EDUGATION BOARD.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 11131, 25 November 1901, Page 2

EDUGATION BOARD.

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Tb« Nortir VmAerkmj Education Board aw* on Satorday. Pjeseat—vWessrs D. Buddo, 31.H.Rv (Cawrawn), J, Bwmie, d. HdMHlwj, T. W. Adams, H. W, Pervman, H- Daliael, and O. A. a Hardy, M.H.R. Th**.. Buildings Comtaittee of the Board recommended that the New Brighton tSdhool Coaiuniftitee procure the'use of the Weslevan school aa a temporary daes-room if tihe -rent ia reasonable, While tne improvements to the, school are beiug made. 'I _c Biwl?—de a_d Mackfturie Committees wrote, asking that the boundaries of their respective districta wight he altered It was agreed to am-stM tm ooaaiut-t«* -whose districts would ba affected by the atlt<?rait}oUß. A notice from the -Ast-ttnirton. Bwough Council, demanding that two fire escape ladders should be supplied for vie h-tonw—tefr's &<>U9e, was reterred to the Board's solicitors. The Opawa School Committees application for a wftuid of the £70 spent on iaßproving the recently ac Oj-ired site was considwed. After- 'some discussion, it was r«—ofc-ed that this Committee is inclined to recommend the Bomxl to pay half the cost, but before doing so woitd like a written explanation as to the circumstances under • whirih the Committee thought fit to incur, go large an expenditure without -first o'bi-dni{~*g the Board's sanction. The report was ado*pt«d, and it was resolved to procure thte Wesleyan schoolroom at New Brighton till after the holidays. The Appointment:*' Committee of the Board reported:—(Miss C. Ladtbrooke i-ras ■recommended as ■mistress at the Groendale side sdhool. The r—sigoations of Mr J. W. A. Walker, master at Lauriston. and Miss I. Blackett, ausfcre-i at Birch Hill, were received and accepted. Owing to iJness, Miss H. Curd, assistant mistress at Jl-i----burton, a»d Misa J". Rogers, mistcees- at "Waiau, were eacii granted an adSitiwoal month's leave of absence; the master at Waiau to he allowed an. increase, of salary at the rate of £25 per annum for the time during w'hioh'he has been taking the school' si-gle-handsad. The candidates -"-elected for o-ppointmen-t as mktres- ab the Chertsey and Hororajta schools respectively, having decided not to accept engagement for six - months only, it was decided to arrange witlh "the roasters to carry on for the present. The Board was recommended to tva-afer __ii__ A. Aitfeen from the Doyleston to the Leeston schoou The letter from the Teachers' Institute, •re-ffj-red by th'e Board to the Appointments Committee, and imving reference *to school holidays, was coiwidiered. It was agreed, to forward to tfh-e. Institute a copy of the regulations, dialing witlh holidays in wMoh the Board could not he recommended to -make a dhajige. It """as decided to info-run the Bel* fa»b' Committee that the attendance at thfe main sdhaoL did jM>b entitle the -school to t3ie services of second. assistant mistress. The report waa ad-ptted. Tbe formal School ConHUitte© reported holding a meeting, at which a letter was •received, from the Department, stating that the Minister was anxious to encourage as far ss possible the establishment of manual ahd technical classes in small towns and country places, and suggesting that the questions raised by the Board should he until Mr "Hogben should be in Chrisvehurch It was resolv-ad to let tihe. matters- stand over accordingly, A conununleation from the Department, in effect declining-to recognise the woodwork classes At Lincoln College, was referred to th*- Board, as illustrating some of the difficulties met with in eßrtablishing classes cont«pplated by the Act. It was agreed to enquire of Mise M. A. Grant wibefaber she would be prepared to hold dossea for teachers during the holidays, in modelling, brush work, and-pa-iper-folding. It was considered that if sufficient. inducement offered, a class in woodwork might also t>& held. Mr 'Buddd forwarded a Ministerial reply to the representations-made regarding the maintenance of the Normal School, expro&slng- tho 'Minister's attSfMy .to see the Board*** placed in a position to carry on .the existing training schools on the same line* aa- at present, without entrenching upon'their general funds. The Principal reported that owing to the an-, nual meeting of the North Cantearbuiy Schools-Athletic ABSoci-tdori falling on a day just previous, to the only time available for the -school excursion, it was the unanimous opinion of the; school' staff tnat it would be wise, not to .arrange for the excursion-at present;- ' . ," 'On-theanofaott.of t<bo.Chairman, the report .was adopted, -wdth- the addition* that the Normal School Conundttee meet Mr