BOARD OF EDUCATION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 9726, 23 January 1895, Page 6

BOARD OF EDUCATION.

The usual meeting of the Board of Education was held at the Board's offices, ViotoriaArcade yesterday. Present: Messrs. R. Udy (chairman), H. Wilding, S. Luke, J. Muir, J. Woodward, Theo. Cooper, Lambe, and Rev. J. Bates. Chairman's Report.—The report of the chairman and. executive committee which was read and adopted, contained amongst other items the following :—Tenders: Tenders have been accepted as follows—Grayson Brothers £188 15s for additions to Whangarata School; C, Laver, £205 tor improvements at Grafton Road School J. Eliingham, £310 for erection of teacher's house at East Tamaki. (Mr. Ellingham having declined to take up his tender his deposit of £5 has been forfeited and fresh tenders are to be called). Frankton: Application for the establishment of a school has been referred to Hamilton West Committee for their report. Scholarships: Senior and junior district scholarships and certificates of proficiency have been awarded, subject to the regulations, in accordance with the reports of examiners. Application has been made to the Governors of the Auckland College and Grammar School for the privilege of free tuition, to be extended to the five highest on the list of those who have gained junior certificates of proficiency, .teachers : The Chairman regrets to have to report the death of the following teachers :— Lieutenant-Colonel T. H.Smith, head teacher of the Huntly school; Mr. Michael P. Mulligan, pupil teacher Kauaeranga Boys' School. The following resignations have been received :—Mr. A. H. Gatland, teacher, Wai-takei-ei; Miss C. K. C. Davis, teacher, Hikuraugi; Miss F. E. Picken, assistant, Beresford - street; Miss A. Moses, assistant, Huntly; Miss A. M. V. Kelts, assistant, Kawakawa,. Miss A. M. Wilson, pupil teacher ; Taurauga No. 1, Miss B. E. Powell, pupil teacher. Devonport. Appointments have been authorised as follows : -Mr. A. F. Burton, head teacher. Te Puke; Mr. H Blacknun, teacher, Otorohanga; Mr. J. Uooller, head teacher, Hikurangi; Mr. A. J. 1. Judkins, teacher, Matahuru, NO3. 1 and 2 ; Mr. A. W. B. Davis, teacher, Whangapiro; Mr. W. Brown, teacher, Mangakura; Mr. G. Brown, teacher, Kaitaia; £} r - _, G - A. Somerville, teacher, Parua; Mr. E. K. Mulgan, assistant master, Newton West ; Mr. A. J. Hill, second assistant master, Newton East ; Miss S. J. Purdie, assistant, Newmarket ; Miss R. G. Crisp, assistant, Beresford-street ; Miss E. A. Nixon, assistant, Mount Eden ; Miss A. M. Bottrill, assistant, Huntlv; Miss F. L. Hall, assistant, Kawakawa. On the motion of the chairman, it was resolved to send a vote of condolence to the widow of the late LieutCol. T. H. Smith, and a vote of three months' salary was made to that lady. It was also resolved to send a vote of condolence to the parents of the late Michael P. Mulligan. Ex AMINATION OF ROM AN CATHOLIC SCHOOLS. —An application was read from the Catholic Archbishop and Bishops of the colony requesting that the Board's inspectors should j be allowed to inspect the Roman Catholic schools. It was resolved that the matter be deferred for a fortnight, and that Mr. Petrie be asked to assist the Board in considering the question. Results of Examinations. — Some discussion took place as to a mistake that had recently been made in connection with the results of the examinations. Attention was called to the criticism contained in a letter published in Tuesday's Hkrald. Oh the motion of Mr. Theo. Cooper it was resolved that a committee consisting of the Chairman, Mr. Woodward, and the Rev. J. Bates be appointed to consider the best means of obtaining perfect security in the results of the examinations. Freeman's Bay School.—The Auckland City School Committee wrote, protesting against the Board's proposal to open a new school in the No. 2 Mission Hall, Freeman's Bay. The committee contended that the position of the proposed new school was such that it would not afford relief to the crowded Chapel-street school. Mr. Cooper said to enlarge the Chapel-street school was to request Providence to send fever ; it would be criminal to enlarge the school. Mr. woodward said the school if enlarged would j be always a source of danger to the neighbourhood. The Chairman said the head master should be instructed to strike off the roll all last placed upon it until the numbers were reduced to what the school would hold. On the motion of Mr. Luke, it was agreed to invite the City Schools Committee to a conference ; that the Board's architect should report on the sanitation of the Chapel-street school; and that the conference takes place on Friday next, at halt-past two p.m. Tenders.—The following tenders were accepted : For teacher's dwelling. East Tam&ki, G. H. James, Onehnnga, £.'527; improvements, Hamilton East, C. H. Warr, £67 : for painting No. 2 school at Katikati North, W. J. Gray, £8 15s 6d ; for painting school at Karaka, F. S. Shepherd. Mount Eden. £7; for painting school at Opuawhanga, W. J. Cameron, Remuera. £9 13s; for painting school at Wairangi, F. S. Shepherd, Mount Eden, £8 10s ; for painting teacher's house at Onchnnga, J. E. Kelsall, Onehunga, £9 15s; for painting school at Paparata, Norton, and Mckenzie, Paparata. £7 5s : for stone wall (with mortar) at Ellerslic, Black andOabourne, £41 Bs.

