SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XVI, Issue 2393, 25 February 1889, Page 2

SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

'■■' - ■■ » — » A meeting of the School Committee : was held in their rooms, Government | Buildings, on Thursday last at 2 p.m. ; Present.— H.S. Brabant Esqr., (Chair- > man,) Messrs Bobson, Brain, Lundon, Brown, Borne, and Bey. Jordan. The minutes of the previous meet- : ing were read and confirmed. [ OUTWAED COBEESPONDEITCE. , To Board of Education, that the I Committee would hold a meeting on * the 21st to consider the appointment [ of a teacher for No. 2 School. \ The Secretary then read the notice calling the meeting. » INWABDCOBBESPONDENCE. [.'...'. Opotiki School Committee, asking I that all correspondence relative to the • use of a drawing master should be 1 sent to them. [ From Mr Firth "Wrigley, — Tauranga, February 12, I&S9. Sib,— l notice in the Bay op Plenty Times' [ report of the expenditure by the Board of Education on the old school an item stated as . 1.882, rep siring and painting school, £24 Is. \ This is aft eypor, i£e amount was expended for t work inside the teacher's residence, for r cupboard, book-case, painting, papering, &c. A sum of about £15 spent on drainage I think in 1885 is omitted. When the school was last . painted, I don't know, but certainly not in 1882 or since. — lam, &c, Fibth Wbiglby. Board 6f Education,— Board of Education, ' Aut^and, February 2nd, 1889. Sir, — I am directed to acknowledge the ; receipt of your letter dated the 4th ultimo, relative to the fencing of the east side of No. 1 % school ground. In reply I am directed to : 1 ask the Committee to be good enough to f or--1 ward an estimate of the cost of this work, and to state what proportion will be contributed by the district. — i have, &c, Ywcssn E. Rice, Secretory. The Secretary District School Committee, Tauranga. Bopd of Education re headteacher(ship,—

Board of* Education, I Auckland, tfebroary 18th, 1889. Sm, — In further reference to your letter dated the 22nd ultimo, I am directed to forward to you for the consideration of the • Committee the following particulars regarding the applications revived ixi answer to advertisement for tbe head teaehership of the Harington Street School. Applications were received from twentythree candidates, of whom four are ineligible for the appointment. The names and qualifications of the remaining nineteen candidates are as follows : — 1. Mr Thomas R. Atkinson, aged 24, single, certificate E. 3, has served two and a-half years under tbe Board, and is now teacher of two half-time sohools at Mahurangi Heads, (average *4.) 2. Mr Frank P. Burton, aged 23*, single, (about to be married,) certificate D. 2, has served 7 J years under the Board first as pupil teacher and afterwards in the Training College, is now head teacher of the Mercury Bay school, (average 67.) Testimonials enclosed. 3. Mr James A. Chew, aged 28, certificate D, 4. an English trained and certificated teacher, has not been employed^ by the Board, and is not now engaged in teaching. Testimonials enclosed under separate cover. 4. Mr Francis O. Crooks, aged 27, married, certificate E. 3, nine years service under the Board, and now head teacher of the Paterangi school, Waikato, (average 51.) fc 5. Mr Howard J. T. Ellis, aged 24£, married, certificate E. 3, 5| years' service under Board, now employed as teacher of the Waipu Upper School, (average 37 . ) Testimonials enclosed. 6. Mr James M. French, M.A., New Zealand University, aged 24, single, certificate B. 3, 5| gears' service under Board, and now wnployed as teacher of the Herekino Village Settlement School, (average 38.) 7. Mr John H. Gilles, aged 27|, single, certificate E. 2, Sh years' service under Board, and headteacher of the Waiorongomai School, Te Aroha, (average 83,) trained at Auckland Training College. 