EDUCATION BOARD.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2205, 28 January 1886, Page 2

EDUCATION BOARD.

(Evening Press) •',;' The monthly meeting of the Education Board was held, yesterday. PresentMessrs J. R. Blair (Chairman), Beetham ■• Buchanan, H. Bunny, G. V, Shannon, Dr. Newman, and Rev. J. Paterson. The Chairman stated that they had exceeded their incpmo by £3OO. The amount exceeded last year was something like £IOO more than the present yoarl - The • liabilities of the Board amounted to .•• £497 ss, tho amount unappropriated bein? £2469 3s 2d. The grant was £4408 13a, and the overdraft £144114s lOd Mr Martin, a member of the Kaitoke Committee, was introduced, and asked the Board to grant the sum of £lO for fencing round the Kaitoke school. The school committee has expended some £l4 out of their capitation fund for works, and they were now a little in debt. The money was granted. • < Tho Chairman.proposed that the Secre-Jl tary's salary be increased by £IOO a Tho duties of the Secretary'wire very " onerous and responsible,. and on that account he would like to see,his'salary augmented. Mr Bunny seconded the proposition, and the increaso was unanimously voted. Referrii.g to the Training College, the Chairman said the attendance was rather small; there were only 16 pupils, and tho salaries of tho staff amounted to £7OO. He moved the following resolutions :-l. That on and after the .first o'nsuing examination of pupil teachers tho existing system of pupil teachers' tuition by various first assistants of city schools bo discontinued. 2. That in future it shall be the duty of the Principal and staff of the Training Collego to instruct pupil teachers in those subjects of their general education, tuition in which has hitherto boen imparted by the first assistants 3. That in addition to tho tuition in general subjects, not less than one hour por week shall be devoted by the principal to & losson in school method ; and i That a bonus of £2los for each pupil teacher shall bo granted and divided' pro rata between the Principal and the Mistress of the Training College. Mr Loe said he hi was glad the Chairman had taken up question, In his opinion tho system of placing inoxporiencod teachers in charge of classos was a bad one. Ho would embody his views on the subject in I\is next report. Mr Bunny seconded the resolutions, which were carried. Tim Chairman said the report of the Scholarship Examination was, on tho whole, a worse one than they had yet received,. Seven scholarships were awarded, and tho quality of the work did not warrant the granting of any more, Tho Drill Instructor applied for an increaso of Balary whereby he could devote his whole time to the service of the Board. The Chairman remarked that M. do Moy's work had been most satisfactory. Ho had now to go ko the country on work for the Board, and this would entail a loss to him of private practico, Mr Loo stated that M. do Mey had done ' very good and conscientious work hitherto. It was decided to ask the Government to increase the grant, and if this is dono, the matter will be brought before the Board again. Mr J. A. Cox, of the Mount Cook/1 School, applied for an increase of salary.® It was decided to promote Mr Cox to the Terrace School in the place of Mr Fairbrother, who will be promoted to Greytown.

Mrs Evans' application for a bonuß for sewing was refused,

Miss Devereux applied for 12 months' leuvc of absence on full pay. She was granted leave with three months' salary at half pay,

The resignation of Miss Boulcott, of Petone, was accepted, also those of Miss Booth and Mr Vincent.

The Chairman was authorised to < deal with the question of granting money for repairs to the toaohor's residonco p,t Mauricovillo.