The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, MARCH 31,1885. THE APPOINTMENT OF TEACHERS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 1953, 31 March 1885, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. TUESDAY, MARCH 31,1885. THE APPOINTMENT OF TEACHERS.

«. a ; In all the Government Departments, as well as with corporate bodies and private firms where a large staff is employed, the practice prevails to fill all vacancies that ; may occur under a'system of promotion, without going outside of the employees for the time being, except in cases where the requisite jbajjejit is not available, and it may be argued in favor .of .tin's practice that it encourages the employees, and tends to the attainment of a greater degree of efficiency, while it also assists in the maintenance of discipline. It has been remarked that the Wellington Education Board, and, in fact, all the Education Boards of the colony, form notable exceptions to this rule. When a new school has been built, or a vacancy occurs in the ordinary way, the Board simply publishes the fact and invites applications for the post. Those teachers who are already on the staff.may, if they choose, appjy for the appointment, but they receive n,g special consideration except that the Inspector Is in.a position to speak of their qualifications by experience, and therefore stand on exactly the apie footing as a stranger whose name has £pr the first time come before the Board. The teacher who plods along with hk w.ork and not keep his name continually beforo the Board, is always over-looked, no matter how successful he might be, and will never receive any promotion except such as may arise out of the growth of his school, when his income is added to by the increase of the average attendance. We know thattlier.e is something to be said in defence of such a system, put it amounts to very little. In the first pjace it may be argued that the organization of JUto public schools in not yet completed, and that teachers may not be willing to be removed from one school to another, and that the Board would thus have to consider the matter over again. With regard to the former, v.e might say that the work of organisation will never bo completed while the population of the country continues to increase at its present rate. Besjdes, ijiis precisely through the establishment of new schools that opportunities for the promo" tion of deserving teachers occur. There are many good and competent teajhers who have been in the employ of the Board for a number of years who are kept in the back-ground, while strangers receive better appointments. As to the second point, that teachera may not be willing to be removed from one schao] to another, the Board would probably find that the great majority of teachers would be influenced by the same considerations as bank clerks or other men, who are generally very glad to receive an increase in their salaries, whether they haye to gc tn a new place or not. In the case .of an objection being made, the Board would surely suffer no inconvenience. By. adopting a system of judicious promo- [ tions, the officers of the Board <. would Vfe j with each other in keeping their jchftola l

in a high stato of oiliciency, tho Inspector would bo the bettor abje to judge of tho merits of tho individual teachers, and the results attained by the'i, pupils would be more satisfactory; We do not, of : courso, wish to setrtlie-seldbfcion of 'teachers eh- : tirely confined to the'existing. staff. Cases-may frequently, occur in which it would bo advisable to advertise for suitable men outside of it, because the number of efficient teachers may'not be large enough. But wo do hold that.it is time the Board took up tin's' until a plan such as-we -have indicated is brought into operation, the teachers have very good ground for complaining-that they are not treated with the same liberality as the employees in other Government Departments, or even as those of private firms.

A (.'oititEsroNDENT in another column complains af having been fined under the 49th clause of the Act for having camped on unfenced land without having obtained permission from the owner. We publish the letter in order to give him fair play, but we really fai) to see that lie suffered any hardship. He took upwards of three thousand sheep onto private property without making any attempt to seetheowner, camped therefor the night, and then took away some sheep that were grazing on the land before he came. It was but natural that the owner of the land should demand payment for the camp, and he was very reasonable indeed to content himself with £3 for upwards of three thousand" sheep. The Inspector was perfectly justified in taking proceedings, which must have explained at least a portion of the oiauße in the Act complained of. We know that it 1b difficult for drovers always r to find a suitable and available camping place at night fall, but it would be absurd to admit, even for an instant, that this would justify them in entering upon tho first piece of unlenood ground that comes handy.

Tho Waibarapa Daily will not be published on Good Friday, The cricket mutch between Wairarapa and Wellington teams has been arranged to come off on Saturday next .on tin •Basin Reserve,

Twenty-seven new Justices of the Peace have been created, among them being Messrs W. W. McCardle, Pahiatua; E. T. Gillon, Wellington; andß, E. Beckett, Marton.' , We understand that very shortly the whole of the ferrets in charge of Mr Sutton, will lie removed up "country, and (here turned loose..' This will be a source of comfort to the owners of poultry in the neighborhood. We hear that 1 the Colonial Secretary has granted an inquiry into the exInspector Sutton's alleged grievances, The time and place will shortly be made known.

