BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Waikato Argus, Volume VI, Issue 400, 18 February 1899, Page 4

BOARD OF EDUCATION.

At the meeting of the Education Board on Wednesday, the following matters were dealt with of special and general interest :

The resignation of Mr T. H. Chapman, head teacher of the Eihikihi school, was received. The Selection Committee made the following recommendations : —Miss A. M. Nixon to be third assistant at the Kauaeranga School. Having examined the applications for the head teachership of the Huntly School, the Board recommended that the names and qualifications of tho three following candidates be submitted to the school committee—Mr J. Elliot, Mr H. B. Hyatt, and Mr H. W. Worsley. The committee also recommended that the school committee be consulted as to the appointment of Mr H. H. D. Wily to Buckland. The committee also recommended that Mr A. M. Ferry be sent as relieving teacher to take temporary charge cf the Kihikibi school upon the retirement of the present head teacher. It was reported that nominations for the Board had been received from 72 committees out of a total of 267. Ten committees nominated three candidates each, and three only nominated one candidate. The total nominations thus given are as follows :—Dr. McArthur 44, Mr Wright 32, Mr Cooper and Mr Leys 22 each, Mr Blades 18, Mr Garland 13. The election takes place on March 15th. District Scholarships : The parents of two country children, who had gained district scholarships, asked if they might be made tenable at King's College, where the scholars had been educated up to the present. Some discussion ensued as to whether the Board could, under the Act, permit tke scholarships to be tenable at institutions other than the Auckland College and Grammar School, Thames High School, and Whangarei High School. Mr Bagnall spoke strongly in support of granting the permission asked for, and complained of tho want of boarding accommodation at the three schools named above. Mr Reed said he thought if King's College were mad« " subject to Government inspection," the Board could, under the Act, allow scholarships to be held there. Mr Udy mentioned that the headmaster of the Grammar School had made arrangements to take in boys under his own roof, but the idea was abandoned as the number of applicants was insufficient. Mr Bagnall remarked that the Grammar School was convenient enough for town pupils, but it was also intended to meet the requirements of pupils all over the province, arid at present it did not do so, owing to the want of accommodation for children who came from the country. On the motion of Mr Reed, it was resolved " That the opinion of the Board's solicitor be taken on the question as to whether the Board has any power to make scholarships tenable at private bchools, provided those schools are inspected by the Board's inspectors, and that the opinion of the Minister for Education be also obtained." After considerable discussion it was decided that Messrs Collins' copy-books alone be introduced into tho Board schools. Several members spoke in favour of Philips', but the result on a division was as above.