EDUCATION BOARD ELECTION.

Otago Witness, Issue 1891, 17 February 1888, Page 22

EDUCATION BOARD ELECTION.

Mr George Sumpter, of Oamaru, has made the following reply to the circular of the Dunedin and Suburban Schools Conference, In his circular to committees he says that he is " in favour of taking steps to amend the present syllabus, which has prejudical effects both on teachers and pupils " : — I duly received your favour of the 6fch instant, and in reply have pleasure in stating that tho views of the committee, as shadowed forth in your letter, mainly accord ■with my own. If elected lam prepared lo support, ns far as practicable, the "platform " adopted by thecommifefcef. lam in favour of the abolition of cumulative voting, and a stricter definition of the qualification of voters. I am in favour of the proposed alteration of the mode of election to the board— viz , forming four districts, returning two memberß each. I have for some time past made efforts in the direction of better regulations as to t.he issue of school books, also of amending the syllabus ; but am not sure that the best method of effecting a change would be by a conference of the inspectors only. Tarn in favour of a periodical change of inspectors' districts. I am also in favour of an application being made to Parliament to define more clearly the respective functions of boards and committees.

The following votes have been received so far : — George Street: Miss Freeman, Dr Brown, and Mr Surapter. Clinton Committee : Messrs M'Gregor, Fraer, and Dr Brown. Evans' Flat Committee: Miss Freeman, Dr Brown, and Mr Fraer. Havelock Committee: Messrs Fraer, Surapter, and Dr Brown. North Taieri Committee : Miss Freeman, Dr Brown, and Mr Sumpter. Otakia Committee: Messrs Wood, Brown, and Fraer. Waitahuna Committee : Messrs Fraer, Brown, and Ramsay. Stirling School Committee! Me3srs Fraer, Brown, and M'Gregor. Waihola Committee: Miss Freeman, and Messrs Fraer and Ward. Mornington Committee: Miss Freeman, Dr Brown, aud Mr Sumpter. Oamaru Committee : Miss Freeman, Mr Fraer, and Mr Sumpter.