THE SCHOOLS FROM WITHIN.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1138, 27 May 1911, Page 15

THE SCHOOLS FROM WITHIN.

NEWS AND NOTES. The Hawke's Bay Education Board has ?Jii e e follow . ill S appointments :-Mr. Kibblewhite, assistant, Gisborr.e; Mrs Mathefon, sole teacher, Kissington; Miss Iv. Palmer, sole teacher, Hopolands. The Wanganni Education Board has accepted the tender of .Messrs. Russell and JJigncll for the reinstatement of the Wanstanui District High School. The amount of the tender was .£2149. At the annual mooting of householders on April 21 last, the Ohariu people failed to elect a school committee for the ensuing year. At a meeting called by the Education Beard for Monday ovening'last, move interest in local sch;ol affairs- -was in evidence, and the following were elected: Messrs. L. C. Bryant (chairman and secretary), S. Bryant (treasurer), W J Brvant, T. H. Bassett, P. Field, A. J. Snicer and C. H. Spieer. ■ ' Application is being made to the Education Department for grants for erection of schools tit Umuimiri and Raunmu, additions to Horopito, Kangitaua ami Montoa, and teacher's residence at Torere, in the Wanganni education "district.

An interesting point: The Tvaimanui Boards truant inspector recently asknd the board's opinion as to whether pupils who rode to school on horseback came within ttio exemption of hariii" | 0 "walk" two miles to school. It was decided that a test case should be taken when necessity arose.

Recent resignations from the' service of the Wangamii Education Board are as folow:-A. M. Brown, hjlo icacher, Piikiliikura; J. n. Buchlcr, sole teacher Coal Creek; N. H. Fox. hoad teacher' Kelvin Grove; A. Ritchie, solo teacher' Kiwitcaj Miss Mike, pupil teacher St' John's; K. Sutherland, pupil teacher' Queen's Park. '

Prior to his departure for To Kniti Mr. Fox, ITite head teacher at Kelvii! Grove School, and Mrs. Fox, were farewelled at a pleasant little function in the ichool, The children assembled in the

hutto clii.sMMOin, iiml Jliss (iorcion, on behalf of tho whool, irtTM'iited .Mr. mid -Mrs. l''ox with ;i verv hiiiiil-onie nlviMMiiountcd cake clrn.--.li _ Air. Juix suitably responded, urging the children to work a» well for Hicir wk nuiMer as they luul for him. Three cheers were (hen given for Mr. i»'d Mrs. Fox.

AI a meeting of (lie New Plymouth Central School (.'ommirrcp held last wrek, the headmaster re|>:ivf«l that the average attendance for the month h:;d been Ml.l, or 93.3 per cent, of Ilio roll; 30* children had not misled a single attendance, this your. A. deputation was appointed to wait on the Borough Council, lo endeavour to spciii-e the remission of the water rate charged on the Central ami Courlenay Strcet Schools, on the ground that otherwise it would lie impossible for the committee to make both ends meet.

Apropos of a certain request by a deputation which wailed upon the. Wiinganui Education Board at its last meeting, the chairman of the board \Mr. V. I'irniu) suggested to (lie deputation that as they had a member of Parliament living m their district they might "get him to work" on the Government ho supported to get a grant for the purch.ifo of an addition to tho school site. The .suggestion mot with the response that that was the difficulty—to get him to work!

The following appointments by the Vi anganiti Education Board have been confirmed :-Makowhai, Miss E. K- Sampson, assistant; Ohakmio, Miss N. M. Gillman, assistant; Umntoi, Mr. E. S. Baker, sole teacher; Mt. Curl, Miss A. 11. Maclean, sole teacher; FeiWing District High School, Miss Kinzctr, assistant; Terrace End. Miss I. V. Squire, assistant; Campbell Street, Mr. J. D. Aitken, assistant; Horopito, Mrs. M. Khodes, assistant; Iviwitea, Mr. C. J. M'l.ean, sole teacner; Makohan, Mr. E. G. Woodley, sole teacher; Ohingaiti, Miss A. Hall, assistant; Pipifiki, Mr. J[. Barker, "solo teacher; Riverton, Mr. G. Persse, sole teacher; Mangaweka, Miss M.. Arthur, assistant Elthara, Miss A. A. Phillips, assistant Kelvin Grove, Mr. J. Harre.