8. Mr Alfred Grant, M. A., (Aberdeen and New Zealand,) aged 54, married, certificate B. 1, served under Board for 20 years' as teacher, was last in charge of the Onehunga Boys' School, and resigned that appointment in August 1884, in order to accept the head mastership of the; Waimate District High School, South Canterbury. His reasons forj leaving that appointment are set foith in his application herewith. Testimonials enclosed. 9. Mr Hairy Hoclrih, aged 24£, single, certificate D. 3, served 6 J years under Board, first as pupil teacher, and afterwards in Train-' i iug College, is now teacher of the Maunga- ■ tapere and Kaitara half-time schools, Whangarei, (average 32.) Testimonials eni closed. i 10. Mr Frank Hubert Home, aged 24 1, ; single, certificate D. 4, 3$ years service undo* i Board, teacher of Wade and Wainui half-, i time schools, (average 39 . ) ! i 11. Mr George E. Large, aged 26£, married, certificate E 4, 3| years' service under Board, lately in charge of the Kohukohu [ School, Hokianga, now acting as substitute i head teacher of the Mangere school, (average .-■97.) :• 12. Mr Evan R. Lillington, aged 45, s married, certificate D. 1, formerly for some » years head teacher of the Newton School, 5 Wellington, had temporary charge of the i Waiotahi School, Thames, (average 139) . during Mr Heriot's service as Inspector of * Schools in last quarter of 1887, is now out of ) employment. Testimonials enclosed. ) 13. Mr Herbert Mason, aged 32, married, * certificate C. 2, has passed the examination i for the degree of 8.A., (New Zealand University) entitling him tja, a certificate of high©* rank, servedJ^P^ears under Board, and held the appolnrmitHr of head-master of ? the Newton- West School, Auckland, (aver- , age 878,) until October, 1885, is now out of employment. Application and testimo; J nials enclosed. c 14. Mr William Henry Nicholson, aged * 35, married, 8 years' service under Board, b teacher of the Okaihau School, Bay of [ Islands, (average 32.) Testimonials en- . olo§ed. c 15. Mr Alfred pidham, aged 23£, single, 1 certificate E. 4, 2j years service under Board, assistant master of Waiotahi School, Thames, formally in charge of Opua School, Bay of Islands, (average 40.) Testimonials enclosed. ( 16. Mr Ponsonby Peacock, aged 4s, married, certificate D' 2, was formerly * teacher of the Howick School, and for 7£ * years^cted as an Inspector of Schools in the Auckland district, ianow out of employment. 17. Mr George Niwell Phillips, aged 64, j" married, certificate D. 2, 11 years' servioe * under Board, $s nqw. employed as teacher: of , the Turua School, Thames, (average 29.) Testimonials enclosed. 18. Mr Caspar A, Semadeni, aged 20 J, ; single, certificate D. 4, 2 years service under 1 Board, assistant master of -fauranga Sohoolj 1 Testimonials enclosed, 19. Mr J. H. Wood, aged 33, single, oer- ' tificate E. 3, an English certificated teacher, ,' employed since October last as second assis- * tant master at the Ponsonby School, Auokiand, The names of the other four candidates who are ineligible for this appointment are : the Rev. J. W. Alloway, JJ.A f , of Auckland; the Rev. E. Hampden Cook, 8.A., of the 3 Thames ; the Rev. J. Murphy, M.A., of Tan1. ranga ; and Mr Alex. C. Maclintock, lata of Poverty Bay. I am directed to add that the Board will be - glad to furnish any further information which the Committee may desire to obtain regarding ' any of the applicants. ,; In the event of your Committee, at their r meeting on the 21st instant, having any recommendation to offer, a telegram will reach the Board meeting on the 22nd (Friday). 3 Please return the testimonials sent herewith. — Ibave&c,, 1 Votceh" E. Rioe, t Secretary. Resolved, on the motion of Mr Lun* 3 don seconded by Mr Robson, that Mr Firth Wrigley'a letter be attached to the Board's statement of expenditure, » and that it be considered at next 3 meeting. 3 Board of Education, enclosing specifications for the painting of No. 1 School, and stating that half the amount would be deducted from the , Committee's funds, f Letter, held over from last meeting, s read relative to fencing at No 2 '• School.— -Mr Home said he had r applied to the Mayor to allow the * surfaceman to mend the fence, but t received a discourteous answer.