EDUCATIONAL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 5, 30 January 1909, Page 2

EDUCATIONAL.

APPOINTMENT OF A MASTER. | By Telegraph.—Press Association. Westport. Last Night. The Nelson Education Hoard decided at a meeting on Tuesday to invite fresh I applications for the position of the principalship of the Westport District High School, declining lo make an appointment from ono of the names submitted ' on account of a protest from a section of the school committee and the public ■meeting. As this means Mr. liarkuess will have a majority in the committee, assuming there arc no fresh higher qualified candidates fur the position, the (trouble, is likely to be renewed in the form of another public meeting.

JUNIOR SCHOLARSHIPS. .i Thmedin, Last Night, u i Yesterday, in view of the fact that .' ti liigh school girl headed the junior .' scholarship list, the Education Board ' submitted to the solicitors the question whether under the Board's existing .scholarship regulations, the Board was inuder the oblisntion to grant junior scholarships according to the result of the highest marks obtained, lmfwithislanding that scholars arc from the Biigli school. The solicitors' opinion .'.'iven i his morning was in Ihe allirmiiiive. The chairman (the lion. T. Fergus) rsiid tliey had nothing to do hut to proceed to'allot- the scholarships. At the. same time, in justice to llicnisclve- ami ■ih, the ran-e 'of education, the Hoard :diuiil,l represent to the .Minister the ! .fads of the case, explaining that in iiheir opinion it would not he.doing 'what Parliament intended if these junior scholarships were awarded to any but primary pupils. i The Rev. I.', li. Eraser though the /.ionnl would lie unanimous on that 'point. At the right moment he would irive notice to move that a committee , lie appointed to consult the inspectors mid report as to what should be done mi the future.

INADEQUATE STAFFING OF SCHOOLS. Auckland. Last Night. At a meeting of the. Education Board, a letter was received from the inspectors stating:—"Under an Ordcr-iii-Coua-Vil. December 17. BIOS, dealing with stalls and salaries, the Hoard was empowered to apnoint one probationer for every 1200 children in yearly average attendance in the district, but this year double that number may be> appointed. We had occasion to comment on ihe. inadequate staffing of a number of our schools. To such schools the appointment of probationers would afford a certain measure, of immediate relief. We suggest that applications be invited from candidates for these posi■fioiLs.'' It was decided lo advertise for 20 probationers. In the course of the tiiscusion, Mr. J. Mitchell said the question was whether the Minister had any real intention of bringing into operation regulations governing staffing. ll'c thought if probationers were appoint?d that would afterwards prevent them from putting in pupil teachers. If they put in probationers it would afford the 'Minister a tangible excuse for never bringing in additional staff-.

AN OVERCROWDED COLLEGE. Wellington, Friday. At a meeting of -the Wellington College. Board of Governors it was stated that the Board had determined to take ;no more free place pupils at the Girls' ('.. liege, which is said to be overcrowded. Exhibitions will be offered to the six highest girls ill the scholarship lint and the Newtown District High School will provide free place accommodation.

UNIVERSITY SENATE. Auckland. Friday. The University Senate decided to disqualify students found guilty of gross vulgarities in their answers to examinations. It was decided that the flaydon prize of -Co annually be awarded for an essay of 1700 words'on a subject to he selected by examiners having reference to the >ea power by Britain from an Imperial point of view,