NELSON EDUCATION BOARD.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXXVI, Issue XXXVI, 30 September 1902, Page 2

NELSON EDUCATION BOARD.

YESTERDAY. Tho monthly meeting of the Nelson Education Board was continued yesterdav aflercoon. The Piomised Land School Committee were authorised to accept Mr Lincham's [tender of £{) IPs !»d for pointing the teacher's houso. The Town Committee informed tbe | Board that tney were complying with the i notice under the Noxiou- Weeds Act in respect to Toi Toi Yalley School ground. I The Motueka School oinmittec renew- j ed their application for the payment of two unauthorised acecnnts, explaining the circumstances undor which the work had been undertaken without authority. It wa> resolved that the amount of tho aecoui.ts be granted The Westport School Committee informed the Board that it was in pia* e of what was formerly tho Boys' Schhol and the Girl.-' School that they required a new brick building. It was decided that tbo Secretary wire to Mr Colnn M.H.R , for Buller, requ sting him to try and have a sufficenfc sum placed on the supplementary estimates for the school n- fer red to. The sum of £2 10s was granted the Black's Point School Committee for gravelling.

The Committee of the small school, Upper Motupiko, asked advice as tc procuring fiie woo L It was resolved that thpy bs informed that as soon as the average attendance reached I*J, they will ree-ive tho Committee allowance as provided in the by-law. Until that time arrives, it would de. volve upon the parents of the children in attendance to sce that fuel is provided. It was retolved that a sum not oxceedini*i:tbe gran ed tbe lie<-fton ehool Committee for door antl cupboard in lhe room to be used as a high school. The Murchison School Committee for- j wared a report on the condilionof the t- acher's cottage. It w s resolved that a .-um not exceeding A'L's be ranted the Com n>i tine to put the cottaoe in thorough repair. It wa- revived that the -um of £-j l, c •j-runtod the Pangatotara Committee for repaii- to -chool and (he cleaning of the school ground. ft was decided that a sum not exceeding j_;j ue granted to the Nelson School Committee towards the cost of the erection of a bicycle shed at the Ceutral School, on eonditon that tho owners of ihe bicycle- contribute the balance. A sum not exceeding £10 was granted the Sherry School Committee lor repairs to (he school building. The Secretary was instructed to inform tho Westport School Committee of eer tain .(ems in the account for repairs lo school buildings disallowed by the Board iho sum of XI w« voted thc Tat-ka Seh ol Commit'.ee for painting the front or the new poich. Anapplicsti, ,u from the Spring Grove School ( oinmitfcee in respect of outbuildings was referred back to the Committee for an estimata ad required by the bylaw. J

l'he Education Department wrote informing tho Board that [nspeetor Harkneßß had been appoint *d Instructor of the teachers' drill classes, and asking that such classes be organised at once. The Board approved of the apporntmenfc. Ten applicat ions were reeei ved for the mi»tress-ship at Si>ring Cro&e. and it was resolved tbat tbo applications of Missoa Avery, B A., Jos ph« u, and Kitching be forwarded t'*> Ibe School Commit toe. it was resolved that the consideration •

i of applical ; ons for other posi iona be dc« ' ferred until 10-day. The Board then adjourned till to-day.

THIb I>\Y.

The Education Board resumed its busi- ' ness this morning. There were present Messrs Talbot (chairman), B-st, Bcuke, . Lock, Franklyn, Baigent, Phillip-, Bailie, and Maginnily. I l'he North Canterbury Education Board h s brought under the notice of the Department an inconsistency between Section If of tie Education Boards Election Act, 1000, and the form of voting papers prescribed by the schedule, viz, the differonce between tbe words " posted to him not later than on that day," and the words " po-ted to him on ihat day." The Minister is advised that the directing words' in the forru eannot override the express words of the statute, and the Nelson Board are accordingly recommended to make the directions conform with the Act in all voting papors printed by the Nel-on B'>ar.l.

['he letter wa- received aud cou-idered. J The Education Department wrote re- j ferring to a letter reeeived by tVi3 Min- j ister from Mr Graham, M.H.R., with re- ' gird to unfair treatment oxtondeil to a tlaugbt r of Captain Cox in not giving hor deserved promotion. The "Jeparlment a-ked that tbo matter :-bould be inquired into. A long di-cussion arose ...ver the pros and c 119 of tho question. Seroral of those present contended that the teacher . had tho {) wer to cbsi-ify the scholars, j although the Insp etor may hava re.ommended promotion. Mr B like moved that Miss Stoddart be requested t> ialorm tbo Board why and , under what circumstances she kept Capt. j Cos's daughter in the fifth standard, at a recent examination. j The motion wns carried I It was resolved, in respou>e to a letter .from the Low, r I'akaka Committee to inform thfin that they had charge of the school buildings. It was decided that, providing that a minimum of 20 -cbolars can be obtained, a district high school be -Parted at Wakefield.

