EDUCATION BOARD.
INSPECTOR'S REPORT,
The Chief Inspector's report, read at 4;h© Wanganui Education Board's meeting, contained the following:—The Inspectors complain that schools are closea without notice, and that their work is thereby seriously dislocated. Teachers say that it is often impossible for them to inforn 'the Board that their school.is to be closed on a given date, as the Committees do not make up their minds till the last moment. To settle the question of school holidays to the satisfaction of teachers, committees, pupils, and parents would bo a »uperhu:nan task, but in the interest of all the Board should promulgate regulations on the subject which shall be as ■unalterable as the laws of the Medes and the Persians.
The manual and technical classes at the different centres have now settled down to work; Each of the directors speaks hopefully of th© outlook for the present year. T n the southern district 54 classes, distributed over 11 centres, liave been established, and there are two centres about to fall into line. In the north the pupils, it is stated, are taking up practical, in preference to commercial, subjects. At Wanganui we are unfortunately losing two of our best teachers, Messrs Cox and Andrews, who have for many years worked consistently for the advancement of their pupils and the credit of the College. One of our woodwork instructors suggests that he should exchange positions with an English instructor for twelve months. This is a capital idea, and there appears to be no reason why it should not be carried into effect. -Mr Browne continues his'.eo'irses or Wessons fa> farmers in the northern district, and he has a class in orcharding at Hawera 20 strong. Mr Banner lias, received from the Agricultural Department 32 varieties of grasses, 16 or ieo-umes, and 2 of fodders, which he intends to sow at the school farm for experimental purposes. He has received from Messrs Reid and Gray, Dunedm, a fine-tined cultivator, valued at £14, which will be of material assistance in working the farm. During the forthcoming holiday Mr Banner proposes to take some of his pupils for a tour in the Wairarapa district, visiting on the way the Donald 3[sstate. Dealing with the Alinadale camp, Mr Grant suggests that it would be well if the instruction given by himself and Mr Banner <K>uld be supplemented by addresses from experts on such topics as Herefords, Romneys, and Clydesdales. Mr -Grant states that the judges at the camp had a trying time for a day and a half over the work, and he is at one with Mr Banner in recognising the generosity of Mr E. Short and the Feilding A. and P. Association, to whom the thanks of the Board are due. Typewriters—There is a simnle and reasonable solution of this difficulty. AU commercial pupils taking typewriting should be reauired to contribute 2s 6d, or so, per term for the upkeep of the machines. The tnftion, co to speak, "brings the pupils directly into touch with their Vre^d and butter, and there should be no hardship in asking.them to anticipate +beir income by paving a Tittle towards tear and wear of f-e appliances reooTnmending tT^p^l for situations. "Fducp.tion in o"r country n «bout as f^^e ns fir. fl^ i+ "-^nld n^. Tie a bnd fhinw if >>ofr-i^r. n lTv pW". sVm'H be bro-"<rh+ +o rpniise that someone has to foot the bill.
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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLVI, Issue XLVI, 24 April 1914, Page 6
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567EDUCATION BOARD. Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLVI, Issue XLVI, 24 April 1914, Page 6
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