EDUCATION

Greymouth Evening Star, 23 March 1922, Page 3

EDUCATION

CANTERBURY BOARD. All members of the Canterbury Eduea re tion Board were present at the month!; st- meeting held at Christchurch last week The following business was transacted:— j- Hokitika. —A letter was received frus ?, the Committee again urging the improve d incut of the ventilation of tho school am various other requirements. A report d was also received from the Foreman K the effect that most of the work had al .1 ready been done or was being came J e out. Ruatapu.—An application for two new tanks was referred to the Foreman, with ■ power to act t Total's Flat. —An application for a now ’ tank, spouting, repairs to building and 1 garden fence was referred to the Foreman for attention or report. 1 Upper Koiterangi.—A letter was rc- ’ ceived from the Department asking for information as to the position regarding ! the proposed school in this district. Mr Bignell reported that he had interviewed the Inspector who had promised to send a report. Further action was held over pending receipt of this report. The foreman's report for the month was received and adopted. Mr F. White, West Coast attendance officer, reported having made 29 visits to schools and 22 visits to parents’ homes. A number of attendance lists have been received and 29 ordinary notices issued to parents. A notice was received from the Department that teachers’ examinations would commece on Monday, August 28. Satisfaction was expressed at this decision, which would greatly facilitate the appointment of pupil teachers and probationers at the end of the year. A letter was received from the Department, agreeing to the Board’s proposal to appoint Mr R. W. Maxwell, M.A., organising secretary for the West Coast. A letter was received from the Seddon Memorial Committee expressing the opinion that it was not advisable to alter the regulations framed by the Committee in 1911. ]t was agreed to inform the Greymouth District School Committee accordingly. Mr Johnston reported as follows:—“I

s beg to submit my monthly report on the 1 schools’ agricultural work in the Westland - District for the mouth of FebruaryMarch. The appearance of the plots after i the summer vacation is somewhat disap- - pointing, as the weeds have generally J taken possession. The outside work for • the month has been a- general tidying up, , with here and there a little harvesting. ■ During my visit I have tried to get and give reasons for failure, and have made suggestions for improvement. From what I have seen up to the jiresent I judge that the potato crop will be somewhat dis- ■ appointing. 'This is mainly due to the very >vei season..’’