At the monthly meeting of the Glen Oroua School Committee last week, Messrs. Sanson and Eoss were appointed delegates to the 'Wanganiii School Committees' Association. It was also decided that an attempt be made to put 111 a swimming bath at the school. All the members agreed that it was n very desirable thing to have, and if the cost was not insurmountable it ought to be done. A sub-committee was elected to consider ways and means, and report to next meeting. The committee was ot opinion that tho Education Department ought to subsidise such a scheme, as it was only a question of time when a swimming bath would be considered an essential part of every country school. p

It is not improbable (opines the AYairarapa "Ace") that a deadlock will arise very shortly over the compulsory clauses of "the Education Act and the Defence Act. Under the provisions of the former Act, lads who have left the primary school may be compelled to attend Technical Schools or continuation classes at night. Under the Defence Act, the same lads will be compelled to attend parades and camps. As it is impossible for the average mortal to be in two places and do two things at the one time, the enforcement of the compulsory clauses of the Education and Defence Acts simultaneously will be impossible.

A very successful concert was held last week in aid of tho Norsewood (Dannevirk<! district) school funds. In spite of heavy rain the attendance was very large. The "programme was excellent, and fpsu credit is due to tho secretary (Mr. \V. D. Fulton), the headmaster (Mr. B:\gley), and his staff, and' members of the hcliool Committee for tho excellent manner in which the entertainment was arranged. Mr. P. G. Grant, who presided, roid he was pleased to seo such a largo njimbcr present, in spite of tho bad weather, for it showed that the parents, and also the general public took an interest in school work. The concert was organised to help the committee to do the necessary work about the school that would be a benefit to the children. lie thanked all present for their support, and a so the performers for their generous help, and invited all to partake of refreshments.

Takapau, near Danncvirke. has now a new school, which w?.s oyened lf.n week with appropriate pomp and circumstance by llr. Hall, JF.P. Addressing Hie gathering of parents and friends at the opening ceremony, Mr. Hall complimented tho district upon having such 0 good school, but lie thought that the time was not far distant when it would have to b= added to. The school was opened in 1870, and then had 13 pupils j to-day they had 120 attending. The old school hnd become ouite inadequate and insanitary. Between Norsewood and Takapau there was an immense tract of country, which in tht futuro he hoped would be occupied by small farmers. On this account he thought the school might have been made larger. There was a gentleman wnn them that day who owned a very large area of country, and he was a pattern of what n rnnholdcr should be, who he thought would ot some future date cut up his land, and thus further augment the population of Takapau. At the conclusion, Mi=s Johnston, on her father's behalf, handed every child attending the tho school a bank book with a deposit of one shilling. Cheers were given for tlie donor, and for Mrs. and Hiss Johns'-on.

It was reported at the monthly meeting of tho Stratford School Committee, held last week, that the average attendance for the current quarter up to May J." wa=, for the nrinuiry department, 511; for the secondary department, 11)5; unci for the whole school, CIG. The attendance of children throughout the whole school had been good, being 87 per cent, of (he roll number. Regular attendance was a distinct mark in the infant, room, where frequently , 9B and even 9D per cent, of the little ones were present. Miss Butler and Mr. Morgan, recently appointed to the staff, have arrived, nnd hayo taken up their duties, Miss Butler in charge of the senior classes in English, Latin, French, and botany, and Mr. Morgan in charge of the senior divisions in mathematics and flip whole of the science work of the High School.

"About 30 children were huddled in a tent, and the damp weather made this intolerable." So stated a deputation from the Mosstown School Committee'- which waited upon the Wanganui Education Hoard at its last meeting to ask for some relief from tho present situation. Mr. Pirani (chairman of the board) pointed out that the Minister had considered tho present buildings would to adequate if an addition wera made. The chairman thought that the cost of removing the building to thn new titv, which the board considered imperative, would cost .£2OO, and the necessary additions .£250. The only grant made was for i.'230 for an addition. These could bo made on tho present site, but i! was very unsuitable and the new site was so much better. The chairman pointed out that thp children could bs compelled to attend at 'U'angauui or Castkeliff as they were not three miles away. The beard did not want to do this, and had made several offers to tho Department, but without success. It was finally decided that tho residents could discuss the matter of shifting the building themselves.

During thp progress of the recent fire at Stratford High School, the voung New Zealauder was well to the fore". One youngster, a pupil who evidently did not. intend that his books should be burnt, succeeded in eluding tho firemen and obtaining an entrance to the burning building whence he emerged in a few moments with his books under one arm and a vnhinblo microscope and elrak belonging to one of the lady teachers which he had managed to rescue from tho names.

The Tfalcombe School Committee recognising the late Mr. W. Bell's long and iaithful services in the cause of education in tho district, instructed the s-ecrerarv at its niMtinjj last week to convey their smepro condolences to tho bereaved inmily, ami express the committee's appreciation of deof.iscd'.s character and work during his many years' residence in Ualcumbe.