NELSON EDUCATION BOARS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LIII, Issue 123, 26 May 1919, Page 5

NELSON EDUCATION BOARS

MONTHLY MEETING.

The Education Board met to-day. Present: Messrs F. W. 0. Smith (cliatr. man), W. Lock, E, E. ,J. Scantlebury, W. C. Baigent, £>. J. WiHiiams, A. <J. Cottrell'.- Ji *- < ....

Applications from 'Committees _ , were dealt with as follows :—Punakaiii, ‘£2 granted for firewood, etc.; Karamea, declined., but hope expressed that* increased allowances in future word'd bo granted to ail Committees. r; In regard to the proposed _ Board *o! Managers for Nelson Technical School, was reported that Mr La Trobe, Superintendent of Technical Education.; was coming from Wellington, at an early date, when final arrangements would be made. Notices would he sent to the contributing bodies asking them for and also Ideal bodies who might be induced to contribute.

A letter was received from Miss Thornton, Domestic Science Instructress, declining to take up duties ht Eeefton centre, and tendering her resignation. The Secretary’s action in writing to Miss- Thornton was endorsed, and it was agreed to allow the Board’® notice of termination oT engagement 'to take effect.

On the motion of Mr Scantlebury, it was decided to ask the Reef top Committee to recommend ‘ a suitable person to teach cookery with a view to submit name to the Department. A, request from the instructors of , Manual Training Department was held over pending an application' -bebftg made to the Department for an mcreaas® in capitation.

An application was received from tfta Town Schools Committee asking., the Board to make regulation® requicingyafc* tendance at continuation and technical classes of young persons within the school district who are not otherwise receiving a suitable education, or who are no], specially exempted by -sucb Re-gulations.-—lt was decided to ask the Department to -take into conrideratiop the advisableness of bringing Nelson under the compulsory -clauses of the . Re» gulatiohs. tt was resolved to invite tenders foe the new school at Rotokohu, and that steps be taken to secure a rite. > • > On the motion of Mr Boyes it was decided to request the Department -to take into consideration the Rxmditifo of the Stoke School residence, with -ayview to repairs, ■, yy,y*-c-i A deputation of residents at Brighfr water waited on the Boaidt and.. a®k?d that a new school! be erected aj Waaroa Gorge. They pointed out that some of the children had to travel from fourth eight miles to the ' nearest school, whereas if a school wa® built at- ith* Gorge, four miles would be the longest distance they would have to go. tr/RlS© River Terrace School (built in 1862- wa® out of date, and if pulled down the material might be "utilised for a lnjUtt. ing. '■ ■ ‘"-.'tT-:- -. On the motion of Mr Lock, it" wae solved to ask the Department to make a grant for a new school at;.the Gorge. An application from Mapua for a fence was held over.

In regard to the removal of -Ngati-* moti School to a new site, it was decided, with the sanction of the ment, to enter into negotiations for / a fresh site and for removal of the building. ’ Mr H. Hickmott’s tender for £36-5s 9d was accepted for a shelter verandah at Riwaka. ‘ _ The acquisition of additional land.-»t jßjpoolclyn li-eld over till next mpei* ing, It was decided'to thank. Mr Dwrtcan for allowing the children t0... jgjaj in 'the' paddock. : ■ :':p ; The application' for a pump aod tank at Motupiko was agreed,to. ’vi The question of fencing, at Moutere was referred to the supervisor* Tlie. Tahuna .'School Committee applied for an extension of' the ■ area.-—On the motion <>f Mri.Lqcki seconded, by Mr Boyes, it -wag resolved that the Committee be askedto the Board particulars of >ost, etc., by next, meeting. , «■" An application for a shelter shed .for yirls at Karamea was declined. ' v . In regard to repairs to residence at FoxhiH it waa resolved- that the, "sfe pervisor give an estimate, and the 15poaHmenf. he asked to make a grapfc. The matter of repairs at Ngatimdtii school was left in the hapds of the Hrn'ding su nervisor. The Town Schools Committee 3=Villg. th at drink’nn' fountains be jn<d/uled at the citv schools. The matter vni held over pending inquiries as to what was done in other daces. , An annh'fat’on from Ka«t Takaka for a wood and shelter shed 1 at East Takaka was held over. ' - »

TECHNICAL SCHOOL REPORT.

Mr F. 0. T. Cockburn. director of th© *' Technical-School, reported that the terra commenced on TnesdnV.' February 4th, the number of students enrobed for Technical subject beine about'the’ same * a« last year. All classes, with cention of two. show increased especially the nones. The total would have been b'Vher, bad the icnchers* cl furies started earlier. TJritortmmtßlv these '•nmmenced iusf as the Easter was due. nnd the public Behoof. aWo mnred the’!’ holldaVS. SO thfT.jSy-i fendaricen at these special clasfees seoe m-hctioally nit ' ' • P'V-. Owing to the temporary' Mrs Cross to Westport, sod© ' nien+ of the staff wap u©cessary., -IBnw Thornton took the classes at, the - CtoSJ College. and with the assistaflce''_oi Miss Ringsland in the Technical' no great inconVetnririce was Kinssland has'since been permanently. The work of t?\e - domps* tic science' department is proceedim smoothly and efficiently under the ‘ ftSw staffing arrangements. ' , ' ;i Tn the engineering workshop new machinery has" been duly erected} and is now in full working order! is very satisfactory to learn the last meeting of the Board, word"*»t» come to hand from the" Educ&tio*!; -PF partment, that the time spent by” 4lri students in these classes is to -be recognised by the' Marine Department ' qualifying service for the 3rd Mann© engineer’s certificate. ; ■ , ; A number of applications fojr a «ol*afl in senior French for such' as desire ‘ ip qualify for teachers’ Class O oettificate and for Public Service were received. I have ■ jjeef to the approval of the Bpagd, ranged for such a" class to -be OMKJOOted bv Mr H. P. Kidson, of 'the Soys’ College. ' ' Manual Training Classes.—{fiaases JQ woodwork and cookery have been ? ducted at the Nelson . and , Wakefield

(entreat. The attendances have 'been on the whole satisfactory, but unfortunately, the classes have met very irregularly, owing mainly to the lack of uniformity in the school holidays. The alterations of the railway time-table have also proved very unsatisfactory.