The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, MAY 28, 1888. EDUCATION REFORM.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2909, 28 May 1888, Page 2

The Wairarapa Daily. MONDAY, MAY 28, 1888. EDUCATION REFORM.

The following important notice oi motion lias been given by Mr Wilson M.H.E, I ''That the present Education Act be amended in the following direction(l) That Boards should be abolished. (2) That a Council of Education should be appointed, to have control of the Educational part of our school system, the Minister of Education, Inspector General, and, say, five Inspectors (to be chosen to represent them by the whole of the Inspectors), should be members of the Council, beside other nominated members. (3) That the Minister for Education should pay all teachers in the Colony upon a uniform scale, and should have control of all the Inspectors, who might then be movable from one district to another. (4) That several committees should be grouped together to take the duties of the present Committees. (5) That the Minister of Education should be able to pay to any person or persons who would erect buildings themselves a capitation allowance of £1; provided the number of scholars reach 50, and the Government Inspectors are allowed to inspect and examine the schools." It is, of course, absurd for any private member in the position of Mr Wilson to formulate a new system of administration for our Education department, and his notico of motion would be of little consequence were it not that it is understood that Mr Fisher, the Minister, is favorable to the abolition of Boards, and that the House is likely to give practical effect to a properly matured proposal for doing away with them. Mr Fisher is quite capable of carrying any measure of reform essential to the efficient working of his department without the aid of Mr Wilson, but the discussion which the motion of the latter will evolve will no doubt be useful as a guide to the Minister in framing an amending bill, and it may help to clear the way for its introduction. The Boards have done good service during the past fourteen or fifteen. years, but it has been incontestibly shown that vast sums of public money have been wasted by some of them. The colony now demands that all money paid for education should be carefully and prudently expended, and the best guarantee of this would be to abolish the Provincial Boards and substitute for them one Central Board or Council. We fail, however, to appreciate the advantages of a Council comped, as Mv Wilson would have it, of half a dozen Inspectors, a Minister, and a number of nominated members. It is pretty generally reeognised that a strong administrative body should be constituted of but few members. The proposed Railway Board is to consist . of three Commissioners, and if the | proposed Educational Council were composed of a similar number, the i Colony would get a highly efficient ; and economical administration. If on the other hand it numbered thirteen ■ or fourteen members it would no doubt be strong in debate, but it would be weak in action. We quite agree with Mr Wilson that the teachers of the Colony should be paid upon a uni- ■ form scale, that inspectors should be movable, aud that in certain cases existing committees might be grouped. i His suggestions, however, for the erection of new school buildings seem to be somewhat crude, but this is not very material. The Hon, George Fisher is an able man who is expected

to make his mark as a Colonial statesman by re-organising the particular department which has, partly by chance, fallen to his lot. That Mr Fisher has thought out a scheme of reform, and will, when his plans are matured, bring down a Bill to give effect to it is a matter of certainty. If the Bill is not forthcoming this session, the public may assume that Mr Fisher has not completed his selfimposed task. There is every reason to believe that the question of reorganising the educational department so that .efficient public instruction may be continued at a diminished cost to the country will be thoroughly dealt with by Mr Fisher.'

Messrs Lowes and lorns announce a vory extensive salo for Saturday next. Tho Masterton Borough fire Brigade Committee meot this evening.

Notice to erect a boundary at Kopuarangi is given by Mr H. Munro owner of section 69.

Messrs Lowes and lorns announce their next stock sale for Wednesday 6th June.

Tho monthly meeting of the Masterton Masonic Lodge, 1430 8.C., takes place this eveuiu?.

Out of five applications for tho appointment to the Masterton Hospital of a married couple, that of Mr and Mrs Gwynno has been accepted. Tenders are invited by Mr \V. W. Hoi* ford, architect,' for the erection of a building in Queen-street, Masterton,

Greytown is again likely to afford in its erection of now T)»ildings, further proof of increasing prosperity, as we understand that Mr O'Connor, senr., is shortly about to build a shop and dwelling on his property adjoining Messrs M. Caselberg & Co.'s store. ■

Anion? the applications for partition of lands under the "Native Land Court Act, 188G," to be heard at Greytown on June oth, are the names of W, 0., Cuff, Tahorahina, and T. L. Thompson & Co., Te Oro Ore No. 2 and No, 3.

Mr A. Hondersou, practical watchmaker, etc., of Queen-street, Masterton, notifies that he has just opened up a splendid assortment of watches, jewellery brooches, bracelets, clocks, and ball fans. Inspection isinyited. About 130 persons took advantage of

the cheap excursion train this morning from the ffairarapa to Wellington. This number included thirty-seven freemasons, who purpose] attending the Masonic installation of Sir Harry Atkinson as Grand Mastei'ton.

