S.C. BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1842, 19 January 1889, Page 4

S.C. BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Thh monthly meeting o£ the S.C. Board of Education was held on Thursday. Present—Messrs S. W. Goldsmith (chairman), Talbot, Barker, Pearpoint, Jackson, Howell, and Gray, and the Revs. Geo. Barclay, and T. J. Sraythe. The chairman stated that since last meeting Mr Burn, master of the Hilton school, and Miss Ostler, mistress of the Upper Waitohi school, had resigned ; no appointments had yet been made. The summary of attendance for the December quarter showed an improvement of 329 upon the total for the September quarter, which was very gratifying. Mr Talbot drew attention to a report of a meeting of the Geraldine School Committee, at which it appeared the Committee supposed there was some other sum besides the £3OO allocated at last meeting, set aside for new buddings there. This must be a mistake. —The chairman said it was a mistake ; there was no other sum.—lt was decided'to place the £3OO on fixed deposit for 12 months. A number of reports on standard examinations were submitted, and the following percentages and remarks were read

Scotaburn—The scholars passed a very good examination. The children nre orderly and obedient. Woodbury—The school has passed a Tery good examination. The order, tone, and attention of the school are highly creditable. Redcliff—Passed very good examination. The behaviour of the scholars is excellent, and the discipline is strict and effective. Geraldine Flat—The results of the examination are very poor, but Mr Connor has not had charge for a full session. The order, tone, and attention of the schorl are satisfactory. Kahahu Buhh—The school has passed a fair examination. The children are obedient and mannerly, and very fair order is maintained. Orari Bridge—The results of the examination are highly creditable; order, tone, and attention very good. Hilton—'The school has passed a good examination. There is a marked improvement in the maneers and discipline of the school. Waimate—The results of the examination are very satisfactory. The order, tone, and attention of the school are very good.

The architect reported that the classroom at South Orari was in hand. The repairs at Terauka had been completed. Certain repairs to roof of Pleasint Point school were recommended. Orari Bridge school was too small by 100 square feet for the pupils on the roll ; the committee ■wanted a class-room, and suggested a lean-to, but this he did not approvn of. Some damage, had .been doue at Totara Talley school by a whirlwind: iron stripped off the roof, and closet lifted over a fence and smashed to pieces. The secretary reported that there was only about £4OO of the building fund unallocated. —It was reao'ved that tenders be called for repairs at Pleasant Point and Totara Valley. Also that a committee consisting of the Chairman, and Messrs Barclay, Talbot, and Pearpoint report ac their oarliest convenience on the most urgent cases requiring painting, and aho on tho additions suggested at Orari Bridge and Washdyko A letter from the Wanganui Board enclosed a resolution warmly approving of this board's circular, urging the desirableness of returning to the system of " working average." The South Orari Committee wrote requesting an assistant teacher.—Appointment deferred, to see whether the average is maintained. The Winchester Committee were granted £3 for repairs. The Committee wrote thnt they, had had enough of begging for the school lately. Miss Amy Fiefield was approved as pupil teacher at Woodbury. The Belfield Committee asked for a pupil teacher, and it was resolved to appoint one at the end of next quarter if the average is kept up. A letter was received from Messrs Ferry and Perry re validating bill concerning leasing parts of school sites for libraries. The Eangitiri Valley and Milforrt committees wrote regarding the inspectors reports. The former's recommendation that the teacher be retained was approved ; the teacher in the latter c~so to be advised to resign. Messrs J. Hediey and W. Balfour waited on the Board'in support of a petition praying that a school should be established at Seadown, between Temuka and Washdyke. Mr S. Cain wis willing to sell three acres of land for a site for between £2O and £3O, and *,he residents had already subscribed £4B towards the coat of a school. There wore 64 children in the district between the ages of 5 and 14 years.—The inspector was instructed to report. Mr Howell said many committees could not understand! why, as there are three vacancies on' the' board, they can only nominate two candidates.—The chairman said that was the law, and it worked well enough. In accordance with notice of motion, Mr Talbot roovod—" That for the future in computing the salary of the head teacher of the Timaru school, the attendance both at the Main and Side schools be calculated, provided trfat in no case (he salary shall exceed £3oo"—This was seconded by-Mr Jacksoo, and, after considerable discussion, carried, Mr Barclay voting against the proposal. The Be v. G. Barclay, as convenor of the Scholarship committee forthejear, reported as follows:—" The examinatinn commenced on December 26th, 1888, and closed on December 291 h, the supervision having performed by the Inspector. The examiners were the Inspector, Mr M. Gray, Dr Barclay, and the Revs. Archibald, Barclay, Symthe, and White. The candidates for the board s scholarships were 17 in number. In addition one pnnil was examined as a candidate under the regulations of the Waimate High School

Board of Governors. The pchools represented were only 8, out of a tolal of 50 schools." The following names and total marks are taken from the tables attached to the report, the names of candidates whr. failed to gain half the possible total marks, or one fourth for any one subject, being omitted. Senior (Total Marks 1150).

The number of scholarships to be given depend to some extent upon the residence of the scholars, and as inquiries have to be made on this point the scholarships cannot be allotted till next meeting, Mr Symthe gave notice to move next board day—“ That in the opinion of this board it is desirable that the Education Act should be amended so as to enable the Education boards to appropriate one or more scholarships tenable at the Lincoln Agricultural College, and that the members for the district be requested to bring the matter under the notice of the Minister of Education, and to use their best efforts to get the Act so amended.” The board then adjourned.

a m o u Bi U3 01 03 ttl u 3 V m m i—1 o a o o *> Scotsburn . 41 56 14 55 47 Woodbury .. . 104 5 i 17 69 75 Redcliff . 34 55 13 70 40 Geraldine Flat.. . 30 43 40 54 49 Kakahii Buab .. . 45 57 29 67 62 Orari Bridge .. . 56 58 10 62 72 Hilton . 84 51 23 59 71 Waimate . 497 52 10 70 75

Scholar. School. Marks. Maud Lawrell Tiranru 795 0. Meredith Temuka C62 Pleiaant Point 5S7 Maggie Mi ler was examined under the same conditiong as the above, aa a i candidate for the Waimate High School Board's scholarship, and gained 835 marks. Juniors (Total Marks 800). ■ Scholar, School. Marks. R. T. Wood Timaru 573 W. J. R. Gore Geraldiae 572 T. McKcnzie Timaru 512 Jessie McLeod Orari S. m Emma Thompson Pleasant Point 460 F. Harris Woodbury 443 Agnes Balfour Totara Valley 421 Lilian Brown Tsmuka 418 Pnreora 391 Woodbury 377 ■■.,., , Geraldino 360 •*.— Geraldine 355 . Temuka 350 ___ Gera'dine . 326