EDUCATION BOARD.

Evening Star, Volume VII, Issue 1998, 30 September 1869, Page 2

EDUCATION BOARD.

The Education Board met at noon to-day in the Superintendent’s office. Present—His Honor the Superintendent, Messrs Reid, M‘Lean, and Haggitt, M.P.C.’s, and Mr Hislop. secretary to the Board. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed.

Messrs J. S, Webb, Bamford, and Ure, wait-, d upon the Board, to press the application of the Mornington district to have the school-house put in proper repair. It was mentioned that the matter had been brought umler notice of the Board by letter in January, and the consideration of it postponed. The application was granted on the usual conditions.

Messrs D. Ross, Tokomairiro, John Stenhonse, Lawrence, and W. S. Fitzgerald, were appointed Head-Masters or Rectors of Grammar Schools. It was resolved not to recommend the present teacher of the Port Chalmers school 10 be Head-Master of a Grammar School. 'I he present master having intimated his intention to resign, his successor to be appointed Rector when chosen. It was resolved to appropr.ate the following sums for the repair of schools :—Tokomairiro, LlO ; Caveisham, LlO ; Otepopo, L 24 ; Cromwell, L3U; East Taieri, LlB ; Merton, L 24 ; Awamoko, L 24 ; Te Houka, LI0; West Taieri, Ll6 ; Palmerston, L 2 4; Dunedin, L7o 15s 3d. The sum of L 199 was passed for the education for six months of 262 poor scholars, 120 of whom were in Dunedin. It was resolved to establish side schools at Shotover Ferry, Taieri Ferry, Tutura, and Gatlin’s River —application to be made to the General Government for a contribution to Tutura and Taieri Ferry, for educating the Maori children resident in those districts.

The memorials from Kuremutu and Brighton were referred to the Secretary for inquiry. It was resolved to allow the sum of LSO a year for a teacher iu Shag Valley North, until a foot bridge was thrown over the river to enable the children to attend the school in the di-tr.ct. The District School of Port Chalmers being already full, it was resolved that a side school be established at Sawyer’s Bav.

Tiie applications from Sandymount, Tomahawk, and High cliff - , brought under notice at the last meeting of the Board, were postponed for investigation. The application for a side school from the inhabitants of Maori Hill, was referred to the Wakari School Committee.

It was resolved to empower the Secretary to negotiate for the purchase of a site of eight acres of ground in the Clutha district, for the erection of school buildings ; and also a site at Milton, adjoining the present school. The scheme for school buildings, to cost L 5,200, was referred to the Executive for consideration. HIGH SCHOOL BYE-LAWS. The following Bye-Laws, proposed by the Rector of the High School, were approved : “ 1. The school fee (L2 10s) is payable in advance at the beginning of each quarter. One of the masters will receive the fees on behalf of the Secretary of the Education Board, and issue printed receipts for the same, entitling the holders to be admitted by the Rector as pupils of the school for the current quarter. No boy wi 1 be allowed to attend the school who fails to comply with this regulation. “2. Each pupil on joining the school is furnished with a list of the hooks which he will require. Slate pencils, ink, pens, and common paper for exercises written in school are supplied to the pupils free of charge. “ 3. The absence of any pupil during the week, unless previously explained by letter, is reported ever}' Friday afternoon to bis parent or guardian. “4. At the end of each quarter a report upon the conduct and progress of each pupil is forwarded to his parent guardian. “ 5. The vacations arc six weeks at

Christmas, and two weeks at midwinter, each quarter consisting of eleven weeks, and every Saturday beiug a whole holiday. “ ‘(i. A t the end of the fourth or Christmas Quarter in e>cli year, the pnpils will be examined, according to tueir forms, in the whole of the subjects studied during the year, and prizes will be publicly awarded to the succe-sful competitors. “ 7- In addition to the Annual Examination there will also be three Quarterly Examiu uions at the end of the lirst, second, and third Quarters of toe School year respectively. The first Quarterly Examination will bo iu English subjects, 'including History and Geography ; the second in Classics, and the third in Mathematics. In these examinations the pupils will be divided according to their respective ages into the six following classes ; 1. Pupils under 12 years at the time of examination.

These examinations will be held on the last two days of each quarter, and ill be open to pupils from any of the public or private schools of Otago, who will compete on precisely the same conditions as pupils of the High School. “8. A printed certificate, stamped with the school arms, will be given to the successful competitor in each of the six classes mentioned in the foregoing regulation; and the holder of two such certificates in any one year will be entitled to receive a silver medal at the public distribution of prizes in December,

“Note.—Regulations 7.and 8 will probably not be brought into operation until the beginning of 1870. “John Hislop, “ Secretary.”

An application from Mount Ida, to terminate the engagement with their teacher, was remitted to the Secretary for enquiry. It was resolved to grant leases of the Education Reserves at Wyndham and Glen Kennick, and to get the Secretary of Land and Works to give the upset price. Three applications were made for permission to relinquish leases or reduce rents of reserves in the Oamaru districts. It was resolved that the Secretary take steps to have the property valued, and report to the next meeting of the Board. The Secretary reported that the annual value of reserves leased daring the past month was LBGS, which, added to the rental previously accruing, brought up the annual revenue from the reserves to L 2,500. The sum of LSOO was resolved to be expended in the purchase of books for public libraries. A small sum was voted for the purchase of maps and school plant, and Ll5O was appropriated for the purchase of prizes for the different schools.

The Secretary reported that there were four Scholarships instituted last year: one from the country ; but the difficulty of securing comfortable accommodate n for board and lodging was such, that he was unwilling to have any other to provide for until proper arrangements were made. SThe consideration of the matter was deferred, pending the report of the High School Commission. The Board adjourned sine die.

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