The following was recently handed in as a bom fide composition by; an Indiana schoolboy" The human body is made up of the head, the thorax, and the abdomen. The head contains the brains, when there is any, The thorax contains tho heart, lungs, and diafram, The abdomen contains the bowels, of which there are five, A, E, I, O, U, and sometimes W. and Y"

Tho following team has been selected to represent the Greytown Club in the senior cup match at Greytown on Saturday next, between the Carterton Rivals and tho Greytown ClubC. Beard (captain), J. Beard, E. W. Udy, A. Udy, C. Udy, J. Tocker, J. Terry, H. Mitchell, J, Muir, A. L. Webster, 11. Tully, C. E, Bryce, C. Amos, H. Conolly and F. Ferriclc, Emergencies: W. Tully, C. B. Coleman, E. Grigg, The following notices of elections of Members of Road Boards are published in the Gazette: — Alcitio Road District, County' of Wairarapa North— William Alfred Burling, John Harvey; Mauriceville Road District, County of Wairarapa North—John Bannister, Charles Fors-, berg,''Gunder Gunderson; Castlepoint Road District, County of Wairarapa North—Subdivision JNo 5: Rev. J. C. Andrew, Subdivision No 2: James S. Langdon; Featherston Road District,. County of Wairarapa South-Frederick Monckton, Alfred Matthews, Hall Carr Dowman, William. McLeod.

Tho Lyttelton Times special, writing of the Wellington papers, remarks"lhe two evening papers here Imyo been wavering in their allegiance to tho Government lately, & have been abusing both M misters and Opposition with much impartiality. I am informed that in view of this alarming defection, the Government has held out the hand of friendship to the War Cry, and I am assured that this influential journal has been favored with Ministerial patronage lately in a very marked manner."

Some of the settlors in tho WoodvilleTiraumc.l Association's Block were desirous that residence should be made compulsory the last six years of the terra instead of beginning after two years. The Minister of Lands has replied that "Residence will'commence after two years, unless the selector takes advantage of section 21 of the Act of 1837. and put improvements on the land to tho extent of twice tho amount required by the ■' Land Act, 1885," in which case icsidencecai) be dispensed with."—Examiner.

The following report of tljo Works Committee will bo considered at the Masterton Borough Council meeting to-morrow pyonin?. Resolved that the water table on tho north side of Renall-strcet, from No, 2 creek, for about seven chains in a westerly direction be formed. Tho stuff taken out to be used for blinding purposes as far as spi-

table, The plans and specifications for Smith and Pisomstreets, also George and Junction-streets were approyed. It was resolved to order between (iQQO and 7000 feet of timber for general purposes. Sundry accounts were recommended for payment.

We ave requested to remind our readers in this mid other districts of Messrs Lowes & loriiß sale ot/sections in Eketahuna, whipli takes pla.ce at their rooms on June 16th, Tho sections to be offered are situated m -the oantroiof ISketahuna, and to partiesdesivovis. of securing $ business site, or laying' tli'e foundation to a fortune, this sale offers special attraction, as Eketahuna is destined ere Ions; to have a great future. 1 The buildings at present are growing up lilco magic, and there are no less than four applications for new liotel licenses. Plans and particulars may be obtained from Messni'Lowes and lorns, the auctioneers, at theirrooms.

ReferrinEt to the proposed alteration in the electoral system the Marlborough Ex : press has tho following:—For one part, we shall not be sorry if the one-man constituency is done away with, for since its introduction it has only tended more and more to intensify local feeling and to accelerate the petty logrolling, which has been the bane of our politics, Leon Gambetta saw what a curse it proved in France, and he laboured with all his strength, some time prior to his death, to put representation on a wider basis. Had our electoral system been broad instead of narrow, it is conceivable that men like Sir William Fox, Sir Robert Stout, the Hon, John Bryce, and the Hon, William Eolleston, would be left in seclusion, while the colony stands so sorely in need of all the beßt men within her borders? Whatever tends towards national life should be gladly welcomed, but at the same time care should be taken to avoid centralising tendencies at the seat of Government,

A press telegram from Auokland states that Mr D, L. Murdoch, who recently returned from a visit to England, resigns liia position jas general manager of the Bank of New Zealand at the end of May, _ There will probably bo a Masonic ball in Greytown next month. The annual installation of officers takes place on the 22nd of June, and it is understood that the banquet usually held in conuection with this ceremony, will, on tho present occasion, make way for the more popular festivity of a dance. Mr Geo. Shaw has resigned his position aa manager of the Greytown Cheese Factory, with the intention of taking up a dairy farm at Taratahi, Mr Shaw, we understand, intonds to go in largely for the production of buttenuid also of uheose, and we wisli him every success hi an industry so beneficial to the district, Sir Henry Parkes, replying to a deputation of tho Social Purity 'Benevolent Association, said tlie Government would amend the law relating to affiliation, so as to give the woman power to summon the alleged father for a conditional order of maintenance, to take effect from the birth of the child, The desirableness of such an amendment was urged, on the ground that it would tend to prevent desertion, The following have been, selected to play a practice match on Wednesday afternoon noxt with all-comers on the Master-

ton Football Club wound, after which the team to represent the Masterton Club will be picked for the junior cup match, Masterton (2nd fifteon) v. Red Star (Ist team) which takes place on Saturday afternoon nextJ. Bannister, T. Dixon, F. Day, Erskine, Eton, Holmwood,