At a meeting of settlers interested in tho formation of a road from Martinborough to Pahana, held at - Martinborough on Saturday, it was resolved that a committee be appointed to go over the ground and determine tho best line of road, such committee to be attended by Mr King and Mr Skeet, and to consist of Messrs D, and W. Sutherland, Douglass, Buchanan, Tully, Donald, Martin, Phillips and Matthews; the said committee to report at the next Council meeting, We are pleased to note that tenders are at last being called by the Public Works Department for the construction of a new lock-up The accommodation for the police stajti'one/l jn Masterton has been ridiculously inadequate for a long time, and as the men will have the use of the whole of the building which is now doing double duty their comfort will be materially increased.

lii the cricket match, Greytown v Carterton played on Saturday the former proved victorious, making 61, and 20 for two wickets, to their opponents 35 and 45, Tfte highest scorers on the winning side were duff 25, rlawke }4, and Judd (not out) 12; and the losers Ewen 12, Moore 10, and Connell 12. Cuff and Judd divided the bowling honors for Greytown, and Rutherford and Connell for Carterton.

the Timaru Herald: In 1880 the Russian's tried to float a loan of £23,000,000, but tiie Rothschilds would not look at it, and there were veiy few subscribers. In lßß2Messrs Baring Bros, brought out a loan of for them, and they kd'to be content with receiving only $5 for each £IOO bond issued, bearjug jftterest pi!} n§r cent. Were they at war with England, the grpjit moneylender of thewprld, itis sffic,uit,tpiinagme liqw they could raise any loan afall;' if they did itfl«!ihjpnlybephtermscaloulatp.d to make the hair of pyen a Russian Treasurer stand on end, Mr J. Moss, the deaf and dumb "man in advance," who was for sump time the representative of Mr Wilmott's company, was once the hero of a rather good joke. Mr Willmott, says the Evening Press, once invited a well-known olorgynian to see a new play he was producing, and the sarson5 arson accepted, on condition that-Mr /jijlftptt would send one of his representatives to hear hjm preach. The mutual exchange of courtesies having been arranged, the clorgyman duly attended at the Theatre, and on the following Sunday Mr Willmott's representative wont to Church. The sermon was a long and brilliant one, full of the strongest and most krj denunciations of the wickedness of stage plays; but though the preacher thumped ,t|ie pjulpit cushions and hurled his" anathemas with his utmost strength straight at the headof the wicked theatrical' sinner, lie writhed not!'neither. dj4 ))e blush for his profession. And reasonably bo, too. Mr Willmott's representative was Mr 2'Jpss,

The Harjt-MiJlis troupe, a new combination x>f old familiar faces, opened in the Theatre Boyal last evening to a moderate but vory enthusinstio houße. Mrs Hart's graceful acting and dancing, and her charming vocalisation is familiar with one and all. Fred Millis the inimitable is also an old friend among Masterton playgoers. Both favorites were in good form last exiling, and kept the audience amused for a couple ofjioura.' Mrs Hart introduced several now character songs and dances, which brought down the house, and Millis had a few novelties which wero highly successful, including the representation of a heathen Chinee, which was about the most successful piece of burlesque which we have yet seen on the Masterton stage. To-night there jyjjl be a change of programme and we trust that Mrs Hart and Mr Millis will have a big house ns wejl as an appreciative one. Miss Hart, 'who presided at the piano last: evening played the various accompaniments with her' united ,?kill and taste.'

Messrs Lowes and lorns announce/an extensive sale of groceries and clothing fer Saturday next. .-4 Mr W, Bell, draper and outfitter, has opened a new stock of the latest Parisian and London styles in autumn and winter goods, and invites an inspection, '. A monster'" tea-fight" bur advertising columns to come'off bn ; Easter Monday at the Salvation Army barracks. • The ship Halcione arrived at Wellington Heads yesterday afternoon, having left Portland breakwater on December 21st. Tho ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Odd fellows'--Lodge will be held at the Empire Hotel'this evening. "Thomas Pearson, an inebriate, was brought up before his Worship the' Mayor this morning and mulcted in the usual penalty. The Masterton Volunteer Fire Brigade is making preparations for holding a plain and fancy dress ball on Wednesday, April Bth. The Masterton volunteers who are going to the Easter encampment at Nelson will leave by the early train on Thursday. They are requested to bring their blankets to Mr J. Williams' tobacconist shop, by to-morrow night' to allow them to be packed up and sent away together. To the list of gentlemen summoned to to the Legislative Council published by us yesterday, has to be added the name of Captain C. W. A. T. Kenny, so that the actual increase of the number of the Legislative Council is nine! The roll of the Council now contains fifty-four names, and is, we believe, longer than it has ever been before. Messrs Lowes & lorns conduct an immense sale of stock to-morrow. The list will embrace some 4000 crossbred ewes, suitable for breeding or fattening, 1000 merino ewes, 1500 wethers, 2300 lamb 3, a number of Cotswold rams and upwards of 100 head of cattle of all classes, besides horses and sundries. This promises to be the largest stock sale ever held in the Wellington district. The Government has issued a small and handy pamphlet containing the regulations for the formation of special settlements, which are being distributed gratiß, They should prove of more than ordinary interest to members of the recently formed Associations. The rules of the MastertonMangahao Association are reprinted on the last page for the guidance of similar Associations.

