper Kent road people had not been represented 011 the committee. The letter was referred to the secre- * tary to reply to. The Kent committee wrote objecting to the boundaries suggested for the Korito district.—Received. NEW SCHOOL WANTED. Mr. M. l<\ Ryan, representing settlers 011 the York, Derby and Surrey roads, forwarded the petition of eleven parents for the establishment of a new school 011 the corner of York and Derby roads, lie wrote: We, the parents of these children, hope you will see your way clear to erect a school at once, in fact, we demand a school. The biggest part of the children have never been iuside a school yet. The nearest school for some was Denbigh school, but that school was inaccessible for young children'. There was every possibility of there being a good number of children in the district, owing to the permanent •work on ihe Mt. Egmont railway. LEAVE OF ABSENCE. Leave of absence was granted as follows—Mrs Harris, Puugarehu.aad Miss Lewis. Dudley, four weeks from September Ist. GENERAL. Miss I. M. Blackett's resignation as assistant in the .Stratford school was accepted as from 31st August. It was decided that the Okokc and I'iko schools be opened as half-time schools as soon as the Okoke school was completed. The petition from the parents of children attending the Marco school was referred to ilr. Morton and the Chief Inspector to inquire and report. [ A subsidy of JC for £up to :C3 was ! granted lor clearing the lvahui school I grounds, the work to be done to 'lie . satisfaction of Mr. Adlam. The action of the Makahu and Durham committees in closing their schools for a fortnight owing to epidemics of measles, was continued. Mr. F. 11. -Symons, chairmau of the Hurimoana school, wrote that a meeting of householders had decided n«»t to recommend 'the removal of the school building froju its present site to one nearer Mr. Ostler's. Mr. Morton reported Unit, as requested , ho had visited the Wailui school to report on the application tor add/tiona! accommodation for a horsepaddock. About V/, acres were noiw enclosed, and on the part not used by th'i children there was a rank overgiowth of fern. He would not recommend the enclosure of any more ground, but recommended alteration of the fences so that a quarter of an acre of land would be thrown into the schoolgTouud. Jle recommended that the committee be supplied with the necessary material for a division of the > : ehoo!ground. Mr. W. Hallett, Tahora, wrote thai the Tahora school had originally bee:; erected 011 Crown land, .vhicli was after ward* taken up by Mr. F. Coxhe.nl on the occupation with right of-purchase tenure. The. Laud Board then reserve.! for live years for school purposes the acre of ground on which the school stood. The farm was hoav. in the agents' hands for sale, and Mr. Hallett thought that unless the Board had secured the land for a longer term the matter should Ik', jseeii to at once.—Referred to the chairman. Mr. D. Ilic-kford wrote urging the Board to re-open the Pohoknra school, thus relieving him of the expense oi keeping a private tutor for his children. —The matter was referred to Mr. Kennedy to enquire and report. The Board decided to acknowledge the letter from Mr. R. L. Mellroy. conveying the thauK-s of the Taranaki Teachers' Institute for use of the Board voom for meetings.