Education Board.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 5967, 21 October 1890, Page 3

Education Board.

The Board met at 10.30 pm. Present: Messrs .1. D. Ormond (in the chair), F. Suttoii, J. W, Carlile. R. Harditig, G. H. Swan, H. Baker, Hon. Captaiu Rimell, and Rev. D. Sidey. CORRESPONDENCE. From Danevirko, asking when grant for needful works would bo available. They also requested the appointment of an additional pupil teacher, and the return of the sewing exhibits. —Mr Sidey thought it a pity that tho holiday timo could not be availed of for improvements. —No funds for improvements. An additional pupil teacher was not required by regulations.—Tho secretary said 131 articles were missing from the Exhibition.

From Frasertown, asking permission to sell teacher's residence.—Offers to be requested and recommendation to be made as to how the money could be bsat applied.

From Hampden, applying for grant. — No funds.

from Heretaunga, asking for a teacher. Miss Graham had been appointed for a month. Applications for master had been invited.

From Kaikora, enquiring whether they should employ a third year pupil teacher. — Authority given for such appointment. From Kutneroa, drawing attention to necos.<ity of additions to school.—No funds. From Mukauri, asking , grant for painting school.—No funds.

From Makatoku, forwarding tenders for fencing.—Deferred. From Makaretu, applying for grant for painting school. —Deferred. From master of Mataraau school, forwardiug an explanation as to his illness. — Received.

From Matawhero, enquiring when grant would be available.—Could not say.

From same, asking for an extension of the holidays, so as to to su't the grass-seed harvesting. —Must conform to regulations. From Meanee, asking for increased nccomodation ; they also requested that the present staff should be maintained. —Attendance did nor. justify retention : other request postponed. From Napier, asking that date for examination should not clash with public holidays.—The Inspector said if they were . not satisfied bo would be pi id if the Committee would intimite what dates would suit them. He had to conform to the mountebank show.—Mr Swan thought there was cause for complaint. Tho dates of the races were known for months beforehand.—The Inspector said he had had to re-arrange all his north work in consequence of tho holidays. Ho had been troubled for throe weeks. —Mr Harding had intended to have brought up a motion censuring tho luspector for pnttii-g off tho examination on iieoount of races, to which f.ir too much attention was paid in this country. Tho tone was given by the teachers, for he had known country schools -where tho children knew nothing of a race meeting which was taking place a few miles off. If the pareutß wished to go to tho raceH they would be glad to uut rid of the children. —The Chairman thought the week was n holiday week, and on the face of it it was not a time for examination. Ie was tho gala ■week of the yoar, and the attention of the children was bound to hi-diverted from their work. As a matter of fact the gala week hud boon the wvek "f the examination. The parents would do no Wines.-, and it wits not to bo expected that the children would bn at their be»t.—Mr Cirlilc HUggested that Gisbunm should bo exammed during the Napier show week.—Tho Inspector said he would try and amend thu date of the examination miother year. From same, forwarding '» letter from Mr He.sliu asking for extended leave of ab-eiK'o owing t.) .11-be.lth -Mr ttiram to be retained at L\l per month, and Mr Hes'm to receive huH'-pvy after throu Months' leave of absoii'Mi. From same, protesting against corr';spondencu bftwwn Inspector and an assistant teacher.—The Inspector said he had written no letter to any assistant toucher.- Mr Swnu had boon informed that tho Instiector hud written to Miss Rowbottom — The Inspector informed the Buard r.o correspondence had taken place. (After this dfci-ion hud been arrived at some oorrer.pondrt.oo was read b/ the chairman, but ita purport was not muda public )— O'iiicirtl correspondence would go to the rjcK'nmittoe. ... . . pyom Ormond, applying for a grant for conve 'liencoa -Deferred. FroiH same, applying for sowing exhibits. _ st W ere being taken to recover them. From applying for incrsaseil „„!„ i,.,.,, nne.-'ed 401 times during the year. gjiffiSh.-dheen.utfenn.rtom.Ma ■ " Kxnlfvnatmn received ;no as£K»i« «°hu« .-!». gnmtd, ... •tt&zvsv* ..*-',/.,» residents had subscribed for a bu.Hing. "lSb ioro 3!) children of school age-Mr TT t ibcv hat! subscribe? Xt)O, and £S "Zμ no! be sa.ncient.-Mr Button I d that would shut up one oi their bo,t found Hchoole-tbat at lavelook.-Roport to be furnished with fuller information us to site and locution of population. From Taradale, applying for a grant for naintinir. —Deferred. P From Takapau, asking for a graut.recommending Miss Baker as wndiotite.-Confirmud. Krom W«iroa, recommending Miss ue teicher.-Cnufirmed, appoiutin.mt to date from January. T.vom Woo'lviUe, recotnmenrling a grant t r> to Mis* Frame, who had assisted Snrimr the absence of some of the teachers through sickness.-Further information w " ltod- same applying for leave of absence * E M« Miss Miller had been for Mrs porarv duty.-Referred P to Committed consideratiO From Waerongabika, asking Mrs McOluro «!.»ht be appointed β-winjr mistress and SlStorataSary of m-Appointmont TO to!n o MSr"f b Edu U ation, approving of fl cholar ß hip regulations.-Keceived.

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clause 47, cannot take any action in regard to the resignation sent to the Committee. Mr Carlile socondnd the motion. The ChairiH'ni s>d' if they passed such a motion they would bo makintr tialiool Committees uselt-ss'bojies for the futuro. IVtr Sutton said therp was a feeding that tho Inspector's time was too much taken up by his duties as secretary. Mr Swan said there were complaints as to the short timo spent in examination. Tho Inspector said he should like to know where a complaint was made, as he was satisfied that ho gave mure time for inspection that any other Inspector of Schools. Mr Swan withdrew hi» rno*iou, and the following , resolution, moved by Mr Ormond, was carried :—" That Messrs Sntton, Baker, and Carlile be appointed a committee to enquire into tho circumstances under which Mr Anderson sent in his resignation as head toucher of tho Waipuknrau school, and to report whether the interests of the school will bo served bj- his continuance as head muster; and, further, that the allegations contained in Mr Anderson's letter on the examination of the school by the Inspector he also enquired into and reported on by the same committee, and to report to next meeting." The Board then adjourned.