BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Daily Southern Cross, Volume XXVIII, Issue 4606, 29 May 1872, Page 2

BOARD OF EDUCATION.

A. special meeting of the Central Board of Education was held yesterday afternoon, principally for tho purpose of considering the draft Education Bill circulated by the Colonial Government some time ago. There were present Messrs. William Swan- ' son, H. H. Luak (Provincial Secretary), J. Sheehan (Goldfields Secretary) ; his Honor the Superintendent, T. B. GillieB (in tho chair); and Dr. Nicholson. Tue Education Bill,— Some discussion arose as to the desirability of postponing the discussion on this subject until Friday. —Dr. Nicholson expressed himself in favour of dealing with the principles of the bill, but that it would ba going beyond their functions to go into details. He asked whether in the erent of the bill being carried the endowments of the Grammar School would become subject to the operations of the bill.— His Honor replied unquestionably they would. After reading the clause, he still expressed hia belief in the opinion previously expressed. — Mr. Lusk held that the subject was not very clear, and thought it would be desirable to have a resolution on the matter. —Mr. Swanson said in that case the salaries of the teachers then would be done away with. — His Honor aaid he had read the bill over once, but he would like to have some more time to consider it. If it were agreeable to the Board, he would like a fow days more to consider the bill. —Mr. Swanson referred to the necessity of having ministeraexoludedfrombeinglnspeotorsof the Board of Education.-— Dr. Nicholaon thought ao one's occupation should debar him from any office under the Board. — His Honor agreed with Mr. Swanson's remarks, and held that ministers generally were very narrow-minded. It was the tendency of strictly following one occupation, whatever that was, to contract the mind— to beep it in a narrow groove. — Dr. Nicholson remarked that the fact of ministers trying to •jet in as teachers and inspectors showed that they were anxious to expand their minds. — vlr. Swanson said Ihere were a i»reat many Presbyterian ministers knocking about, and if they got into office he was sure that the Roman Catholic parents would never have confidence in the impartiality of their teaching. There would be a conviction left in their mind that & certain bias would he left >>y such teachers or iaapeotora. — A general expression of opinion was,,mado for adjourning the discussion on^thejfill. — Dr. Nicholson gave notice that he would move a resolution wjhen the bill was being considered .to have the aid to denominational Bchools withdrawn. •He had not the motion properly drafted out, but would move, one to that effect.-— On the - motion of Mr. Lusk it was agreed to adjourn the consideration of the bill until Monday afternoon at 3

o'clock. Examination of Tjsaobeiw.,— On the motion 'if Mr. Sheehira, fcedoiidSd by Mr. Sw&nsori, it w&j agreed thab Mr. Lualc aad Dr. Nicholson be » Bab-comnuttee* to assiit Iq»peptor in examining tcioh»r«.