EDUCATION BOARD

Evening Star, Issue 18640, 22 May 1924, Page 9

EDUCATION BOARD

■ -> TO-DAY'S MEETING-. The monthly meeting of the Ota go Education Board was continued tins morning, those present being Messrs J. Wallace (chairman), J. Horn, M.P., G. W. Wood, It. H. Todd, G. Livingstone, J. Smith, G. K. Graham, J. H. Wilkinson, and Hon. D. T. Fleming. ATTENDANCE OFFICER'S REPORT. Mr J. E. Ryan, attendance officer reported as follows for the month :—Tne attendance at the city and suburban schook is at present affected to some extent by illness, principally diphtheria, and chicken-pox. An epidemic of the former trouble lias broken out in the Port Chalmers District High School. An examination of the pupils last week by the school medical officers showed there were about sixteen of the pupils suffering from diphtheria, and that there were also liftv-three " carriers "an the school. On visitinu the school on May 10, I found that out of 410 pupils in the primary _department, only about 2C(fhad assembled. The school committee therefore decided to close the school for a month. £o far as diphtheria is concerned at Mosgiel School, there were no fresh cases reported, _ and the attendance was improving. Thero have, however, been a few cases reported from some of the city schools. Chickenpox is also prevalent* in various schools, but the attendance, apart from the pupils affected by illness, is very satisfactory. The report was adopted. APPOINTMENTS.

The following appointments were made :—Norman M. Tyrrell, head teacher, Bonhar; Win, F. Abel, head teacher, High Street; Robert ArmsL’ong, head teacher. Karitane; Ezra M. Coppin, head teacher, Maungatua; Stuart Mnllooh, sole teacher, Grookston ; Gordon Sim, sole teacher, Eltrick; Helen M. Beattie, solo teacher, Hyde; Rosalie B. Mille l ', sole teacher, Maorewhenua ; Clarge Mulliuger; sole teacher, Otanomomo ; Annie I. Eaton, assistant, Blacks; Elizabeth Swan, assistant, Coal Grek: Mina B. M'Leod, assistant, Forbnry; Douglas Blyth, assistant, Green Island ; Barbara M. Munro, assistant, Kait-angata; Isabel S. Sutherland, second assistant. Balclutha; Janet B, M'Haflie, sole teacher, Waihemo; Helen E. Allan, assistant, Seacjiff; John Macßao, assistant, Albany Street; Eric R. Hudson, assistant lecturer, Training College,

RESIGNATIONS. The following resignations wore accepted :—W. J. Strong, head teacher, Concorn; W. F. Abel, head teacher, Onmaru North: Jas. Nesbit, head teacher, Pine Hill; Horace W. Niud, sole teacher, Chatto Creek; Clara Syincs, sole teacher, Fruitlands; Mary K. Callanan, solo teacher, Manuka Creek: Ezra M. Coppin, sole teacher, Moa Creek; Barbara M. Munro, sixth assistant, Balclutha; Jennie W. M'Donald, assistant, Moeraki -, Janet H. Farquharson, assistant, Musselburgh; Helen M. Beattie, assistant, Naseby; Stella Bayley, assistant, North-east Valley; E. Sylvia Clare, assistant, Ranfiiily; Mina E. M'Leod, assistant, Ravensbourne ; Novnian M. Tyrrell, second assistant, Owaka District High; David VV. M. Burn, second assistant, Palmerston District High. MR I). W. M. BURN'S RETIREMENT. It was decided to forward a letter to Mr David W. M. Burn, assistant of the Palmerston District High School, who is retiring after forty years' service, than*iii.tr him for his work during that period. The chairman said that "Mr Bun) b;.d been a country, town, primary, and secondary schools teacher, and had set a very high standard indeed.

APPLICATIONS. Tdie Musselburgh Committee Applied for a gitmt for draining the grounds and asphalting. The estimated cost was about £173.—1t was decided l to carry out the work by tilio board's workmen, the committee to pravid-o a third of the cost. The Alibamy Street School Cor.iniii-ttce made an application- for painting the wolls of Standard V. and Plaindard VI. rooms, repair to floor of lobby, painting walls of main lobby, .repairs to step alt infant room. The- architect did not favor pointing. He recommended repairs fo spouting, downpipes, and gutter outlets, and new water service to janitor's house. The last-named-it-em would cost about £5. An estimate of other. repairs was not available. A blackboard was also required.—Tiho architect was given power to act. The Moray Ple.ice Committee •an-p'ied for repairs to concrete tank mid cleancng out. The architect recommended repairs, but stated that ciw;.ning .should be done at the cost of the School Committee. — The- matter w*is loft to flic architect.. Toma'liawlc.—The arc'hitect recemmended provision of two new window*. «' stove, additional furniture, additional 'bat hooks, and pointing of interior of building; cost, £lO ss.—-Approved. Ivaikorai. —The architect recommended the erection of a snmll porch at the bock door of the bcid master's residence at a coat of £ll.—Gran.icd.

An application wes mode from the same school for poivit-hift the cookery room, nsplialt'iipr paths, ooiis-fri]C'!i'-/n of wnll, etc., the board's li-abilitv in connection with the matter hcii"c £IOO. —It was to liold over the Iwilditw of tho wall in order to allow town members to report. Tho Anderson Bav OminTi tV-c renewed its application for hoofing; thfi Fohnnt-room at Iho end of corridor ; n new infant department. Tho architect did not renemmond a grant.—Referred to senior inspector. gfafpal. Mr J. Horn. MP.. Mid flint, at. the recent fire at the Ln"frite School the ro 1 ! of honor had been and he nslcrd hhn.t the -board sbo"M mahe a p-vanf towards the of a new ore.—The Chairman emphasised tin* *lip srhjjol committees sftonld foe that rolls of V-no- wtp insured. On his motn-n it was decided to granit from tho hoard's iinsur,inro fund a £ for £ snhs'idy on ihe amount collected. The heard derided Mvi' (he r-Wt ; nn ond appoiniiTKm.t of mnwierj of technical schools should be held in Fept'-mh-er. It was resolved to hold a special meeting on June 4, at 7.50 p.m.