'I li Inspector reported lbat he bad in- ( r-pected tbe sebuol- of tbe We-lpjit di--Irict, ani with tbe exception of ono -choolall were ati.-faclory. The Westport, Addison, Charleston, and BurnottEace schools were doing parlieularly wt)l. and also tho small school at Sunmierlen. I be Secretary for Education foi wa'ded , a letter fiom Mr Bettany on the pr. posed amalgamation of the Bright water schools. It was resolved tbat the correspondence be sent to the Brightwaler School Committee, and ask their opinion »n the question. k letter was received asking for a school in tbe Wairoa Yalley. It was decided to refer tbe matter to thß Brightwater Com- ; mittee for an. xprestuon of opinion. I Miss Camercn, a sistant eacheratCoal ' Creek, forwarded her resignation on ae-i-riiDt of illnes . The r- signation was ■ i. cepted. Other resist* at ions received and accepted were Miss VVrigh , Se.r--g antV H 11 ; Miss Dnff, Cable Bay ;Mi s Ccwles, Pigeon Bay. The following appointments wero approved,':— U. Cromi-, B. ' „ secondary master at the Reefton Di tiict High School; Miss Catherine Mo rison, assistant mistress at Motupiko (Bur-jt et to the return of attendance warranting it); Mi6s Davie, pupil teacher at Motueka (transferred.) It was rosol ed lhat Application he made to Major Loreday for the number of rifles that are required for lhe school** in tne district. j Mr Beuke gave notice to move that in order to facilitate the bus! ess of tho Board il is advisabln ihat members only sp ak oi.ee on each question before the. Board, provided that with the consent of a majority of the Board a member may speak more than once upon any such question. j It wa- resoß'Od that Sch ol Committor ! be autboriped to abide by the inslructions of Dr Freugley, Health officer, with regard to taking precautions against infectious diseases

The Brightwater Sehr ol Committeo wrote referring to a decided decrtase in the attendance during the past ([iiarler. and asking that the returns during this period be If ft out. It was resolved to bring the matter under the notice of the lnspector-Geneial on his nt-xt visit to Nelson. With record to a letter from Mi — Munson, < f the Rockville school, a* to tlic responsibility f'f receiving paymenta for the sale of bnoks, Mr.Phillips ujoved that Mios Mansun have charge of the books, pell them, collect the mouey, and send in an account to the Board. This wis agrtcd to. Mr F. V. Kuapp, of tho B .yt' Central School, Nelson, \eportod that a supplementary course «if seven lets >ns in pla.'-ti-cioe modelling was given lu teachers of Ihe district during the quarter. Fortyeight leacheis were enrolled, and (lie average attendance r;ib V( ry tall l - factory. The syllabus dealt chiefly with work suitable fur primary and lower btandtird work, and included examples showing I he use < f the medium in connection with iho ! teaching of object le sonn, geography, and ', drawing. Those who al tended man fe.-U-d a kei-n inteiest in the work, and it was un- : dcrstood that a number had already commenced lo teach tie sulijcct t > thoir

classes. Applications for Irachetships were dealt with aa fo'lows : — Fern Flat, school tenr jership. It was decided that the Inspei it make inquirios and Uv>c at-ticn in tbia case. Coal Creek, assistant mistress. No cnalified applications were received and it was decided that the temporary teacher be retained meantime. Assistant mistress, Buinelt's Face. Decided to retain tbe present pupil teacher there and advertise for another. ber^ennt's < ill, fole leachsivhip. It was resolved that the name of Bliss yiowej be torwaidad to the Committee. An upplii/at ion was received from the Wbakaiewa Trust Orphanage School asking the Hoard to alloty the Inspector to examine the tchonl. he Rev Father Hiokeon, of the Roman Catholic Presbyter* also wrote asking the Hoard to the q esti n of tvllowiDg its Inspector tc examine the Reefton Catholic S hool-. The Board agreed not to optn theijuestion at this meeting. Mr Bailev gave notice to mnvn at the next meeting that the resolution refuting the Inspector perinisfion to examine the Reeftun Catholic tjchool be rescinded, and i hat permission be granted the Inspector to examine the sc! 001. Tbe Board then rose.