BOARD OF EDUCATION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9021, 6 April 1888, Page 6

BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Tbs ordinary, meeting .of the [Board ol Education was held yesterday. Messrs. Luke, MoaS)<M.aß,),Udy,Monk (M.R&.), Cooper, IJpton, Lennox, Goldie (M.H.R.), and Carr were present. Vote of Thanks. —The Chairman moved, and Mr. Theo. Cooper seconded, "Thata vote of thanks be accorded to Mr. J. M. Clark for the great assistance he had given in the cause of education for several years in connection with the Board." The motion was unanimously adopted. Mr. Monk tm welcomed to the seat vacated by Mr. J. M. Clark.

Chairman's Rbport.— The Chairman's report stated that the Kaipara 'Flats "school had been temporarily closed on acconnt of scarlet fever. Leave of absence till the end

March had been granted to Mrs. 8. A. Jones, Wellesley-street school. The report was adopted. Grammar School Governor.—Mr. Luke was appointed a Governor of the Auckland College and Grammar School. Temperance Lesson Books.—The Rev. P. Mason wrote, asking for the return of a number of temperance lesson books forwarded to the Board for the purpose of reference during a recent discussion upon the question of introducing temperance lesson books into the schools. It wae agreed to comply with the request. Thk Proposed Retrenchment.— A large amount of correspondence was received from school committees respecting the proposed reduction of the staff of teachers to the regulation scale. The City Schools Committee contended that the reduction of the staff would be injurious to the interests of the schools, and requested permission to wait upon the Board in deputation upon the subject. Mr. Cooper moved, "That the request cf the committee be acceded to." Eventually, however, the correspondence wae referred to a committee.

Napikr-street Schoou — The City Schools Committee applied that furniture be procured for the xlapiar-street School. The matter was referred to Mr. Allright, an estimate of coet to be drawn up. It was decided to lay gravel in the play-ground at the Napier-street School. Repairs.—Requests for repairs to the teachers' houses &\ Hobsonville and Kamo were referred to a committee, with instructions to take into consideration the question of house* allowance to teachers.

New School.—Captain Kerr, of Tauranga, addressed the Board in support of an application that a new school be erected at Tauranga. The present building was quite unsuitable, and it was overcrowded. The Chairman said that £500 had now been spent upon the present school. Captain Kerr said he had understood that no money had been spent upon the school by the Board.

Appointments.—Twenty-two applications were received for the position of headmaster at the Mount Albert SchooL That of Mr. Lewis was struck out, as he had not sent particulars of his qualifications, certificates, etc. The applications, together with those for the position of assistant teacher at the Napier-street/ School, were referred to a committee. The question of advertising for an assistant teacher for the Devonport School, and aso for a second assistant at the Free Night School, were also forwarded to a committee.