EDUCATION BOARD.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 10104, 11 October 1917, Page 5

EDUCATION BOARD.

The Wanganui Education Board met on Wednesday night. Present: Messrs Fred Pirani (chairman), Christie, Hemingway, Mclntyre, Broad. Bryant, Joblin, Scwell, Collins and Fraser. SYMPATHY. A resolution of sympathy was passed to the relatives of Mr H. A. Malcolm, who was in tho employ of the Board at the time of his death. The Board also expressed its sympathy with Mr W. H. Swanger, tho secretary, who recently underwent a serious ' operation. In wishing Mr Swanger a speedy recovery, the Board recognised that the cause of his illness was mainly his devotion to the Board's 01 A PALMERSTON REQUEST. The committee of tho Terrace End School, where there is a roll of 620, protested against tho removal of one of tho male teachers, and asked for his reinstatement. They now had threo male teachers in all. whereas the College Street School had four. A fourth malo teacher was necessary for tho agricultural work. The chairman said all the song was about tho removal of a first year pupil teacher, a hoy who had been there two months. There were schools in Feildiug and Foxton with but two malo teachers. SUNDRY ITEMS. The assistant-director of Education wrote commending tho Board for tho way Dominion Day had been celebrated in 'the district, by having the day a work confined to the topics connected with the history and industries of tho Dominion. The communication added: "It was highly creditable to all concerned." It was decided to call tenders for tho Victoria Avenue School alterations work, a subsidy being available to meet the voluntary contributions. The Department notified that a subsidy ur> to £SO would bo available for contributions by tho Carnarvon School Committee. % '„ Three resignations were received: H. Scott, Parewanui; C. J. Rawson, Mangarimu; V. Fort, St. John's.