BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Press, Volume XLVIL, Issue 7691, 24 October 1890, Page 6

BOARD OF EDUCATION.

'An ordinary meeting of thci North Ga«-1 terbury Board of Education was held.at 11' A.m. yesterday, when there were present Messrs _L W. Peryman (Chairman), 'R. Meredith, E. G. Wright; J. Joyce, T. H-; Anson, P. Westeara, J. Ruddenklau, ahd A oaunders.

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since last meeting was approved. ' The Builclings Committee reported „tha bhey held a meeting on the 21st Inst. Pre sent—Messrs Peryman, Wjstenra, Joyce The following business was transacted :- Woodend'-The-sum of £5-was allowed fo a. dividing fence in the school ground Feddaltbn—lt was decided that' In tb present state of funds no grant could b made for a library. Ashburton Forksrhe School Committee forwarded account! amounting to £13 10s, for - repairs., t* fencing, pump, and range. It was pointed DUt that most of the expenditure : ha< been incurred without sanctlou, the sun allowed being £6.. Gebbie's ValleyThe Clerk of Works' was directed to re port as to painting and repairs applied for Stoke—lt was decided to remove the ol< room, and, after using part of the mate rials for the construction of a porch, t< sell the remainder. Ladbrooke's—Th< proposed addition of 10 feet being founc insufficient, it was resolved to lebgthet the room by 17 feet, and also to put in t window at the end. Leeston—The Schoo Committee applied for a further grant o: 810, to cover the cost ot thef well. The' were reminded that the sum of £29 ~ai granted on the express understanding that no further allowance could be made Oxford Westr-The School Committee ap plied for £8 towards the cost of a sraal iddifcion to the masterVhouse, they under taking to find any further sum required it was regretted-that, in the present sfcatt af f aads {Government not having yet paic the buildings allowance for the current rear), the application couldnotbecoroplieci with.; Sefton—A bell was allowed, provided bhe Committee undertook to have it put up. An application for painting was deferred Dorler-It was. resolved that the Board could not at present incur the large ex penditure required for sinking a well. Bbristehurch West—The Clerk of Workt was directed to report as to the cost oi the grading and curtains.; There were nc [anda available for the wire netting and stands; Belfast—lt was resolved that th« Board's funds would not permit the ex peadlrure at present for an enlargement ij£ tbe playground. Longbeach—Tb« Clers sf Works, was directed to report as'tc repairs, Sec, applied for. Fla-ton—Th< School Committee were requested tc tarnish an estimate of cost. Blccarton — The Clerk of Works was directed to report upon van: > application, foi renewal of the boundary fences. Ashtos —The School Committee forwarded accounts for fuel shed, amounting to £7 7s ftL It was resolved that only tbs £< authorised could be allowed. SelwynUhe sum of £5 was allowed for repairs to she master's bou , »e. New schools—Resewed applications for schoolsatGrahaus's road aud Totera Fiat, and for % school in Upper Ashburton Forks district were revived, and were; reserved for - consideration upon receipt of tha buildings grant. Lyttelton—The Clerk of Works reported ;hat an exit had been made from tbs Dolouisia' Hall on to the school ground, the Committee were asked whether they aad sanctioned it. Pigeon Bay—Repairs tc ;he master's house were deferred till ihere should be funds available. C-rint-sburch East—Painting tbe caretaker'a jottage. South belt, and a small addition, ve*e authorised. Tenders—The following vere accepted:—Now Brighton, claying site, G. Hawker, £55; Christchnr<_s East, grading floors* G. Calder, £21lto;T<yttelaa, partition, F. Cbilda, £12 10s; Bansandel, repairs, J. Archbold, £9 3s. Igha, report was adopted. _*£• Appointments Committee reported Ififesney held meeting? on the Bth and Sod Inst., at which t * Hawirjg business traa transacted:—Oc ° h—Preseat—

