HAWKE'S BAY BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7931, 21 December 1887, Page 3

HAWKE'S BAY BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Tuesday, December 20. Present — Rev. D, Sidey (in the chair), Dr. Spencer, and Messrs R. Harding, and H. Baker. CORRESPONDENCE. The following correspondence was read :— From Captain Kussell, applying for leave of absence for six months. — Granted. From the Danevirke Committee, reporting on the complaint ot Mr Mold. Their decision was that faults occurred on both sides. This did not refer to the teacher, but to the scholars.— School Committee to be left to deal with the matter. From the Frasertown Committee, asking the Board to define the duties of the visiting committee. — Committee to define duties, From the Frasqrtown Committee, asking tor £79 to improve and repair the school buildings.— Mr Baker urged that these demands for extensions and repairs should lie dealt with as soon as possible. — It was decided to do so as soon as the building fund available was known, the inspector to prepare a list of all applications. From the Gisborne Committee, recommending renewal of training scholarship to Miss Hall.— Training fund having been withdrawn by the Government, the request could not be entertained. From the Gisbornn Committee, again applying that the pnblio schools should be elevated to district liigH schools, the governors of the high school being willing to subscribe £150 towards the salary of the head-master, as demanded by the Board. — It was agreed to recommend the Minister for Education to comply with the Committee's request, conditionally on all fees, in addition to the £150, being paid to the Hoard. After some discussion aR to the amount of the fees, it was agreed to ask the committee the probable number of pupils, and to suggest the fees to be charged. From the Makatoku Committee, asking for the appointment of a- mistress. — Deferred pending the issue of the now regulations as to school age, &c. From the Makauri Committee, asking for improvements and enlargement ot the school house,— The inspector said this case was a really urgent one. — Deferred to next meeting. From the Meanee Committee, asking for £10 for fencing, — No funds. From the Napier Committee, relative to a charge of excessive corporal punishment alleged to have been preferred by the inspector against Mr Goulding, of the White -road school. The committee stated thai in their opinion the charge was not sustained, the punishments awarded erring on the Bide of leniency. —The inspector said he had not said a word about " excessive corporal punishment." His words were " too frequent use of the cane."— Dr. Spencer moved that the report be received, and a copy of the inspector's answer be sent to the committee.—Agreed to.

in Prom the Ormond Committee, statin a that the average attendance had risen 1 to 79, and asking whether it would t to necessary for the mistress to leave.— Th iy Inspector remarked that at this school th le master had married his pupil-teaehe: 1. who came up with the rest for examinf ie tion. The question was whether a ma: !y ried woman shoujd continue as pupi i- teacher, and if so whether her husban <a should continue to be paid £10 a year fc m educating her. —The Board decided t retain the services of the mistress, pr( ie yided the attendance continued to warrar p it. With regard to the question raise 3- by the Inspector the Board decided t ns ask the advice of the committee, n From the Patutahi Committee, notify j- ing the resignation of the master an ie asking for the appointment of an assistai is mistress.— Appointment deferred. From the Woodville Committee, statin i- that the children desiring to attend schoc ir could not be accommodated for want c ir space.— Deferred. From the Education Department, noti if fying that Parliament had withdrawn th 0 scholarships for teachers at norma c schools; also, that the income of th< n Board would be reduced by £1400, unde si ths proposed reduction of capitation fee t a £3_los and the payment of capitation oi s strict average. t From Mr Goulding, of the W hite-roac - soheol, Napier, asking the Board to gran s him an interview. The Inspector said h< believed Mr Goulding wistied to speal about the bonus payable to him. — Th< r Board decided that any communicatioi must be made through the committee. From Mrs A. Winters, Te Aute, asking .. when the Board would establish a schoo! 1 there. — Mr Harding, as one of tut J members of the sub-committee appointed to see whether a site could be obtained, • said the Rev. S, Williams had offered tc < give two acres, but it was on the edgeoi the swamp, and was unsuitable for a I school site. Unfortunately all the suitable land was on the other side of the j road, and belonged to the Maoris, but Mr Williams had promised to see if the i Maoris would- sell an acre there. — Mr ■ Baker remarked that as long as the ; Native Land Administration Act re- ; niained in force the Board need not ' entertain any hope of getting a site there. | — Mr Harding said Mr Williams was i doing what he could, and would probably i soon be able to say whether a site could be purchased. From the Te Arai committee, recommending Mrs King as assistant to Mr lying. — Deferred pending result of educational changes. From the Waerenga-a-hika committee, asking for a sewing mistress. — Deferred. From the Gisborne committee, asking for some small improvements. — Committee to find funds. ' BONUSES. The Board considered the question of bonnses, and after investigating the finances, decided to pay on the same scale as last yetr. It was, however, intimated that the question would be reconsidered next year. The Inspector mentioned the case of the White-road, Petane, Patutahi, and several other schools which, through various v circumstances, had not earned bonuses. He recommended that, where these circumstances were beyond the control of the masters, as at the Whiteroad school, some bonus should be given. Dr. Spencer and Mr Harming thought that the regulations should be strictly adhered to, and ultimately it was decided not to grant any special bonuses. Dr. Spencer moved that the customary bonuses be given to the clerical staff, for the extra work thrown on them by the examinations of pupil teachers, &c. The Board, after discussion, rejected the motion. MISCELLANEOUS. In his report on the fifth and sixth standard examinations, the Inspector recommended thatin Napier and Gisborne, where there were high schools, scholarships should be of the value of £10 only, with £20 additional to country pupils who had to leave home to attend a high school. The present scholarships were £20 for town and £40 for country students. This change would enable many .more scholar, ships to be given, and would extend the benefits of secondary education. — The Board unanimously adopted the recommendations, subject to the approval of the authorities at Wellington. * The Inspector reported on the application for a new school at Waikohu, Poverty Bay. He said the proposed new school would be five miles from Te Karaka, and the number of children would not warrant the Board in erecting a school there. He suggested that the petitioners should be informed that if they would erect a building the Board would establish a subsidised school there.— The report was adopted. Accounts were passed for payment aud the Board adjourned.