EDUCATION BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 53, 23 July 1914, Page 7

EDUCATION BOARD.

MONTHLY MEETING. At the monthly mooting of tin- Tarauaki Education Hoard yesterdav there wore present: Messrs. If."Trimble (chairman), J. Young. E. Marfoll, R. Masters. A. M. BraWmry. \V. Rogers, G. A. Adlam, A. Morton and A. 11. Halcombo. INSPECTOR'S REPORT. The Chief V s P ect °r (Mr. W. A. Pallantyne) reported as follows: Warea Additions.—The roll number of this school was at present 4'.). and the overage attendance for the first two quarters of the year was 45. The seating "accommodation was taxed to the utmost, and with two teachers working in the same room the work of the school under present conditions must suffer materially. As everything pointed to permanency of settlement, he recommended that application should be made to the Department for the necessary additions. Tataraimaka Additions.—This school provided accommodation for 43 pupils, the present roll was 53, and the average for the last nine weeks was 45. There was every probability that this attendance would be maintained. He recommended that application be made to the Department for an addition. The report was adopted, and the overseer was instructed to report on the fork necessary. TECHNICAL EDUCATION.

The Director of Technical Education (Mr. A. Gray) reported as follows: New Plymouth.—ln connection with the engineering workshop, the Department had authorised the expenditure of £445 15s. The staff was now busy procuring suitable machinery and apparatus. When the machinery suggested by the Department had been procured and installed, there would not be enough room for the class. However, he proposed to continue for this year with the present workshop. The boys were taking a keen interest in the work, and the instructor was pleased with their progress. Each boy subscribed a small sum, and with the money thus raised, they bought books and periodicals, thus forming the nucleus of a library of engineers' literature. The other classes were doing good work, and he was satisfied that the Board chose wisely when making the appointments at the beginning of the year. He proposed starting a class for the study of English literature, to be held on Monday evenings, by the Rev. H. J. Lewis, who was well known as an export lecturer on this subject. Stratford. —At Stratford the engineering class bad finished its course, and it would depend on the number of students forthcoming as to whether a second term's work could be undertaken. Mr. Tyrer reported that the students were delighted with the instruction. Country Classes. —The classes in country centres were all continuing, and in ; the majority of cases were well attended. Agriculture Tnstructor.—'From July 20 ! to August 20. Mr. Ellis was working the \ D Section, consisting of Opunake, ] Oaonui, I'ihama and Awatuna. After i that date he would begin again on Sec- ■ ties A. I The report was adopted. I OVERSEER'S REPORT.

The building overseer (Mr. ('. H. lloore) reported that the new residence at-Oaonui was well on towards coinplction. The additions and alterations j to the Warca residence were completed, and the teacher was again in oc-! citation. The whole of the exterior of; the Rahotu school and residence had 1 been painted and sundry repairs attend-1 od to. The .roof of the I'iliiuiiti resi- I dence bad be?n, overhauled. Two pivot ventilating sashes were placed in the i north wall of the school. At Xewall school, sundry repairs were attended bo. The painting of the outside of the school at Omata and the. residence there ■were being attended to. He recommended that the lean-to at the Omata residence be widefied, and a brick cliim- ' ney built in place of th« present iron one., lie -submitted a plan dealing with the work and also a different plan dealing with additions to the Kaimata residence. The material for the new school at W'aihau would shortly be on tli" i site and work would be commenced at once. Ttte Huirangi school was destroyed by fire on Friday night, only tlw ehimney remaining. New furniture and apparatus had been sent out and the classes started again in a small ohapel within a short distance of the school site. He recommended calling • fm tenders for the new school at Yogcl- ' town in brick and concrete. He rccom- I mended renewing parts of the Central! residence where worms had shown. The report was adopted. J •SCHOOL. REQUIRED AT SPGTSW'OOD.

Mr. ,1. B, Oajr, representing the residents of the Spotswood waited on Utc. Board, further «r«in;r the csUib- ' lishmcnt of a school in that locality. I He said he had tlic offer 01 a section at Ibo corner of the South and Ngaraotu roads. Then; were 47 children of j school age asd ; 23 under school ape living within half a mile of the proposed site. Tile chairman was appointed to interview the owner of the suggested site, with & yiew to securing it at a reasonable figure. OTRATFORD KESIDENCK. The Secretary for Education wrote that the Stratford school residence had fcee» examined by an officer of the Department, and tihle Minister now agreed to the Board's proposal to dispose of it awl pay the headmaster house allowance. The Board would, of course, dispo«e of the house to the best advanItage, and he would be glad to learn what was done in the matter. The proeeeds would belong to the Government. It was decided to invite tenders for lie purchase of the residence.

