BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LVII, Issue 6533, 3 February 1882, Page 6

BOARD OF EDUCATION.

NOBTH CANTERBURY. The Board of Education for the District of North Canterbury held an ordinary meeting yosterday afternoon at the Normal School. I'ho following members were present:—Mr John Inglis (in tho chair), and Messrs Montgomery, Cunningham, Peryman, Booth, and H.B.'Webb. chaibhan's bbfobt. The appointments and expenditure sanctioned by the Chairman since the last meeting were reported, and duly approved. ELECTION OF NBW BOABD. The Chairman stated that the meeting of the Board to doelare tho eleotion of tho new Board would be held on Maroh 2. ATTENDANCE OF MEMBERS. The Chairman read a statement showiDg tho nuuibar of attendances of each member at, the S 3 meetings of tho Board held during Ike year. SCHOLARSHIPS. A letter from Mr George Gould was read, asking the Board to nominate two boys to his soholawhips, which have become void. The Eoard left it to tho Chairman to communicate with Mr Gould. LITTLE AKALOA. A letter was read' from Mr J. B. Barker, complaining of the manner in which the election at Little Akaloa had been conduoted, and asking tho Beard to declare the election bad Bnd appoint a Commissioner. Another letter, from Mr Thomas Connon, covering a petition of the householders, was read, and represented the other side of the question. The latter was confirmed by a petition from a majoritv of the Committee of 1881, and by a letter "from a spectator of the proceedings, "a househo der of 33 years' standing. The Board determined to annul the proeeedicge complained of, and call a fresh meetin* of the householders for Monday week, Feb. 13, at 8 p.m., when another election is to take place. BBPOBTB. Iho Inspector's report was read on the Bohool at the Orphan Asylum. It spoke in satisfactory terms of the recent improvement c£ tho pupils. The Board resolved to forward the report to the Governor. . A report upon the Kaiapoi school was laid on the table. COBBBSPONDBNOB. A large amount of correspondence was read and dealt with; from Bingeland, East Oxford, Papanui, Tinwald, Sumner, and Doyleston. TBHDEBB. At the Chairman's suggestion, the Board resolved to postpone calling for tenders for works not immediately pressing till a more favourable time ; prices at present being much in excess of estimates. The tender of Mr Bobinßon for repairs to the schoolmaster's house at Okain's Bay was accepted on the approval of the Chairman. DBAINAGB, &C. The Board resolved to authorise the drains ge, &c, to be attended to at St Albans, Southbridge, Kirwee, Little Biver, &c. BXHIBITION "SBBOIAI CLASS." Mr H. R. Webb called the Board's attention to the Special Clasß for hoys and girls under 17 years of age at the International Exhibition. He thought that a notice of this class should be given to the various schools, in order that the children throughout the district might have an opportunity of sending articles to the Exhibition, which were to be bond fide their work: Girls : Needlework (plain and fancy), embroidery, crewel work. Boys: cabinet work, models, mechanical contrivances. Both: wood carving,fretwork, collection of birds (mounted), collection of shells. There was another subject connected with this. The promoters could not find the space without being paid for it, and one or two members of the Exhibition Committee were endeavouring to get subscriptions to pay for the required bays. He thought it would be a reasonable thing to aßkthe Board to give something, so that the children should not be asked to pay entrance money. Each bsy cost £5, 3nd gave a space of 15ft by 12ft. He thought this a matter upon which money might well be spent by the Board. There would be some printing, &c, to be done, which the promoters could not be asked to pay for, as they were giving prizes. If the Board could assist, to the extent of taking one bay, it would be a good thing. The children's'exbibi! ions at Ballarat and New South Wales had been great successes. Mr Booth thought the question was one of recreation only. . Mr Webb could not agree with that. _lt was educational, and tho Beard of Education could deal with it. Mr Cunningham moved—" That £5 be allowed by the Board for the purpose." Mr Webb said there was the expense of printing the placards to he placed in the sohools. The Board had 129 schools under it. Every child attending the schools ought to know that the promoters would give prizes. Then there would have to beputup counters or stages, or something of that kind, for the articles to be shown on. The Cbairnrai understood the class was open to every bay and girl, whether at school ernot. , _. _, Mr Webb said that was the case. It would cost a great deal more than £5, and it was a auction whether the Educational Department should not contribute. It would be •sen to all the Colony. The Chairman thought that an argument against the Board contributing anything. Mr Wobb thought the Board might give to the extent of £lO. Thfre could be a bay Eocured in connection with the schools. Mr Montgomery did not think the Board should pay for other children than those attending the schools. . Mr Booth would support the grant if made for children attending the Board's school sttly. Mr Webb had no objection. The bay would cot be specially for the whole Colony. Mr Montgomery thought that if it were for the whole Colony the Colony might well pay for it, and the honour of gaining the prize would be the better worth contending for. , ... Mr Cunningham, with the permission of the Board, would make the sum proposed £lO instead of £5. Mr Peryman seconded the proposal. The Chairman put the motion to tho effect "That for the children attending the North Canterbury Board schools £5 be granted for a bay and £5 for other expenses." This was agreed to unanimously. # Tho Board then went into Committee, and, on resuming, adjourned.