The annual meeting of shareholders in the Wellin»ton-Manawatu Railway Company was held at Wellington on Monday, but the business transacted was limited, a number of shareholders making matters rather lively for'the Directors because they refused to publish the details of the proposed sale of the line to the Government. A resolution in favor of increasing the capital of the company by the issue of one hundred thousand additional shares was agreedto. The polling for the election of directors was postponed, The ordinary monthly meeting of the Carterton Town Board was held at the Council Chambers on Monday. Present —Commissioners R, Fail-brother (Chairman), A, Campbell, H, Callister, W, Parker, and W. Vickerataff. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. The Treasurer reported a credit balance at the bank of £l3 Bs. In answer to the Chairman the Clerk said that .there was about £SO outstanding rates which are overdue. Mr R. Hooker's offer to supply matai stringers for a bridge on Lincoln road was refused. Accounts to the amount of £3O were passed for payment, and the-fieeting terminated. ~#

Three cases-of more than ordinary interest will come on for hearing at the R.M. Court on the lGth of next month, says the Evening Press!' The plaintiffs are Mrs Barbara ThWpsqny <)f the Clyde Quay Hotel ;D, Simms, 4ea!erjsaranakistreet; George Harris, baker,' "Newtown. The defendants are Pearce, commanding officer. ofi4he district ; Lieutenant Hislop, Mr Francis Stevens, and other officers of the trustees of the New Zealand Rifle Association, It is needless to say that the actions have arisen out of the late prize firing at Island Bay, nnd the plaintiffs, who were caterers, have instituted proceedings against the aboye'-nanieoi defendants for alleged breaches'of'figreeinQ]it in connection with their terms of agreein.ej)|t," Tjw' jjeyeraj amounts as damages claimed are 'as! fpjlows .'-Mrs Barbara Thompson, £100; D. Simrns, £3O; and George Harris, £25, Mr Jellicoe appears for all tho plaintiffs,

Lecturing at Christclmrch on teohnioal education Mr Dobson defined the subjects relating to building construction as follows : —(1) Geometrical drawing, with freehand drawing added for those doing decorative work, '|2) Workshop manipulation, This must be kdnulred in the factory. In view of the.high • class work seen at the Exhibitions they would agree that Canterbury workmen needed no experimental workshops. (3) Technical education proper, or the principles on which the work was designed. This was peculiarly the work of the Technical School, and could hegjyen with advantage in class lectures. Tliat course of lectures was intended to form a first step, and he hoped sufficient interest would : be aroused to warrant the permanent' establishment of classess for technical instruction, And, lastly, pure science, which would be best deferred towards tjjo end of i!he apprenticeship." A|l makers anc[ users of machinery would need mechanics, hy : drostatjes and pneuinatics, and those engaged jn cagtjng inefcals, or manufacturing cements or pigments pujd ped chemjstry, It was, however, desirable tlj'at regular courses of instruction should be drawn up, and Inducements qffeied to the student to ?o steadily through the course allied to his trade, Ample facilities fpr scientillo study were afforded by the Can, terbury College. The second and third parts of the lecture were devoted to a JEJistory of Construction, and a Camparisoni,of Ancient and Modern Practice. lii these Mr Dobson, with the aid of diagrams, conveyed to the ajdience ail immense quantity of interesting Information, and was frequently applauded.

• No doubt many readers of the Daily paper have read the piece about the two ships, and not only read, but made up their mind which ship they are* going by; also which tliey'are In at the present time. I have been workings a deck hand for some time on the Gospel Ship, so I write now from experience, and I have to confess that since I shipped on Board the Gospel Ship'as a deck hand, I have had some grand times, far before the rotten ship I left. Although T had some pleasures on Jblie ship l' left, I was never safe,'npt kjibwiijg'a njpment but that the ship wtfuk} go, down, when I should have been lost for eyer.'' the, ship I am now on will never sink, for' J have a Divine Captain, and I can trust Him, no matter how rough it is, for in the past amid the raging of the storm He has Piloted me safely through, and I have come off more than Conqueror. I mean to have Jesus for my Captain all the way for I am certain that I shall arrive safe into the Harbor, which is Heaven. AH who wish tobo on the Gospel Ship can do so by' coming 'to the Salvation Army Barrackß, where they can all get a' free ticket, Come along | Many ' Sailors wanted —Apply at once. . ' ; conditions-'' ft ells' May Apple Pilia"—anla bilious, cathartic.- Cdstidk- JJ.JZ. Drug Co.

Sir Julius Vogel addressed a meeting at Dvnedin last night aticlj was well received,

The English mail ex Ruapehu'js expected to arrive in Masterton by the late train to-morrow.

.The building trade is remarkable brisk -in Napier. The ' Telegraph' reports that there is scarcely a thoroughfare in Napier in which building is not going on.

. The Wellington Evening Press announces that arrangements have been, made by tho proprietor, whereby it will be placed on an equality with its contemporaries in the receipt of the latest telegraphic and cable news. The following Wairarapa horses have been nominated for the Wellington races to be run on the first and second of May:' —Administrator, Gabble, Pasha, Rollo, The Slave,' Eata, Pilgrimage, Ingomar, and Flying Jib. According to the Times, an amployee of the Public Works Department has invented a star gaslight, which also acts as a ventilator and a sounding board. We venture to suggest that it might also be used as a boat and a washtub.

ThePhcenx Lodge, 1.0. G.T. met in the Temperance Hall last night, the attendance of the members being large. One new member was initiated and'two others were proposed. After the routine business had been disposed of the members indulged in a number of songs, readings, and recitations and a very enjoyable evening was spent,