BOARD OF EDUCATION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XIII, Issue 4421, 14 January 1876, Page 3

BOARD OF EDUCATION.

i The-'fortnightly- meeting I 'of 'the^Central J Board of Education was'hfeld yesterday j noon in the Board room, Wyndham-streetJ » Preßent: Messrs. F. X»- Prime (in the 'J Joseph May, Ball, and Colonel Hault&in. ■ [, ■ - Minutes.'—The minutes 'of thiß last xaeeta ing were read and confirmed, after which a r: number of reports, applications, and other : correspondence were read and dealt with as follows: — I Scholarships ExAiUKATioy.—The report of the examiners for the '/Provincial Scholarj ships Examinations : —Messrs. R. J. O'Sulg liran, Curnon, and Sloman was received by e the Board. It assigned the scholarships to k David Norrie (Papakura school), Montgomerie Haslett (City East school), C. H. Lupton (Otara school), and. ,H. Headman I (City East). Also certificates of proficiency j to Arthur Burgess and William Elley, both 7 of City East school. « [ Diocesak Sy^od.—The following reso--3 lutions, passed at the last session of the > Diocesan Synod, was forwarded by \ Bishop, Cowie to the .Board, "That this • Synod learns with satisfaction 5 that it is the desire of the Board of Educac tion to encourage religious education in the schools under their management during the hours not occupied in secular education, and; T earnestly represent to the Board the desira ability of their sanctioning in every case the 3 recommendation of local committees in referj. ence to the hours considered most suitable a for such religious teaching, provided, that I the committers'reserve* the required four x hours every day for instruction in subjects a indicated in the ; Education/'Act, and, that no children be required to attend 'for reli- [ gious.instruction whose.parents or guardians l may in-writing -to tlie same." In rel spect to this' matter the secretary was in- \ structed to forward a copy'of the Act to His r Lordship and to inform him that the Board * are desirous of carrying, out the provisions ' of the Act in a most liberal maimer.'.

! Mataavhero:—Application for rental of I £15 per annum for. school.— ; Granted £10 [ per annum. -- 71 ' , Pokeno'Hill. —The ..Board approved of [ the appointment of iVfr.' Pycroft as teacher , for the. school at" Queen' 3 Kedoubt. [ Wo'odside.—A complaint of the removal of the property 1 of the Wesleyan trustees _was referred to the committee of the abovenamed district for examination. Waittku.—The appointment of Mrs. aB. teacher at the Brookside school, was approved; salary ."to be at the rate of £80 per annum, until the average attendance is ascertained. Hanotjuiu.—A letter was received from Mr. R. B. Lusk, forwarding one from Mr. Gall, respecting the . establishment of a school at Rangiriri.—Mr. Gall to be informed that the necessary steps -will be taken. • WjCkoabei Heabs. —An application for the removal of the school to a more central situation, was referred to the district school conr.nittee. Hamilton East.—Asking for assistance in building a school, and complaining that their applications for aid during the last three years have been neglected.—Secretary to inform the writers that they are in error— that £100 was granted last year and not claimed, and that for several years they could have had two-thirds of the cost of a school building. Ruatangata Asking for £10 for rent of building.—The application was declined, there being only 13 scholars on the roll, and the expenses of the school being heavy in proportion to the numbers. Kihikihi. —The payment of £10 per year to Mrs. Kothery, as schoolteacher of needlework, was authorised. Kaoaeranoa. —The attention of the committee was, in answer to an application to thBoard, directed to be called to the regulae tions, which provide that a list of applicants shall be sent in all such cases to the Board. —The Board authorised the payment of £50 for a school site. Ai.bbktlan£> Nokth.—A letter was read from Mrs. Sharpe respecting the change of the school from full time to half-time.—Mrs.

Sharpe to be informed that she should communicate -with the District School Committee on the subject. Eastern Academy.—A letter was read. ' from the Rev. P. Mason respecting the examination of two .of his pupils.—Mr. Mason to be informed that the correspond- j ence is open to his perusal. ( Lucas's Cheek. —The Secretary was instructed to apply to His Honor the Superintendent to obtain a school endowment of j land situate between the two bridges south 1 of Lucas 1 Creek. ( Ma XOA.WAI.—A letter was read from a - settler asking for assistance to educate his . children.—The writer to be informed that J ' the Board have no funds available for the ; purpose, he being within a proclaimed dis-. trict. Newmarket.—The appointment of Mrs. Harden as teacher, vice Mrs. • Wright, resigned, was approved. The Board also grant'd the sum of £8 15s for six months' £ rent of girls' school. ' j PoNsoiTßY.—The Board authorised the ■ payment of purchase money for school site. < Public Buildings Commissioners.—Alet- t ter was received from the Secretary of the Public Buildings Commissioners, informing J the Board that there was £3000 at their dis- £ posal, raised on the Supreme Court site. It r was resolved that the Commissioners be re- l quested to place the amount to the credit of C the "Board of Education Building Pund," f to be operated on by cheque, signed by three E members of the Board, and countersigned by J the secretary. t HoßSoimnE.—Asking for the separation f of Kumeo from Hobsonvillo district. —The j Board authorised the separation of Kumeo j from Hobsonville, and its being included £ with the neighbourhood of Lamb's mill, as a j new district. t

The Building Fund.—The report o£ the committee appointed to prepare a statement, shewiag the necessity of increased school accommodation for the province was read. Annexed was a schedule prepared by the Inspector of Schools shewing the accommodation at present existing. The report was as follows :-i~" It will be seen that in almost every diistrict the school buildings are inadequate. Comparatively few are provided with teachers' dwellings, and in a large number the schools are overcrowded, and therefore unhealthy. This state of things involves more than its injurious effects on education. It involves danger to public health. It would do so at any time ;it does so especially now when the health of a large number of children has been weakened by recent epidemics, and when scarlatina has made its appearance amongst us. Your committee hope that these considerations, on the grave importance of which they need not dwell, will induce the General Government to reconsider their determination not to aid the Board with funds to enable them to provide this community with Bome approach to adequate and safe school. accommodation. (Signed) J. L. Campbell, D. M. Luckik." —Sr. Campbell and Mr. D. M. Luckie were appointed a deputation to wait upon the Hon. Dr. Pollen in connection with the above report. Examiners' Report.—The report on the teachers' examination at the Thames was brought up and adopted. A number of applications for -various districts were held over until a future meeting.