S.C. BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2107, 4 October 1890, Page 2

S.C. BOARD OF EDUCATION.

The monthly meeting of the Beard of Education was held on Present—Messrs S. W. Goldsmitn (chairman), W. B. Howell, J. J ackaon, and R. A. Barker, and the Revs. G. Barclay and T. Jasper Smyth. An apology was received from Mr Pearpoint on account of severe illness. CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT. In his opening statement the chairman said Mr G. Anderson had resigned bis position at South Eangitata. Mr Glanville, who had been appointed to Belfield, would take up the work on the 20th. committee’s elections act. The only correspondence from the department was a cover to copies of the Act amending the method of electing school committees, abolishing the cumulative vote and otherwise altering the procedure. Most of the member! spoke in approval of the measure, and of Major Steward’s perseverance with it. MILFORD SCHOOL. Mr D. West reported he had examined the roof of the Milford school, reported to be leaking. The leak was not very bad and it would be better to leave it alone until the beard could cover the whole roof with iron as the old shingles would not bear meddling with. GERALDINE SCHOOL. | Mr West also reported on an enquiry respecting the site of the Geraldine new school. He said that a site was first chosen by Mr Maslin—chairman of the committee at the time—-Mr Shiers, and himself, about four chain! north of the site used. Afterward Mr Pearpoint became chairman and selected the present site. The extra cost through adopting this site, in concrete foundations, owing to s slope one side, was about £3O or £4O. ; Mr Pearpoint sent a memo, in explanation.. He believed the previous committee selected a site higher up, but this would have taken up too much of the ground for play. The ground was not cleared when the second site was selected, and the slope referred to was not well seen when the site was pegged out. Mr Barclay said be was one of the subcommittee appointed to look after certain details, and he wished to say that he had never been consulted on . this point.

It was agreed to hold over the discussion of the subject until Mr Pearpoint’s return. SANITATION AT THE POINT. Mr Smyth reported on the drainage at the Pleasant Point School and recommended that another pump be put down for the use of the school, the present one being within 36ft of the

boys’ closet and urinal and also a cesspit where.the house slops are thrown. pump or put down another at once.

STANDARD EXAMINATIONS. The following are the chief numerical results. (A, percentage of passes; B, percentage of failures ; 0, percentage on class subjects; D, additional

COMMITTEES’ COEEEBPONDBNCE, Some correspondence was read Respecting an offer for the Geraldine master’s house and section.—lt was resolved that in view of the large ex. penditure recently incurred for Geraldine school no further steps be taken at present to dispose of the house and section. J ~ . A. letter from the master at Geraldine complained of the condition of the residence, declaring it, through decay and bad drainage, quite unhealthy.—lt was decided to request Mr Barclay and Mr Talbot to visit and repert on the state of repair and drainage of the house. Furniture was asked for, for Waterfalls, and granted, and Miss Bella Gould appointed teacher. An application from Woodbury lor 50a for blinds was refused. Pupil teachers were granted to Washdyk© and Adair schools. Pareora was granted £3 for © tank, £lO being asked for. The board then rose.

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