TARANAKI EDUCATION BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 80, 27 August 1914, Page 3

TARANAKI EDUCATION BOARD.

I ORDINARY MEHTINO. IThc monthly meeting >of the Education Board was held at <the Board's office, New Plymouth, yesterday afternoon, when there were present; Messrs H, Trimble, G. A. Adla.lll, ,T. Young. li. Masters, F Miickay, A. 11. Hu-Icotnfoc. Marfell and A. Morton. ELECTION OF CHAIRMAN- . Mt P. S. Whibeombe took the dhai" and called for nominations for the position of chairman. On the motion of Messrs. A. Morton and G. A. Adlam, Mr. H. Trimble was unanimously re-elected chairman He mover said tihat he felt thit he Viae voiding the feelings and opinions of the Board when he said that Mr Trimble had carried out his duties as chairman and had generally looked after the interests of the Board in a flrstciasa manner. Everything Mr Trilmible undertook; Ihe carried' out to the ibest of his ability and did thoroughly. Mr liimble had also exhibits zeal and enthusiasm and the interests of education had been well looked after by him. Mr Adlam endorsed these remarks. Ir. returning thanks, Mr Trhrible modestly deprecated the praise accorded j him. It had always been his endeavour ■t.o further the Board's interests, although sometimes things had not been done quite as well as he would have wished. This perhaps was inseparable ' from the position as cfciurman of a local ; body, for there •were occasions when private business demanded attention 1 and Board matters could not receive ' immediate attention. lie had abvavs J received the generous sujiport of the i members of the Board, without which 1 ro chairman could hope to succeed. In c •r.ses where various matters were ire- 1 ftrred to him, he had always endeav- ' oied to ascertain the wishes of the J members most d'ircctly concerned and hr.d always worked with the other imcim- ? iUrs. He tnisted that the Board would cntindc in oxistence and tthat the por- * tion of the Education Bill referring to • * its abolition would not be passed, as they had every reason to 1)eli"V« it I "would not be. lie would sincerely regret if it wire, because he was cert.tni I that if Taranaki were merged, and K nlaced at tin: fag-end of the district, , t Taranaki would not be as well looked after as at present. In conclusion, he n thanked the members for the liono l ' ' done him; and aiain asked them to c;>- J operate with him. (Applause.) r NEW MEMBERS.' v The chairman congratulated those members who hat been re-elected, and he especially welcomed Mr Mackay, as representing the cast wwtird. lU> felt i, assured that Mr Mackay would prove a -}, very useful meenber, as his father had j] been Tears ago. „ Mr Mackay briefly replied. f THE HUIRANGI EIRE. 1 The report on the enquiry held into ? the cause of the fire, whereby the Ihiirangi school was destroyed, wan sub■mitted by the committee (Messrs. Hal- c combe, Morton and Trimble), and was f adopted. 1 -Mr Marfell drew the Board's rttention . to the fact that 'jnlhintmaliie fire Bcieens 1 were often used in front of school fire- ! places, and on his motion, it was re solved that school committee !be noti- '' fed that the Board considered it ai- . visable not to uw scretiu that are in- ' flammable for the purpose of covering ' up the fire places. 1 EDUCATION lULL. [ The chairman end Mr Masters re- i ported on the result ot their visit to ] Wellington, and submitted t'opiis of voluminous evidence taken while there. 1 While in Wellington Ui: ey interviewed 1 Messrs Okey, lliiie. and Wilkin&on, and : various other membirs 'if L'arliaanent, i and gathered front what tiiey said dli: ' it was unlikely that tlir TaraiOki dis- i triet would be done a way with. The Taranaki scholarships would be deal-' i 'with in an u:ii<lidment ;to the. University -Act, and as far as they were able to ascertain the provisions of the Education Act with regard to them would be re-eiiadted with the e\c-j|>!.ion of the provision limiting study to the aequlisi- 1 tion of a science 'degree. This would Ik: 1 widened to allow the scholarship : holder to take either the. lifw or art-, 1 course. The report was adopted. .- Tl'X'llN'll.'Alj KDI.'CATION. ! Mr A. (Jray, director of tecliuii-al /j education, reported as follows: New Plymouth.--The elas.