EDUCATION BOARD.

Evening Post, Volume XIII, Issue 75, 29 March 1876, Page 2

EDUCATION BOARD.

. A meeting of the Education Board was held this morning. There were present the Hon. C. J. Pharazyn, , chairman, Messrs. Toomath and Bunny. ' BUCKLE-BTBBBT. SCHOOL, i : , The Secretary stated that a committee had reported that" it was not desirable to rent the extra room in Tory-street, nor admit more than 160 to the school.- •¦* >1" j A deputation consisting of Messrs. Waring • Taylor^Gaby, and M'Dougal, was introduced. Mr. W. Taylor read the resolution recently passed by a meeting of the parents of the children attending the Buckle-street school, to the effect that the room in Tory-street should be rented by the Board, and asked the Board to consider it. He stated that the. room in Tory-street was being kept on.' The Chairman promised that the r Board should consider the matter, and give a written answer as soon as possible. - - ' - ¦ M Mr. Bunny moved that the Board agree with" the resolution passed by the meeting . The motion was duly seconded and carried, it being understood that Mrs. Wilkinson should be appointed teacher. OKOTUKU. A' letter was read from the settlers, stating that'they had been paying rates for a long time, but as yet had received no benefit from the Education Board. . They were willing- to build a schoolhouse if the Board -would' grant them £25" towards the cost. ' --- , Resolved that the sum named should Joe granted. SCHOLARSHIPS. A letter from the Teachers' Association, respecting the foundation of Scholarships' was deferred till next meeting. WB3T MASTBRTON. Mr. Mitchell's tender for the erection of a school-house was accepted. MAURICBVILLE. A tender of £200 by Mr. Mitchell, for building a school-house was accepted. : CORPORAL PUNISHMENT. The following curious letter was read : — " Secretary Education Board. Sir, I would like to know if Mr. Lillington techer of Masterton School is doing right in telling his pupils to lie down over a form till he beat's then* latter end. My boy with my advice will not sibmt to lay done and be beate in so disgracefall amannar neather by him or any other man : in risting the techer rent his coat I should very much like to know how I am to be payed as it was a new one. My children never ao resist, a stand up beating I weuld like a answer as

soon as convent and yeu will obblidge yours I turlly Alexander M'Kenzib, Lower Manaia, Masterton." The Board declined to interfere in the matter, and directed the Secretary to inform the writer that if the amount of punishment were excessive, he had his remedy at law. A letter was j*ead from the Agent-General, who stated thai he could send out some suitable teachers if he were able, on the authority of the Board, to guarantee them "appointments on landing. The question was postponed until next meeting. Various applications as to leasing certain of the Board's lands were also postponed. The rest of the business was confined to matters of routine, and the Board adjourned at noon to the regular day of meeting next month.