EDUCATION BOARD.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10600, 21 February 1896, Page 4

EDUCATION BOARD.

A meeting of the Education Board,. held yesterday, was attended by Messrs H. Clark (chairman), A. M'Kerrow, D. Borrie, M. Cohen, Dr Stenhouse, and the Hon. J. MacGregor. . APPOINTMENTS. The following appointments were eonI firmed : —Annie L. Smith, head teacher, Kyeburn Diggings, vice Casack, promoted,; C. M. Cru'ckshsnks, head teieher, Kyeburn Diggings, vice Sherriff, transferred ; Flora Faulks, second female assistant, Macandrew road, vice Lawrence, transferred ; Victoria K. Hopcraft, pupil teacher, George street, vice Whinan, services dispensed with; Thomas Paterson, pupil teacher, George street, vice White, apprenticeship expired ; Florence Shearer, pupil teacher, Union street, vice Church, services dispensed with; Donald Logan, pupil teacher, Albany street, vice Marsden, resigned; Gertrude Provo, pupil teacher, Mornington, vice M'Kay, apprenticeship expired; Daisy Orkney, pupil teacher, Arthur street, vice Harlow, apprenticeship expired ; Annie Alexander, pupil teacher, Macandrew road, apprenticeship expired; Edith Wilson, pupil teacher, Anderson's Bay, vice Abel, apprenticeship expired ; Maggie Waugh, pupil teacher, Normal School, vicef. Scott, apprenticeship expired ; Christina M'Culloch, pupil teacher, Normal School, vise Farnie, apprenticeship expired; Florence Jones, pupil teacher, Normal School, vice Hopcraft, apprentice expired ; Lily Aris, pupil teacher, Normal Schcol, vice Jacobs, I resigned; Henry Peebles, pupil teacher, Palmerston, vice M'Leod,.,. resigned; Jane Hood, pupil, teacher, Oamaru North, vice Grave, services dispensed with ; E. S. E. De j Lambert, pupil teacher, Oamaru Middle School, i vice Kay, apprenticeship expired; J. B. j M'Kenzie, pupil teacher, Oamaru Middle | School, vice Murray, apprenticeship expired ; •I. Robertson, pupil teacher, Kaitangata, vice Paul, apprenticeship expired. RESIGNATIONS. The following resignations ware accepted :— C. R. D. Richardson, head teicber, Balclutha ; J^mesCusack, head teacher, Kyeburn diggings; Donald Poison, head teacher, Otakou ; Charles K. Bossence, first assistant, Port Chalmers; Dorothy S. Lawrence, third asststint, Macandrew road ; Jane M. Brownlee, third assistant, Oamaru South; Flora Faulks, fifth assistant, Macandrew road; Ruby R. Jacobs, pupil teacher, Normal School. THE BLECTION OF MEMBERS. It was decided to hold a special meeting on the 4-th March to open the voting papers from school committees in connection with the. election of three members to the board. Anderson's bay. A deputation from the Anderson's Bay School Committee, consisting of Messrs J. White, J. C. Ponronby, and W. E. Macadam, waited upon the board to urge upon them the advisability of appointing a gymnastic instructor. Mr White said the committee felt that the board, haviDg already erected and equipped a gymnasium, and public funds having been expended upon it, it should be free to the whole school. It was also necessary to have an instructor in the gymnasium, and that he should be able to impart instruction to the whole of the children in the school. It was suggested that the board should reappoint Mr H^nna. The committee also thought it was absolutely necessary that students, should receive gymnastic instruction, -ipd .that no students, male or female, should' ba allowed to be licensed unless they could impart a certain amount of physical instruction to tha children. The sum that would be necessary to pay an instructor was comparatively small. Mr Hanna received £180 a year from the High Schools Board. He used to receive £100 a year from the Education Board, .and if he received that sura again he would be quite prepared to undertake the instruction in those gymnasiums that now existed, and in any others that might subsequently be erected and equipped. The Chairman said the board would consider the deputation's request, but it' was decided after the withdrawal of the deputation to defer consideration of the matter till a future meeting. FOEBniIY SCHOOL. A deputation from the Forbury School Committee, consisting of Messrs G. Reid and J. Gore waited upon the board and asked them to provide additional accommodation at the school for the Seventh Standard. This standard, it was pointed out, were at presented accommodated in Mr Waetter's office, and this arrangement necessitated the reception of visitors to the school in the presence of the pupils, and also the leaving of the pupils at times without supervision.

The Charman. said the board would consider the matter later on, and the deputation having thanked the board lor their reception, retired. It was sub^queoH^ decided to refer the matter to the inspectors and the architect to report.

