APPOINTMENTS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 8496, 17 May 1889, Page 3

APPOINTMENTS.

The following appointments were made:— Alex. S. Malcolm, head teacher, Kelso; Johanna Eraser, head teacher, Kuri Bush; Ella Reith, head teacher, Tokoraki;, Jane Kinder, head teacher. Round Hill; • Annie Darton, mistress, Pukeuri; Margaret F. Donald, mistress, Sawyers' Bay; Margaret Nicol, mistress, Waltahuna; John Dagger, fourth assistant, Union street; James A. Valentine, third assistant, North-East Valley; John H.Henderson, third assistant, Kensington; EfSe M. F. Morgan, pupil teacker, Green Island; Annie Boyd, pupil teacher, Kaikorai; D. E. Hutton, assistant, School of Art; Robert Cahill, pupil teacher, School of Art..

The Kelso School Committee, in forwarding their recommendation, expressed their dissatisfaction a b the inclusion of Mr Farnie's name in theJiV, of applicants sent to the committee to the exclusion of Mr John B. Grant.

Mr M'Kenzie thought that some notice should be taken of this letter. The chairman of the committee was a Presbyterian minister, and be (Mr M'Kenzie) objected to the board beiug dictated to in this way. \ eae's junction. , \, A new election of a school committee for Rse's Junction was ordered, od the ground that several persons voted at the last election who •were not householders. i

ALSANT STREET.

Mr Daniel Smith wrote claiming that the election of the Albany street School Committee was illegal, on the ground that persons voted who wete not householders in the district and who had no children attending the school.

A letter was also read from the chairman of the school committee stating that Mr Morgan, asphalter, voted although he had no qualification.

Mr Macgee(3oß said it seemed to him that if there was reasonable ground for believing that the informality was such as to affect the result of the election, it would be the duty of the board to interfere, but'that otherwise the board should not interfere with the election. Unless the board adopted some such principle as this there would be much difficulty in dealing with the cases brought before them. - .

air Clark remarked that Mr Fredric, whose election had been objected to, was at the top of the poll, and it was hardly likely that his ■election would be affected by the informality •complained of.

The Secsetaby said that it was not Mr 3?redrjc's election that was objected to, but the election as a whole.

Mr Fulton said that the evidence put before them did not show that if the persons who had voted improperly had not voted the election would have been different.

Mr Macgeegou moved—"That the election be sustained," and the motion was carried unanimously.

PALMEESTON. A petition was received from householders at Palmerstou against the recent school committee ■election there for the District High School. The board were asked to set the election aside on several grounds, the principal of which were that the chairman of the meeting had taken the chair after being proposed and seconded, and without the meeting voting on the question; ihat the chairinaa was himselE a candidate, and •Sliat insufficient care was taken in the distribution and collection of voting papers. Mr Fplton moved—" That the board sees no reasou to interfere." Mr Fkaes seconded the motion, as he could not see any reason why the board should be

sailed apon to make an inquiry. Mr Jago said iie ksd been at a good many meetings, of householders for. the election of school committees, and that against nearly all of them the same obje< tions might b.e raised as had ieen raised in the present instance. It was almost impossible if there was a full meeting to tell who were really qualified to vote, and the only practical way was to state the qualification and leave it to the honour of those present not to vote if they were not qualified. It was •better, he thought, that one oe two who were not qualified to vote should vote rather than ■that any who were entitled to vote should be deprived of the privilege. Ihe motion was adopted nem. dis. THE XAIKOBAI SCHOOL. Mr £>. M'Lauchlan wrote asking the board to sift the charges made against him by members of the Kaikwai School staff. His letter concluded as follows;—"As members of the board may assert that this matter has already been sifted in the inquiry cf 1388,1 may state that the school committee had not then received a copy of the charges, and that J. have not received a copy to this day. In justice to all concerned, I trust tbfcfe the board will fully, sift the whole matter." Mr Feaeb :We have gona sufficiently into ' this case before, and I think we should minute ,that the letter be received. This was agreed to. •'■■■■ Mr M'Lauchlan also forwarded a statement •showing that the standing of the Kaikorai School compares favourably with the board's , best schools, and that, as in former years, its ; place is in the front rank of the Otago schools. She writer concluded as follows;—" In t£ie

light of the facts revealed by the board's last report, it is impossible to justify the treatment I have received from the board, and I now respectfully ask some redress. After nearly 25 years of faithful and successful work I have been deprived of my position and practically shut out from employment elsewhere for no cause which the board can mention. I have applied for appointments in Oc3go and elsewhere for the past vine months without success, and I iiow appeal to the board for justice."

