EDCUATION BOARD.

Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 252, 26 September 1883, Page 2

EDCUATION BOARD.

YESTERDAY'S MEETING. Appointments Committees—The following business was transacted In committee :— Resolved, that Mr Robson be appointed to Be'aconsfield.— -It was re^ solved that Mr Jenkins be appointed to the Feildiug Schopl, subject to the appioval of the committee. Upper; Taonui — A committee consisting of Messrs Snelson and Sanson was appointed to enquire into the petition of the settlers of thu district for the erection-of a schboi. Board's, Regulations.— It was resolved fc ? Hl i mit f cop y of the regulations to the Board s solicitor for revision. School Property.— A cLcalar was read from the Educational Department pointing out the necessity for teachers exe.cising soma supervision over the , property m their respective schools, with a view of preventing its destruction.The Secretary was authorized to get 150 copies pf the. latter printed, and circulate them amongst the teachers m thei Board's district. : Phy&ical Training. -~On the motion of Sir Win, Fox, the Secretary was in-, sttucted to procure from the AickUnd Education Board a copy of the circular recently issued by them relative to the physical training of the scholars. Otaki.— The application of the committee for the payment' of £1 o dd for desks, etc.,: was complied with. The Board Inspector.— Mr Snelson moved (m terms 1 ' of notice), ThatW result of the enquiry into the action of the inspector, regarding the qualification of Mrs Brown, and y the extremely unsatisfactory manntr m which the late examination for scholarships was conducted by him, have satisfied the Board chat the inspector is not entitled to its confidence, and that it will conduce to the advantage of tbe public service that his connection with it should cease. I That three months' notice, from the ls< October, be given to Mr Foulis of the termination .of his appointment, and that immediate steps be taken by the. Board to obtain a successor to the office. In support of the motion, Mr Snelson said he moved it with great Borrow, ,as he thought Mr Foulis would have deemed it proper to tender his resit nation, but he had not uone so. He'felt a considerable amount of surprise at the unmanly way m whicti Mr Foul's hnd dealth with Mrs Brown, at feilding, who was a new t-'acher well qualified If Mr Foulis had corrected her m h s surprise visit it might have saved al (this after trouble, and given her timely aid. He then reviewed the action of Mr" Foulis lit regard to Mrs Brown, which he considered reflected a great deal ot discredit on Mr Foulis and takes away much from ihe confidence of the Hoard. The papers of the last examination were the most slovenly and badlyconducted that could be laid before b Board. He would like to ask if Mr Foulis still adhered to his statemeni that he was not responsible for the L»tin papers. If that was the case he con sidered it a most reprehensible action. If Mr Foulis admicted the latter portion he wouldrecede somewhat. He opened the discussion with these remarks. Sir Wm. Pox seconded the motion, reserving his remarks till later. , Mr Haker, with regard to the two matters mentioned, ..as the ground -of termination of engagement, although _<ravß m themselves, are not all that induced him to support the motion. Thoy showed that there was a growing feeling that Mr Foulis- was -losing, thi? Board's confidence, and these were the last straws to break the camel's back aß*it were, aqd had completely alienated him ? These papew m themselves were sufficent to warrant tho carrying out ol the morion. Mr Foulis had great assistance, and the papers should be pat before the children m an intelligible form, and they were decidedly not bo. The Latin papers were full of errors, and it was most discourteous toythe examiners to act as he did. He did not wish to say anything about Mrs Brown. The action ot the Inspector was wrong. In regard to what had appeared m various papers to the punishment being too great he bad to say that his vote was not given as if everything had I gone well, before, but there had been a growing of d.isoontenfc with the Inspector. Mr Sanson, although he regretted tbe stand he bad to take, said there was a reason for his action. If he stated; they had found nothing previously against Mr Foulis, there might not be so much said, but all throughout there had been a series of blunders on the part qf Mr Foulis, even to his first action, '