EDUCATION BOARD.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13858, 22 March 1907, Page 2

EDUCATION BOARD.

The ordinary meeting of the Education Board was resumed yesterday morning. There ivcre present—Messrs T. Mackenzie, M.H.R. (chairman), D. Borrio, T. M'Keirow, J. Mitchell, W. Snow, (i. C. Israel, Rev. P. B. Fraser, and tho Hon T. Fergus. RESIGNATIONS. The following resignations Wore accepted: —Richard G. Wliettcr, head master, Forhury; Wm, A. Reilly, head master, Roxburgh; Thos. C. Harrison, bead master, Wafcari; John B. Grant, head master, Kakanui; Janet H. Farquharson, sole teacher, Dunrobin; Mn.ry Gray, sole teacher, Moa Flat; Elk L. M'Neill, solo teacher, Island Cliff; Christina M'Culloch, misvro?*. St. Leonards Annie Dale, mistress, Lower Harbour; Jessie Cajnpbcll, mistress, Momona. _ APPOIXTMEXTS. Tho following appointments were made; —John B. Grant (head master, Fairfax), vico Mahonoy, left service; liiehard H. B. Finney (head master, Eainscleugh), vico Simpson resigned; Archibald Thomson (sole teacher, Rao's Junction), vice Simpson, resigned; Christina M'Cullosh (sole' teacher, Sutton), vice K. White, resigned; Janet 11. Farqnharion (sole tcachcr, Broad Bay), vice S. Kemshcd, resigned; Margt. G. Allan (solo teacher, Taieri Beac.hl, vico J. Lindsay, rc-signed; Eli?,. J. M'Neil (solo tcachcr, Beaumont), vico J. Masters, transferred ; Edith M. Townshond (mistress, Earascleugh), new appointment; Constance Lear (mistress. Cromwell), vico A. G. Bowling, resigned; Agnes M. Keys (mistress, Blucspur), vice C. Brown, resigned; Minnie Thomas (mistress, Totara), vice J. Cairns, transferred ;Mary M'Neill (mistress, Lowburn), vico M. Alexander, resigned; Janet Smith'(first assistant, Roxburgh), vice V. Dall, resigned; Jean Bogg (first assistant. Alexandra), now appointment; Jcssio Campbell (junior assistant, Maeandrew road), vice Don resigned; Rose Ure (junior assistant; Palmerston South), noiv appointment; Eliz. Campbell (assistant, secondary department, Tapanui), vico A. Johnson, resigned; Thos. G, Robertson (assistant, (secondary 'department. Naseby), vice Will, resigned: H. A. Archdalc (first assistant, Ravcnsbournc), vico Forrester, promoted. TECIIXICAI. EDUCATION".

Chief Inspector Go.ven recommended that all frcc-plaeo liohkrs who lake at, tho Dunedin Technical School tho compulsory subjects prescribed by the Department, of Education should lie granted free places in the School of, Art, the board to receive the capitation fees earned by such pupils at t.he School of Art. Furl,her, that the students of any technical course in which drawing is made compulsory bv the Technical School, authorities should, for purposes of, the drawing nrescriM, lie granted free places at the School of Art, the. capitation fees earned by I hem at the 6011001 to go to the Education Hoard. Ho made these recommendations (1) to enablo the Technical School authorities to enforce

drawing in any and every course in which they think that, desirable, and (2) to enable boys and girls who wn'.sh ro procceil with art work and are willing to comply with t.hc condition that tlioy raust give two hours a -.week to English (or another language) and two hours a week to a branch of mathematics, to receive from the School of Art the instruction they desire. It would bo possible for such iioys and girls to work from 16 to 20 hours a week at the School of Art, and a claw of 20 pupils woidd probably earn from £6 to £10 a week. These recommendations wove in entire accord with tho wishes of the Technical School authorities, 'fho recommendations were agreed to. 'flic Inspector further wrote:—"l desiro to refer t.he Board to a recommendation of the iiwpeetori made two or threu years ago. namely, that provision should bo made for the teaching of woodwork and cookery at three centres in t.he city and suburbs. We wish such instruction to extend over two years instead of over one—in /act, to begin with S5 instead of with SO as at present. Tho present course is too short to enable tile teachers to give sufficient instruction in the principles upon .which tins practice is founded. Of connse, the inclusion of S5 will greatly incrcaee the revenue, and m.iko it easy to provide for the extra teachers. Wo could establish our centres and appoint temporary teachers as soon as the buildings are erected, leaving the appointment of permanent teachers stand over till the appointment of a director of technical instruction for the district. The most suitable centres are, the inspectors think, the present centre, Macandrew road, and Union street. Tho one at Union

street could bo utilised by students of the Training College. In Auckland the woodwork and cookery courses arc two years' courses, and tho North Canterbuy Board, actiap on tho advice of tho reccntlyappouitail director of technical instruction, has also adopted a two yonns' course in these subjects. I trust tho board will see its way to move at once in fho direolion suggested above." The Board agreed to lire recommendation, and resolved to make application to the 'department at once for a grant for tho buildings. SCHOOL GARDF.XIXfJ. Tho Chief Inspector wrore:-»"I hnvo again seen Mr Tanncck with the view to his giving to thofc of our teachers who have taken up elementary agriculture (school gardening) as a department of their work, a scries of lectures and demonstrations in plant life and plant, culture. : He has consented to do eo at limes when his lime is

bis own —namely, every second "week, from' 7.15 to 9.15 on Friday evenings, and from 12.45 lo 2.45 on Saturday afternoons. The conrso would consist- of about 24 meetings of two hours' duration. I shall ho glad if the board will authorise mc to engage Mr Tannoek's services at the rate hitherto paid by the board for this class of worknamely, £2 2s per meeting. Rather more, than half the 55 lo,ichers who are doing this work could attend the classes without anv dislocation of' their school work, but iho rest, 25 in number, would lmve lo leave their schools at mid-day or at, abput 2 p.m. to catch the trains that reacli Dunedin in time for the proposed work on

Friday evenings. . The profit from Mr Tannoek's in,-miction and training would,

I am sure, more than eounterbalaneo tho less caused by dismissing tlie school classes an hour or two earlier on alternate Fridays for a feu' months. Teachers would. ,of course, havo to obtain the consent of their committees; hut I do not anticipate any difficulty on that score. My proposal is that tho classes should begin work on tho sth April."

It was resolved to engage Mr Tannock to give the lectures and demonstrations as recommended.