GRANTS AUTHORISED. Tlir Secretary for Education notified I that grant? of £2.57-bad been made for llii> enlargement of tin- Bird road school£SNl for a new school at Vogcltown; and of £250 for the enlargement of Pinnjarehu school. SUBSIDIES TO COMMITTKES. 'Pile Education Department forwarded ■i circular on the subject of subsidio on voluntary contributions to school committees. It whs pointed out that I li(- I'.oard n.i'.st lie responsible for th' correctness and propriety of all appli- : cations for subsidy. The Roavd was. 'therefore. ,rititli<l 'to a-Miim- such control of (lie fund as would ensure ils 1.-J.MI expenditure. This applied to Loth the original amount and to 1 he, subsidy. (In the completion of the claim it Would be open for the Hoard to return to the committee the sum originally handed in. or it inij;!it itself expend it in the prescribed way. The subsidy Would he dealt with in the same way. The condition of the subsidy was thai no part, of it or of the original sum be t-pciit on picnics or prizes. EXAMINATION REGULATIONS. The Assistant Inspector-General of tSchoolft, in answer to the Board's objection to the proposed alteration in ithe public examination regulations, stated that those relating to Public SerTice examinations were not under the

control of the De]>art_--cnt. In the intermediate examination only consequential amendments hud been introduced, and these appeared to impose no hardship on any candidate, whatever his eoursc of work. The programmes in the several subjects of the iatter examination were absolutely unaltered. Hl'll.AN'Gl l-'IUK. Tl'> chairman and Messrs Morton an.l Halcombe were appointed to hold an inquiry inio the cause >::f the fire at Huirangi school, the enquiry tu be held to-dav. MATAU ENQUIRY. The chairman and Mr. lia'combc submitted a report on the cmpiirv 'held al Matau on duly 10 into the charg.'; • •:' excessive punisfanent mad.' against lac teacher. They stated that besides themselves there were present the chairman and two .members of the school committee, several householders, and the teaclher. After hearing evidence, and on careful consideration, they had come to the conclusion that the charge? were greatly exaggerated, and that "no excessive punishment had been inflicted. This report was adopted. COMMITTEES' REQUESTS.

The application of the Douglas committee was again referred to the inspector to enquire into and report. The Midhirst committee was granted at £ for £ subsidy for improving the shelter shed at the school, the Board's share not to exceed £8: The. Raupuha committee was granted material for the fence next to Uie t-i acher's residence. The Waiongona committee was granted a subsidy of £2 for £1 towards the cost of erecting a shelter shed, the Board's grant not to exceed £l3 13s id. The Waroa committee will be informed, in answer to its letter, that if it procures the iltedge plants and the manure, the Board wlil pay the cost. The Huirangi committee was granted the cost of posts and wire for renewing the fence around the school grounds, the.work not to be done until the new school is erected. The request of the Piko committee for a supply of wire netting was granted. The Ratapiko eotimnittee was granted the cost of the material for the renewal of the horse paddock fence.

The following matters were referred to the_ overseer:—llnptewoiodli sreeens tc latrines; Tana, attention to chimi.ey; Korito, material for concrete floor to sMtex shed; Carrington, attention to out-offices; Stanley, attention- to chimney; Central, repairs to residence; Fitzroy. materials for wash-house; Durham, supply of pipes; Albert, repairs; Ngaere, attention to heaters. I The following matters were referred to the insnectors: —Application of the JKahniro committee for a grant for an | agricultural plot: and tbe supply of six new chairs at Waitara scJibol. GENERAL. The appointment of the following members of school committees was confirmed:—Fitzrov, Mr. H. H. Grayling, in place of Mr. R. AV. Bond, resigned. Albert, Mr. P. Obon. in place of Mr. .T. Salisbury, resgned. The Department will be app'ied to for \a grant fer the purchase or extra ground for tli,-, Oknto school. Account? amounting to £3017 wc-fie I passed for,, pavment. I