WANGANUI EDUCATION BOARD.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12145, 16 April 1908, Page 8

WANGANUI EDUCATION BOARD.

The ordinary meeting of the Education Board was hell last evening. PRESENT.—Messrs. F. Pirani (chair-' Jaaii), F. M. Spurdle, G. H. Bennett, ' J. P. Aldridge, F. Pumell, E. Dixon A. Fraser, D. H. Guthrie, "and W C. i ■Car^ill. MINUTES.—The minutes of the'last meeting were read and confirmed HAWERA.—The Committee wrote •asking that an assistant teacher be appointed instead of two pupil teachers. —Resolved, that the matter be left over till the end of the quarter. . RESIGNATIONS.—The following resignations were accepted:—A. A. Hintz <Ha\\-eva), L. Clinton. (Warrengate.), M Gudgeon (Oroua Bridge), R. J. Williamson (relieving teacher), L. A Smith (Whakamara), R. P. Clarkson "(Aoj-manby), E. Herliky (Kaukatea). ABSENCE—Leave of absence was •granted to L. F. Tegner (Waiouru), 1,. Jl McDonnell (Soufchi Makirikiri) J. M McDonnell- (South Makirikiri), D P. iS w?^ Hiwinui>' R O'^a (Patea FOXTON M A m^(^^ng). I>v m T°v-^ A% Ration was mado ■Sw"■hT'-d f ker (pUpil te^er), Vn «f w^ Board to gnun him a f Xatfn pi 1!" *° instruction in left ?^?^nW'T that- the Jnattei' ■>*» mI^S pCOM.MANDME N Tg. - From inL'to'+^p'so^l We]lin^n, forwardTOandments to be hung: in the schools t^ATTrV^^ —Received. , .■° Itf .-KUNE.— II was resolved to sht>

Ehrcation Demvfc ™ent has granted a-furtfier sum of £70 °¥Sfcfe Gonvill^ school - £'° _ MARTON_Mr. Charles B. Collins feV's* Wl'- re e3fca.Wisbi«? a comme^ in oonmeoticn with the loc-il school and suggestm?^! would be to'the advantage of^lie cla« if a course:*? lectures and doSmeSs2 15 Snf >fS Practising S; 1 ■«nj. stating that he was prepared'to act. -lecturer for this vSv-Th* STf te^? d: aS % mf es* contrii>u-■-tion to the^cauge of education P o S be made■ a °-

:^ROTpBMfeThe recom^endati >n °f the school. ,vas

flr^SM?f^7s ,-esolved that the *icnrfceet helfn^trtleted +o call for ter11^^ all the S c£cl lootsvjiear fhfe coast PpKR»^KIGH SCHOOI,._Tt w^ s xe^olved tlia^the Architect be instru^t■■ed to prepare'the necessary plans fmTbh© improvements of the saDitarv &y '■■ W S+ .Committw. wrote T-e ■^i ant on aocoimt of work don© by the -gildven.-Resolve^ that the CommJfc! 4?£, V nf + °v mcd t^the Board thanks iihem for the Work done, but cannot see its wav to grant a subsidy. ' -SILVERTHORPE^The Committee ■3 rote drawing the Board's attention t') ™<5 decayed -piles under th& school. -- iCesolved, that the Committee be asked T«Pt»t--Ott the matter. A.-^The Cbmrriittee applied tor ; : arrant for repairs for shelter; shed—Resolved, thai tli« :.;originarsum <rf £20Ae granted. r . RAETIHI.-The Committed"appl^d ior gi-ant for improivements to tlio resi^ence.^Resp^ed, :that £8 b& for inside' imOTovfemients: FEILDING.-The Oombittee made aiiplication. foK,gran^for feneing.-^- ---, liesolvea, that thiev be ?eiven £ for £ - 6REAT^ORD:-£; Tnl r Co^nSiS wrote applying for grant jfor KepamnsS fences.—Tfee matter^l'wias 'left to Mr Puraell with Bower to act. ;HTNAM.---The^ -ComTnittee made a similar application.»to-th» above ST. JOHN'Si-^iss O'Brien ' wrote asking; that sfov;es be suppjied for 'hteat/mg the^buildrag! ia Camobell Street..Resolved, that Miss O'Brien be infor-m----.'€d that her at>plicatioTi should have oonie through the scTiool committee. APITI.— The Committee wrote re tin* -establishment of a District High School. -Resolved, that an. application Jjp. made to' the Government. .

RAETIHL— Mr. T. Hunter wrote -asking for compensation for destruction -of fences.by -bush fires.—Resolved, that applicant be informed that the Board rcannot sea its way to grant eonipensa"tion. •

ART INSTRUCTOR.—Mr. Spm-rile-, on behalf of the Wanganui Education Board, introduced Mr. Seaward. tro

Art Instructor of the Technical 'School, -to the Education Board. The Chairman (Mr.. .PiraniV in a few remarks. . w.ished. the . art classes prosperity, and .welcomed Mr. Seaward, who, in. reply. /.said he was prepared to devote himself to the students. He thought the collection of oasts a very goodone, -hnt .. -more ..tables were reouired for grouriIng sets of models. Easels: and stools 4 ;should be supplied to the stiidents for their, use in the different branches of ; art instruction.

. MANAIA.—A deputation from-Man-ama,, "represented by Messrs. Law and ■"Hunt waited on the Board to urge that 3 additional rooms be adde'l to the school as the present aceommoNation was too small for the number of pupils now iafc -tending: the Technical Classes.—lt wan resolved that ji. new science room be o'-ected and built so as to enable, fn<they additions to be added, if the TCrlucation: Department grant the building of thn th rp-"i extra rooms. ;

COLLEGE STREET.-The Committee Aviro'e. applying for a grant for iir>i>rov(?ments tc.crpun'cls. It was resolved th<it.the School Committee be asked for

definite .-information re; firn,' 7s for ''school .sxvb'nnds improvements; alfo ?or detail■erl proposals of Avork, and if ssime provo rea?ona.ble the Board will favourably consider the granting of the subsidy.