Education Board Jottings.
Education Boari/ last night.
Present: Messrs Fred Pirani (chairman) Alf. Fraser, D. H. Gutlme M.P., F. Purnell. G. H. Bennett, J P Aldridge, E Dixon, and P. O'Dea.
Grant to be asked -for to erec ; school at Rotokare.
Awahuri granted £1 10s. for spout ing at teacher's residence-
Reinforced concrete pit to be made for latrines at Te Arakura.
Number of small grants for wor in Northern District agreed to.
Mr W. Eoacho was granted a lcasi of section 6, Block IX., lluahiae, a 6s per acre.
Mr J. H. Benseniiann was granted a leaso of section 13 ,Block VIII., 'Apiti, at 7s per acre.
The Chief Inspector's report on Mr 1\ Watson's request about " slovenly speech " in schools, was adopted.
Mr Pirani was last night electtd Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Wanganui Girls' College.
A number of reports by Mr Croft on various works required were
agreed to
Thanks were accorded to Messrs Laird, Ma-ir, and .Russell for gifts of plants for the rural course.
The Chairman and Chief Inspector are to report on the new organisation for the Wanganui Technical College.
Mr Braik was asked to report on a series of suggestions from Mr Banner about seeds ,etc., for school gardens.
Mr Gilbert Carson was again nominated as representative on the Wellington Training College Committee of Advice.
Twenty-one applications for leave of absence through illness (mostly lady teachers) wero granted on the usual
terms,
The New Zealand Educational Institute has not yet paid the costs awarded against them in the Stagpoole case.
A very satisfactory report on the working of the Girls' College was received from Dr. Anderson, AssistantInspector of Schools.
A claim for rent for the Taikoroa Hall wns refused on the ground that the Board had not arranged for the use of the hall.
A donation of 10s each and votes of thanks were accorded to three men who had saved the school buildings Mangaweka from fire.
Resignations accepted: Mr L. R. Martin, clerk ; Mr F. G. Carson, Mangiirimu ; Mr A. T. Sellars, Oraitoha ; Aliss M. Ansell, probationer, Manaia.
It was decided to vote a bonus of £25 to Mr Matthews, of Apiti, for his successful work at Apiti, in addition to his fees of £53 as instructor at technical classes
The report on the work of tho Board's painters was most satisfactory, and it was decided to make airangements for wholesale quantities of material.
Education Department agreed to grants for teachers' residences at Umumuri and Upokongaro, but refused Sfconey Creek, To re re, and Durie Hill. '
The K-ai Iwi Committee wrote in high terms of praise of the manner in which the Board had attended to the school building requirements in the district.
The Wanganui Teachers' Institute wrote in support of the present junior cadet system and the appointment of Mr * Watkin as drawing instructor in primary schools.
It was decided to ask the Department to forward any recommendations made by the medical inspectors of schools as they are received, instead of waiting for the annual report.
Mr Varn&y's resignation of the position of Vice-Principal of the Wanganui Technical College as from October 14, conditionally on his making up the annual returns, was accepted with regret.
The School Committees at Hawera, Eltham, Patea, .and Pohangina, asked for tho enforcement of the compulsory attendance regulations at continuation classes, and the Chief Inspector was asked to report.
Speaking at a public celebration at Wa-ngawui on Saturday, Mr Anderson, M.T. for Mataura, said .than i' l Miss Cruickshank, Principal of the Wanganui Girls' College, Wanganui had ono of the finest women in New Zealand.
Appointments confirmed: Sole teachers Mr L. Berry (Kakariki), Mr A. Griffith (Umutbi),'Mr L. A. McHardie (Tararua), Mr E. Edwards (Pukekaha); assistants, Miss E. M. Day (Raetihi), Miss F. McAuliffe (Mataroa). Miss D. Taylor (2nd Raetihi).
The reputation already gained by Mrs Redwood, Director of Music at the Wanganui Girls 'College has been considerably enhanced by the results of the examinations just concluded by the representative of the Associated Board. The passes included three in the advanced class; three in the intermediate ; seven in the higher division; seven in the elementary (Miss Mary Harre 128, Miss Hilda" Bowater distinction 130);. la-nd several held over till completion of other section
Mr Pirani has given notice to move two motions at next meeting of the Wanganui Education Board. One is to enable a teacher to ascertain the reasons for the Board's action where dismissal is contemplated, by means of an enquiry before a special committee, and the other motion is an amendment of tho teachers' promotion lists by means of an increase in the maximum marks for teaching and a reduction in the marks for certificate, provision for reducing the marks of an unsatisfactory teacher, and the provision of separate lists for teachers suitable for headteacliers in the different grades and for infant teachers.
Works authorised: Concreting at Fitzherbert East, £3; drainage at Rawhitiroa, £6; alterations at Kaponga, £5; bathroom at Bulls residence to bo applied for; tank to be suplied at Whaka road; iron fence to prevent sand-drift to be erected at Oroua Downs; Bluff road and Table Flat schools put on painting list; Mr Fraser to report on fencing at Oroua Bridge; Mr Croft to report on fence at Kapuni; grant made to Ngawaka towards fencing; prize-money won by Okaiawa to be subsidised for ground improvements; jNewbury residence to be re-papered.; £5 to be spent on spouting and other work at Rongotea; drainage at Longbur.n referred to Mr Bennett; Auroa- granted £1 for £1 up to £2 10s for metalling; Mr Purnell to rport on work asked for at Silverhope ; Mr Guthric- to report on question of new school building at or near Clydesdale as teache rcomplnined of manner in which hall was used for entertainments; J. J. Gregson's tender accepted for fittings at Manaia.
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Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 1882, 24 September 1912, Page 2
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