Hoffiens, Kibblewhite, F. Kummer, McKenzie, O'Connor, Pownall, W. Perry,

F. Perry, Rowe, Stewart, M. Welch, A. Welch.

Holt, the ex-manager of tlio Bank of New Zealand, Sydney, lias applied for an injunction to restrain the trustees of his interest in the Rosehill estate from transferring the interest to the Bank. Holt, in hiscapacityas manager to the Bank had advanced £IO,OOO to the estate, being himself concealed as a partner. Tho Court refused to grant tho application, holding that, notwithstanding the articles of corporation precluded the Bank from dealing with land, the Bank, under the circumstances, was entitled to the whole of Holt's interest in the estate.

Celibacy of the clergy is a familiar doctrine (says allomo paper) both for banning and for blessing. But the celibacy of the " school mann' 1 is a heresy which as yet only exists in the pious dream of school managers and school boards, by whom marriage is regarded as an even more ruthless onoiny than death. No sooner do they put girls through their long and costly period of training than some shrewd suitor swoops down upon the fair girl graduate, and matrimony gains what education loses. It is not surprising that an attempt should have been made in Lower Austria to legislate in favour of enforcing celibacy among the female school teachers. The bill was rejected after a humorous debato. That there is a good deal to be said in its favour is seen by tho preference shown for nuns as school teachersin manycountries, If muscular Christianity is to bo regarded as tho most popular typo of piety anywhere, it certainly amply proves its superiority in country districts, where our clergymen have 80!n9timo3 to travel in the course of their ministrations distances, of which even the prospect would make their English contemporaries of the cloth exhausted beyond measure. As an instance of what a country parson sometimes has to do, wo may mention, that yesterday, tho Rev, Mr Thompson, of the Presbyterian Church at Martiuboroueli, in the morning travelled to Burnside, Lower Valley, (18 miles), held service there; in tho afternoon returned to Martinborouph, where die held another service; in the evening went to Carterton (18 miles), where he hold a third

lervice, and after tho whole lot drove

back to Greytown (0 miles), making a total distance (including return journeys) of sixty miles to preach throe sermons, and all this on a wet day. And yet some people say that the clergy have nothing to do, and are well paid to do it. A Good Housewife.-The good houso-

wife when giving her house its spring renovating, should bear in mind that the dear inmates of her houße are more prepjous than many houses, and that their systems need cleansing by purifying the blood, regulating the stomached bowels to prevent and cure the disoasos arising

from spring malaria and miasma, and sho must know that there is nothing that will do it so perfectly and surely as Dr, Soulo's American Hop Bitters, the pure st and best of medicines. "Concord N. 11, Patriot." AVoiihim-Men,—Before yon begin

your heavy spring work after a winter of relaxation, your system needs cleansing and strengthening to prevent an attack of Ague, Billious or Spring Fever, or some other Spring sickness that unfits you for a season's work. You will save time, much sickness and great expense if you will use one bottle of Dr. Soule's American Hop Bitters in your family this month, Don't wait. "Burlington Hawkeyo." Gentlemen are respectfully requested to notice that we have recently Qpened a large and well-appointed fitting and showroom in connection with the Tailoring Department at Te Aro House, Wellington. This ljjvge ai)d convenient room is on the same floor as the clothing department, but is devided from it by a permanent partition wall, thus ensuring the necessary privacy, Our cutter is here always in attendance to show the various tweeds, trouserings, coatings, overcoatings, iSrc., and to take orders and measurements from gentlemen visiting Te Aro House, Wellington. We aro showing in this room a well-selected stock of English, Scotch, Continental, and Colonial tweeds, coatings, suitings, overcoat, ings that hftye only ljoen recently rcqcived, We cordially invite inspection,and our cutter will be pleased to'give quotations for any garment that may be desired, and to show every possible attention to the visitors to the Tailoring department at Te Aro House, Wellington. We guarantee a first-class fit in every case, and warrant the best workmanship, and out cutter is not only able to perfectly fit the •" human form divine," but is possessed of more tjijn ordinary taste and style, and oqstomera may therefore with qoniklenpe deppad on these qualities whongiving their qi-fjoig in the Tailoring Department of tho Wholesalo : Family Drapery Warehouse, Tc Aro House, Wellington.