This communication was also minuted as received. OAMAEU NORTH. Thomas Reid complained that children had been kept too long in school, and asked for an inquiry into the matter. —Referred to the committee. MACANDHEW EOAD. Mr Hilgendorf wrote asking to be allowed to peruse the notes of the evidence taken by the sub-committee at the recent inquiry. Mr M'Kenzie moved that the request be complied with. Mr Jago thought the board had done ample justice in this case, and should not offer any facilities for the prosecution of an action. He would move that the request be declined. The amendment was carried; Mr M'Kenzie voting against it. _ KAIKORAI PLAYGROUNDS. The. Kaikorai Committee asked for assistance towards asphalting the grounds and fitting up the house for the janitor. On the motion of Mr Jago, it was resolved that £15 be granted towards the cost of asphalting the grounds. XYEBURN DIGGINGS. A letter was received from residents at Kyeburn diggings stating that the teacher.in the district had been nominated as one of the committee, and that as he had refused to stand out the other people proposed had declined to stand. An expression of opinion from the board was requested as to the conduct of the teacher in insisting upon being a member of committee. Mr Macgeegoe thought that any teacher who took up such a position showed a great want of sense, and moved —" That the secretary be instructed to inform the teacher that the board considers that no teacher Bhould offer himself as a candidate for a school committee."

Dr Hislop seconded the motion, which was carried without discussion. PORT CHALMERS. The rector of the District High School at Port Chalmers requested that the Appointments Committee, in selecting names of candidates for the fourth assistantship, would bear in mind that the person appointed should be able to teach singing.

Mr M'Kenzie moved, and it was carried— " That a cupy of the letter of the head master of the Port Chalmers school to this board, dated May 14, referring. to the appointment of a fourth assistant to that school, be forwarded to the Port Chalmers School Committee, so as to giye_ them an opportunity of expressing their opinion as to the views of the head master on the appointment." This letter had come before the board in a rather irregular way, and this was the first time he had known of a head teacher taking upon himself to advise the board as to what candidate should be selected. To his mind the whole matter looked rather suspicious, and he thought it was only righb the committee should have an opportunity of expressing their opinion.

Mr Fraeb also thought the letter had been irregnlar, and that no notice should be taken of it. He seconded the motion.—Carried.

HIGH SCHOOL RETURNS.

The quarterly reports from the High Schools on the progress of pupils holding Education .Board scholarships were received, and several members of the board expressed themselves disappointed with the report from the Boys' High School, as it was of a meagre character. Mr Jago moved, and it was resolved—" That the High Schools Board be requested to instruct the rector of the Boys' High* School" to furnish detailed quarterly reports concerning the progress, &c, of the holders of Education Board scholarships, such as are furnished to parents of pupils attending the High School, and that this board cannot consider such reports as private."

THB EXHIBITION,

A letter was received from Sir R. Stout, who, as chairman of the Education and Science court of the New Zealand and South Seas Exhibition, asked for the assistance of the board in procuring primary school exhibits.

On the motion of Mr Fbaer, the chairman of the board, the Hon. T. Dick, Dr Hislop, and Mr Jago were appointed a committee to consider and report on the matter referred to in the letter.

ACCOUNTS,

Accounts amounting to £6564 7s 2d were passed for payment.

NOTICES OF MOTION. Mr M'Kenzie gave notice of the following motion:—" So as to prevent injustice to applicants for positions in the service of the board, that the resolutions of the board passed on the 20th of March re the appointment of teachers and curtailing the number of applicants to be forwarded to committees, be revoked." Mr Jago will move at next meeting—" That a committee, consist ing of Dr Hislop, Mr Macgregor, Mr Green, a:id the mover, be appointed to confer with the inspectors and report as to whether any alteration is desirable or possible in the present method of selecting and appointing pupil teachers."

The board then went into committee,