-en at the , Technical College begin the term h-oli- < days from 271 ii inst during the term some very salid work i ad hecn done, j i:nd in most ease-, tile attendance had ; been very good indeed. It was rather remarkable that among the students j making ..he best attendances were some h ■who have to eome a considerable (lis- ] tanee by train e:uh day- Jildei'd, tile | attendance of the travelling pupils a* a whoie compared yry favorably with ( that of those residing in NV\v i'lymoutii 'Fii'_-ineering.--A good deal -of the ma-, ehini-rv l':>r the engineering-room 1»:«! , ciime to h::n;!, and had been ii:,-'i.i.'lcd by ■ t!i> bo\.; nude;' the -njn-rvfe-itut of Mr . Ivii kiia! rick. The J.ij&t engineering | cia r wys not as sl'iong as he should like.' t.i'i!iTM"!"'ial Oia-s. -Tl.is cbi-'s had he,!! leaking good headway im-ier ,\:r Dull', t'ne oi tile students was si!e:-led tieiii among i.'.veti!y-iive 11, ( 11 n uitsi for [ ( a positiim. 'iheie was a «.,o,t tiiwnl , for tinji-iivil 4 : •■(•;al s!i;.'hn'ks; indeed, the demand at mcsent, e.'i.'a. >e ihan the siv-'lv. This wn par'.lv d ie to tl;e fact, that jwt'-cni* «Ho-.vi><l llndv eliihirei! to leave b"!'ove I'm eo:;r.-p. v,';i-lin'.-heil. He consider. that tin* full eo:;>!!ie:'eial course too': lh:ve vears io ro:n;'iele, and the ]eai':ne' I'lliii-a!" wh'ieh was given on ihe i or,;-. !■ I ion oi the eiMii'se v.'onM be a gei:;ia.('•' ability. l:p i l '. tl'.e p:i sei'l- ie --oi ic •• e-e-; H.ad ha.ll to m oinnr. ml junior :-1 ill ills for but from the end <■' 1314 lie honed thare won!,! be a» a.i " quale suejily of Heinors. Colinl'.'v Centre.-..-- At t : 1 ■ drri.sma!-:'ng ch:s wo:dd vjt coai iine' for another ("r:n. This ii.i;l been a good class, end lie limped in see il. re sume n»>;l" winter. In eeme:--: ; oii vi-i.'i il he v is"led to thae.l-: Mr Adlam for a ereal, dial o: help and :id\iee At .liejflewood the dreN-e.r:ihiu;r ehr-s 1 had ."onsid.'Vabiy inili.'oved ,u:d «a. s ' eont.inuing for anoiher "elm. Lepper- - ton, Oka'o and llahotu elas es were 1 stall ae.ing on. ! At Stratford the e:'.:i::eerii!'.' eh l -., r had < 1 (..-ed down, anil o-'.',n.-r tee'iea i! a classes were continuing, i. During this monlli "*!]• l-'.llis. i'ae e a"i ieiiltiiral ins>i<'lor. ■:"'! i» "U -,vork:i:-: „ ill seel ion 1) (Op::ne! ■■ -. r.lre'i. dn the ~ 12 ril, inst. be slnn.-i) tlif o cond .. vi'-i'is in s<vtion viz.. 'Mangerei. Ih-ii I I'-loek. IWaitara road, l.vppeihiii «:::! s Tikorangi. a The report was adont" 1. noun las sniooi .. Tlie chief inspector (Mr liillanlvne) fl reeimimended that application he made to the Department, for a grant. IlKVwards ■ the erection of additions to the Douglas

school, which contained floor spnee for, si t- most 4R children. whereas tin- roll nuwlicr was not 54 and Who' average attendance far July 00. OVERSEER'S REPORT. The overseer, Mr C. JI. Moore, reported that the new residence a t OnoiLiii was completed and in occupation; the Waiau school was on the way to completion; small addiltions hid keen made to the engineering room at the Technical School to provide Accommodation for motor forge and tool room; sundry repairs had been attended to at .he Albert, Gakura, Toko, Omata, Kent and Huirangi (temporary) schools. The Omata school and residence, and the Albert and Kent schools had been painted. New ou!t offices had been erected at Ngucre and Kent schools. A bicvele shed had been; erected at Stratford. As no arant had been made, he had been unable to make alterations at the Stratford infant school as intended. Plans had been prepared for the following work: Additions at Prankley and Tataraimaka; new school at Huirangi; additions to Kaijnata residence: and additions and alterations at Omata. It would be necessary to :lose Bird and Pungarehu schools for three ■weeks, while additions and' alterations were being carried out He recommended.' re ■ plaaing a tank at Lepperton. The report was received. The following worke were referred to the overseer:—Cupboard and shelving, at Egmont Village; fireplace at Hillsborough; tank and stand at Bell Block, and! repairs to floor of infant school at Stratford. AGRICULTURAL INSTRUCTOR. Mr J. G. W. Ellis, agricultural instructor, reported that he had visited Oteito, Warea, Puniho, Raliotu, Oaonui, Opunake, Awatuna and Pihama schools, where he had given lessons, conferred with the teacher and inspected the gardens. He had found things fairly satisfactory at most places. At Puniho the agricultural plot had been temporarily discontinued, but would be placed on the time-table again shortly. At Warea, Mrs Barak