BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Press, Volume XLIII, Issue 6371, 19 February 1886, Page 3

BOARD OF EDUCATION.

The ordinary meeting of the members of the North Canterbury Board of Education, was held yesterday. Present — Meeera G. Booth (Chairman), H. W. Peryman, A. H. Cnnningham, T. S. Weston, A. Saundere. T. H, Anson, and C. 6. Bowen. from Inspectors were laid on the table as to schools at Greendale, Kowai Pass, Kimberley, Malvern, Buesell's Flat, Botherham, Wainu', Kaikoura (town), Eaikoura (suburb), Hurunui, Mason's Flat, Waikari, and South Malvern. The reports were dealt with as required. Letters were read—From the Secretary to the Education Department, enclosing a paper on the Deaf and Dumb Institution at Sumner for circulation. From the Sydenham Committee, in explanation of lan apparently large expenditure of stationery. It was stated that the acacoounte for one year were added to another, making an apparently much larger expenditure than had rtally been the case. From the Courtenay Committee, stating that an effort would be made to secure a better report in future. From the Chairman of the; Wainui Committee, in reference to the small number on the roll, stating that there were only seventeen children in the district, but if they could procure a schoolmaster with a large family they might ba able to bring the number to the regulation It; resolved to advertise for a mieireßa to take charge ot the schooL From the Schoolmaster at Okain'e Bay, asking the Board's assistance in a personal matter, rhe Secretary to reply that there were no funds at the disposal of the Board for such a purpose. From the Schoolmaster at Barry's Bay, demurring to the action of his Committee in asking him ti resign. It waa resolved to apply to the Committee for an explantion.. F.rom the Oxford West Committee, suggesting that it was inadvisable that the wife of the Principal of a school should be the Head Mißtress of the same BchooL From the Chairman of the Annat School Committee, inviting the Board to be present at the formal opening of the new school. Messrs ■ I Anson and Saunders expressed their , I willingness to attend, and the Secretary was instructed to write to that effect. The report of the Building Committee was read and adopted. In reference to the action of the Orphanage Committee with regard to sending the children to the public school at Lyttelton, the Chairman said that a conference had beem held between the Board's Committee appointed for that purpose and the Orphanage Committee, but no final decision had been arrived at. Mr BowiN said what had been settled was that the Board was bound to make provision for the children if they were sent. It did not matter, in fact, where the children came from, they were bound by the Act tojaccommodate them. It was not for them to discuss the advbafeility of the step at all. The Committee had put the question whether ox not the children were to be sent, and the answer ■was that they were. It now remained for the Board to find out when they were coming and their number. Afterwards the' requisite accommodation wouli be provided. At first perhaps it would be ; advisable to lease a room or make other. temporary arrangements. They had had a warning that an influx of children might be expected, and it was their duty to prepare for it. The Board then went into Committee, and on resuming adjourned.