Mr Anson, Mr Peryman, -Mr.MffiHtt_h. j Mr^Weston. Mr Weston ■ Chairman of the Committee. Weedoa— An application for a pupil teacher w*as allowed. German Bay—An application for a was deferred, afeld th_ School Committee were requested to bring the matter forward again whenever the attendance reached the required number. Hampatead—An additional pupil teacher was allowed. ; Hinds—ort the l representation of the School Committee that the average attendance exceeded' forty, with every probability of an increase, the apg ointment of a mistress was authorised, ydenham—Letters were received from che School Committee relative to. the Inspector's report, and forwarding a recomraendatlon from the Head Master that Mr Pltealthly,' Mr McGallan, Miss Dynes, Mis« Maginness, and Miss Menzies should be enipowered .to inflict corporal punishment, it was resolved to grant the authority applied for. The measures taken by the Committee to remedy the defects pointed out by the Inspectors were" approved. Wioslow—An application, was received from the master that on account of certain special circumstances he might be paid fbr the current quarter on the, average since he took the appointment. Jt was. resolved that no departure from the regular practice could be sanctioned.' Porters Pass—The appointment of Mr' Joha Kain as master of the. .aided school, recommended by the Committee, was approved. Little Akaloa—Mrs Hamilton, #ac appointed sewing mistress. •' tieporis —Examination reports were received from Mr Wood on Richmond, Belfast main,, Kaiapoi; and from Dr. Anderson on Lyttelton: main aud side, St. Albans main and side, Selwyn, Dunsandel, Ashburton,, Hampstead. " October 22nd — Present— Mr Auson; Mr Meredith aiid Mr Peryman. Mr Peryman was voted to the chair. Doric—Miss Margaret Thompson Was appointed' mistress. Hatupstead—Kate. Rattray, recommended for appointmeut as, pupil teacher, was approved, provided she Wits of the. age required by che regulations. Cher'tsey—The School Committee; forwarded an application from MriTodd' for, three, months leave of absence pa ac-. count of illness, arid suggested the employment of his son, present master* 'Of iSedgemere School, as locum tenena. It?was resoh ed to recommend that three months'. leave on full pay be granted to Mr Toouih; consideration of hisrlong service, and that' MrO. Johnson be appointed as temporary 1 master 1 : Sydenham. l —lt having been reUporCed:that the Sydenham, Committee bad i given one of their masters a month's lea?e. of .absence without the sanction of the Board, the Secretary was directed to write! to the Committee asking for an explanation of the circumstances. Chriswburch. West;—The School Committee forwardedan application from Miss, Hacbaud for a moneys, leave, of absence < .on , the

grouuu vi 111-uetm.u, uuu reuuinrusnucu that it' "bef >''ir : wsr'^re- 1 {.solvedi toingranb,:the,;leave ask«d . for , Lvttelton—A, letter was received from the I Committee, reporting that J they baa given Miss B. Harbaria a mouth's leave of-ab-sence, and proposed to employ Mrs Bundy as substitute. It was resolved not to interfere wfth-WhaC had been done, but to call;.the Committee's attention to the* their proceedings. A letter Was'received; from the' Committee relative .to the Inspector's, report, op'< the.-fftajLu schob). Reports — Examination reports l 'were'- received from Mr Wood' ou 'Marsh. ilancL ;New Brighton; main;;and;.beach schools, Belfast sifje, Raogiora, Ashley, Saltwater Creek, Watfuku, Oxford West, and faun Dr. Anderson on . Halswell. Rakala, Little Southbridge. - The report was adopted. " * , The Normal School Committee reported holding .'meeting? oa- the 2nd and 22nd; ' Whe'h there were present on each occasion Messrs Perymaa, (Chairman), Anson and ' Meredith.' "'&jf application had bejcti re'cefved frbmflfrWatkius for sbtne, a"iterations iv the reom used for the training department, oa account of- the nsise from the infants' school below, 'but shbaequeritfy.Mr Watkms . wrote,', stating the Cils-urbanoa compiaibed of had ceasparNo action •#*« taken;--date at which tbepractising schbol'aho'oTd break up for midsummer holidays ,wa's cbusi«ler -a- 3 th ® rooms''would, be "re/biiitsd for the pupil teachers; J Ship's e-amtnations, which must be 'b'etd. before Christmas, it was' resbltred to ; adhere, to .the regular practice of closing the school at the end Of thi' week immediately before the Anniversary Day. The report, was adopted.. r i. :;. ;iT ' i Qn. the motion of Mr WmaHTi seconded; ibyMv- M_REDi«r;Bv it was decided to ask* tha Government forau. Order-iu-CouncH' .changing the purposes.of the . Council reserve at • Wlnohradre,' on. which it was wished to erect a schooL ; The Ashburton . County Council were, wit . was : stated, agreeable to tbe proposed change.. . -, A letter wasread from the WeatChrist-j . church School Committee, enclosing a reso-, ilution passed at a Conference of School, Committees iv favor of introducing teehui* :cal teaching, into district schools. -. j.. I. ;Tbe letter was referred to the Inspectors ;tOttepprt,r; -. ■ dy.'Mv i . ::\\ t ..MrJS. Qo Wright moved, aa per notice--teachers in this district, be S laced upon the same footing as the jachers inYOtago.wtth reference .to the tcrminatiou of their engagements, with th« Board/aud". therefofe,.he/notifled "that iaU resignations will ba accepted only,as ! from the first of, the.followiug monfcm'*.; > r Mr P. Wsstjsnra seconded the; motion, :which waa agreed;to. ..- ~ ; . -I. ■ .cMr.. Wijjost withdrew bi3 Notice, of, motionrjeinterviewing the Board.., j -... The Board then adjourned.,,, ,-,v :; , '