appeared to bo an enthusiastic horticulturist, and towards the end of last month an "arbor daV had been held and many ornamental shrubs planted. The grounds would be materially improved in consequence. He aJso found thait Miss Cowles, of Awatuna, had some time agr< lield an exhibition in connection with the agricultural work of the school, whiich was a very successful function, and he commended the action of the teacher in inaugurating it. The report was received. SPOTSWOOD SCHOOL. The committee appointed to inspect 6ites suggested for tile proposed school at Spofcswood reported on various sites, but stated that as there wjja apparency no prospect, of obtaining a grant in the near future for the purpose of a school site in that neighborhood, they had no recommendation to make.—The report was adopted. VAIUGt'S REQUIREMENTS. In view of the resolution passed Earlier in the meeting, the committees will be informed that the following'cannot be obtained:—Uruti, f for £ towards llooring the shelter shed; Pihama, £1 4s, cost of material for renewing dividing fence; Makaihu, £1 15s, drainage and large gate; Bell Block, £ for £ towards enlargement of shelter shod; Oaonui, £2 towards cost of gravelling school grounds; Waitara, grant towards cost of asphalting near shed; Wailii, supply , of extra tank; Itatapiko, supply of Minds; Omata, new tank. _ Applications For grants for the following works will also be held over for the present:—Additions to schools at Prankley and Tataraimaksi, and additions to •residences at Kaimata and Omata. The Omata school committee will be informed that the Board does, not consider the present an opportune time to apply for a grant for enlarging the school ground, and the Whangamomona committee will be informed that only necessary grants will be applied for at present. The Lincoln school committee asked tluit the school residence', which is- at ■present one and a liaJf miles from the school, should be removed l to a more convenient site.—lt was resolved that the Board cannot accede to thr request, as the overseer has reported that the residence is worth repiiring, 'but that it is doubtful, cionwidoring its age, if the Board would be jiuditied in incurring the expense of removing it. GEXEEAL. The Kaimiro committee's request for a subsidy of 30s for tin; purpose of preparing an agricultural plot, was, on the recommendation of the 'inspector, granted. The secretary of .'the Old Students' Association, Wellington Training College, circularised the Board, asking thten. to consider the advisability of litiving 'the spring holidays synchronous with the central university district, The request will be con-wlcrcd when next fixing the date of the spring holidays. The following teachers wore granted leave of absence on account of illness: Mrs Dowling. headmistress, West Knd; Miss Alice Cocker, pupil teacher, Wcki End; and Mr Mason, headmaster, Pihama. "Mr 0. F. Bert rand was also granted leace 0 f absence, having joined the expeditionary force. The action of the Douglas School Committee ill closing the school on account of an epidemic was ceiitiiuned. The action of dhe Stanley, Raup'i'ia and E'.'mont Village School ('omir.itie s in deferring the spring holidays iml.l after the school examination was ;•«!• firmed. Master l)enii< Wiiiflel.l was granU'il permission to transfer hi- M'!io!ar-':io from'the Stratford DM rid i'lfil S •>,.> ! to the jVew I'lviuoiilh High > liool. The ivsr.'iiatiuii nf tin l ! funs' (■M'.'iOii! (Vmuiiii-Lfc v.ns accept:'il. and commissioners ivill l)t.' ;ii>poinU".i. The mallei' of tlie su;;'i>lv <>t <l;'sks :ti. Taraia ami Durham was -reie rreil 'in the iibD'.^.lors. The tfjuler of Oil' New Plymouth >'-aAi anil 'Dm.r Company -wa< aceeptiMi (or the oi desks at tin; Technical Collect'. .Mr. T. ll'. Mill> \\i\< a.iipoiiitf'fl to ill Matau com mil lin -place of Mr. A. K. Sloekley. r>-4«yn<»:l, awl Ifr. •!. v.ih ;[[v:ointed to tile OaC.it.i <Wmtt»c. vir.- Mr. O. ll'.i-e, resigned. lieuolu! ion ■ receive;!. trow variolic school committees re abolition of the Taiaiiaki t'dra-a.tion f'oar-l v.'ill he forwarded to tii- Minister „i Educatl'in. In to a. letter iiom/Mr. C. A. Wilkinson. M.l'.. it was resolved io make applii.'a.iion io "Ji" V'neder ol Kilir.il.win for i* rmWsini) to sell lln- «n* t'«rd school siie ill Opium!'", the section !,o lie used fir a cottage ■lo.-r.iinl. Account-; amounting to i'lMH't) IHs 4d were |ki«scil for payment.