EXEMPTION FEOM PUPIL TEACHERS' EXAMINA-

Mr W. C Allnutt, head master of the Kaikorai School, wroto applying for ths exemption of Misses M. Stewart, M. Tayler, and B. Barr from tho pupil teachers'examination of 1896. They were, ha stated, matriculated students; Misses Stewart aud Tayler being now first class pupil teachers and Mias Barr third class.

ißspeotors Goyen and Fitzgerald recommended that the exemption asked for be not granted. They were of opinion that the matriculation examination was a very unsatisfactory substitute for the pupil teachers' examination, aud that as a rule pupil teachers should be compelled to complete the course prescribed by the board.

Mr MacGhegoe ssid he had always thought that tho granting of exemption from ordinary puoil teacher examinations had besn a mistake. —(Hear, hear.) Tho matriculation examination was, in point of fact, no test at all of tho fitness of a candidate for the profession of a teacher.—(Hear, hear.) It was entirely useless for that purpose, and whether it conld bo altered to serve the > purpose he very much doubted. It might possibly be made to serve the purpose by additional questions on certain subjects being provided for, bnt he had no hesitation in saying that the board should agree to the recommeudatiou of the inspectors.' He moved—"That the report of the inspectors be adopted; that the inspectors be requested to report as to the regulations dealing with pupil teachers, and that notice be given to all pupil teachers who have obtained exemption that they will be required to go throngh the full pupil teachers' course." Mr Cohen seconded the motion, which waa carried. Mr ; MicGBBGOn gave notice that he would move at next meeting that regulation 20, allowing pupil teachers to substitute tlie matriculation examination for tha pupil teaohers' examination, be rescinded. SCHOLARSHIPS. Tha Secretary raised a question as to the eligibility of a candidate competing for a junior scholarship this year, who is ' being taught privately by her father, who will be under 14 years of age at the end of the year, and who competed last; year unsuccessfully fer a scholarship from one of tho small country schools. The question had been put to him by the girl's father —one Mr Dalrymple. Some of the members referred to tha fact that ona of the successful scholars this year competed from one of the Dunedin schools last year and was unsuccessful, aud tbat she competed thiß year from a small country school, thus gaining the advantage of a year." After a discussion, it was resolved, on the motion of Mr MacGregor, seconded by Mr Cohbn—" That it be an instruction to the secretary to bring before the board all cases of applications to compete for scholarships under the clanse allowing an. additional year, in order that each case be investigated before the examination ; that Mr Dalrymple be informed that theboard consider his child would be entitled to the benefit of the regulation." HAMPDEN. An application by the Ham pden School Committee to havo Constable Joyc3 appointed truant officer was agreed to. accounts. Accounts amounting to £7177 12s 7d were passed for payment. BUSINESS. Mr MacGregor intimated, that he wonld postpone his motion re the abolition of bonuses till next month.

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7 SCHOOL OP DESIGN. . Mr MacGhebor brought up the report of th« School of Design Committee, which was al follows :— With reference to Signor Nerli's application for an increase of- salary, we cannot recommend tin granting of any increase of salary, as we aro ol opinion that it would not be justifiable to increase the expensß of the school at present. With reference to Dr Steubcuse's motion on the subject ot a travelling scholarship we are of opinion that in the present circumstances of the school th« board would not be justified in incurring any expense for such a purpose, apart from all question of legality. -The head master of the School of Design reported the results of the examination for the South Kensington science and art depart- . ment, which were considered exceedingly satisfactory. Medals and prizes were presented to the school by the Art Society, the Builders' Association, the artists' colourman, Mr Wales, and Mr Hislop. The medals and prizes bave had | good effect upon the school, and the thanks of thi. board are due to the donors.

| In moving the adoption of the report Mt MacGbegor took the opportunity of saying a few words regarding tbe present position of the school. As members of the board were awtre it was now a year «nd a-half since the school had been affiliated with tha science and art department of Kensington. Two examinations had been held and tbe results had been very satisfactory, showing lhat the school had been doing good work. Tho school had been considerably extended, more especially in the introduction of three: entirely new teachers—viz., Signor Nerli, a very competent teacher, and also instructors in mechanical drawing and machine and architectural drawing and building construction. The latter instructorsMessrs Payee and Sherriff — were ,both very practical men. and had done very good work. He wished to say that the attendance at the new classes hnd not been such as tlie board had reason to expect. The committee, and he himself, had been very much disappointed that thOEe classes had not been ranch more largely availed ■of by the young men of the city, especially by apprentices. It was > pity that such was so, and it was well that it should be known that unless the attendance was considerably improved it would bscomethe dnty of tbe board "to consider whethsr the expenses of the classes should -be contained. The committee, however, were in.hopes that the attendance this jear would be improved, Mr Cohen seconded the motion, which wai carried.