Establishment of Schools.— application for the establishment of a school at Cape Maria Van Dienien was declined. A proposal for the establishment of a half-time school at Glen Tui was referred to the Tauhoa Committee. It was decided to establish an aided school at Hunua. The question of establishing a school at Maungauui Bluff was referred to the inspector. Okoroire :It was resolved to refer a communication from the householders re school-building to the Government. The settlers wore prepared to move the building at their own expense. Rocky Bay: Application for a school was ret used.

Buildings.—Hikurangi: With regard to the question of a new building the Board decided to build forthwith on the reserve to accommodate 80 children. Hobsonville : It was decided to erect a teacher's house of five rooms. Huia :An application for a teacher's house was declined for the present. Katikati North : Application for £40 to remove the school building was declined for the present. Mokau : Application for a school building was declined. Taupaki: It was decided that Mr. Ucly act as arbitrator as to the site of the school. Te Puhi: It was decided to replace the mill school building with a larger school.

Ponsonby.—An application was made for the enlargement of the Richmond Road School. The chairman said the building was over-crowded. The floor space of the school was sufficient for 186 children, and there were 295 on the roll. The committee wanted additional accommodation for 100 children. Mr. Cooper said that it was clear that if they enlarged the school so as to accommodate say 350 children, it would be absolutely necessary to appoint a male teacher. Mr. Muir moved, " That the City Council be approached to grant the site for a new school near the Ponsonby Reservoir at a nominal price." He considered the city schools were now over-crowded. Instead of makiug enlargements from time to time the amount that would be so expended should be set aside for building a permanent structure. Ho hoped also that this school should be used as a training school for teachers. In the Auckland educational district there were no adequate meaus of training the teachers in the art of teaching. In this matter they were far behind other places, and were not keeping pace with the progressive spirit of the times. Mr. Cooper said something must be done at once to relieve.the pressure of overcrowding. He was inclined to support Mr. Muir's proposition, but he doubted whether the Council had power to grant the request. To build a school for 500 children would cost something I like £1500. Mr. Udy wanted to know if in view of the pressing necessity at Richmond Road, Mr. Cooper would be prepared to set aside £1000 for a new school. Mr. Cooper said he would be prepared to devote the £400 required for Richmond Road for building a portion of the school in the place indicated. Mr. Wilding did not think the site suggested would relieve the pressure. The Rev. J. Bates supported this resolution. Mr. Udy stated that the motion would he taken as an answer to all city applications for enlargements. The motion was then put and carried.

Miscellaneous.— : An application for a shelter-shed was considered. It was decided that the old shed be removed to the new site. Other applications for repairs, etc., were dealt with. Tauranga: The correspondence in connection with the alleged unduly severe punishment of a boy in the Tauranga School was received. Newton.— Newton West School Committee complained of the tone of the headmaster's report on one of the teachers. Mr. Muir thought these private and confidential reports should stop, they were open to abuse and tyranny. Messrs. Cooper, Udy, and others thought these reports were necessary. The letter was received.

Appointments.— following appointments were made, in addition to those authorised in the chairman's report:—Mr. Fell, Te Rore; Miss Johnstone, assistant, Kirikiri.