—Bey. t C. Jordan said he must not allow any 3 reflection to l)e cast on the Mayor, and must request the Chairman to pall Mr Home to order. Tbe Chairman said he was the only man who could call Mr Home to b order. , Rev, C Jordan said that if the • , Chairman did not do his duty he would . have to remind him of it. 1 Mr Home said be was not ready to 1 say what subscriptions could be got, but would move a resolution later on. Resolved, on the motion of Mr Lundon seconded by Mr Brain, that particulars of the correspondence required by the School Committee at Qpotifci^sent to them, and that the

Committee would beglad to co-operate with them. The Chairman said that they Would i now have to nominate three members l for election on the Board) of Education. Resolved, on the motion of Mr Home seconded by Mr Robson, that j Professor Thomas be nominated. j Resolved, on the motion of Rev. Cr j Jordan seconded by Mr Brain, that Mr Samuel Luke be nominated. MrLundon wished to say, as this Committee had never received anything from the present Board of Edu- 1 cation, he should vote againßt all old J members. j Resolved, on the motion of Mr j Brown seconded by Mr Home, that Mr David Goldie be nominated. The Chairman then laid on the table the report of the prize fund expenditure, and stated that there was a balance of £1 Bs. '.*' Mr Lundon moved the adoption of the report, but it was resolved to hold it over till next meeting. The Chairman said the next business was the appointment of a teacher for No. 2 School, Mr Lundon thought it would bo better to have the Board s letter and the testimonials read. Mr Lobson . wished to know what arrangements had been made with Mr Easton, and did he require 3 months' notice. Chairman said he had seen Mr Easton who promised to attend at 2.30 p.m. Mr Home thought that, while waiting for Mr Easton, they might consider the question of fencing No/ 2 School. Chairman: what .the Board wanted to know was bow much the district would give ten; ards this object. Mr Lundon proposed that the Board be asked to apply to the present owners of adjoining property to assist them. He thought that the cost of, a galvani zed iron fence would be about £14, and that the cost of repairing the present fence would be about £1 10s. —Seconded by Rev. Jordan and carried. Mr Home: Was at No. 2 School the other day, and found that the water in the, tanks had a bad ttfstej and would recommend its being pumped out. Resolvedj on tbe motion of Mr Brain seconded by Rev. Jordan, that a letter be written to the Borough Council asking them to allow the Fire Brigade to pump out the tanks. The appointment of a head teacher for No. 2 School was then considered. Mr Home proposed seconded by Mr Robson, that all applications below D. 3 be struck out. Mr Lundon diet not think this was right, till the testimonials had been read, and moved as an amendment that all below D. 2 be struck out. The Chairman proposed that no names be struck out till after all the |estimonials had been read. Seconded by Mr Brain and carried. The Clerk then read the testimonials of candidates. All were struck out except four, viz., Messrs Alexander Grant, Herbert Mason, Evan R. Lillington, and Frank E. Burton. The Rev. Mr Jordan wished to know whether they could not now consider the applications of the clergymen, vi?., Isey4s. J. W. Alloway, E. Hampden, <Jook, J. Murphy, and Mr Alex. 1 E. Maclintock, whom the Board had struck out as not eligible, some of these , names being on the list of teachers. ! Mr J, Brown proposed that this meeting be adjourned till this day week, and that the secretary be in- , strueted to write to the Board asking why (?rant f IVJason, and Islington were out of employment* Eesolyed, on the motion of Mr Home seconded by Mr Brown, that the Secretary write to Mr Easton informing him of the proposed change, 1 and whether he had any objeption, and whether he would accept the , changed position. The Rev. C. Jordan then seconded [ Mr Brown's resolution which was ( carried, and the meeting separated.