A VERY REMARKABLE REMEDY.

Otago Witness, Issue 2437, 28 November 1900, Page 70

A VERY REMARKABLE REMEDY.

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question of whether or not the inspectors j ought to be colonial servants, but he might j say that ho thought they should be. At j present they were officers of the board, and I he, therefore, thought the board should have "been approached before the invitations were issued. He would move — " That this board cannot refrain from expressing its strong disapproval of the action of the Education department in inviting its inspectors to attend *■ conference without the department first .consulting the board." Mr. Mackenzie seconded .the motion. He , ■was very glad that Mr Mitchell had brought up the matter. This ignoring of the board on the part of the Education Office was quite on a par with what ~was the evident intention of that office — to absolutely wipe "out the whole authority of Education Boards throughout New Zealand. He thought the board should support Mr Mitchell in his -dissent from the slight <put <upon the board by the Education department. Mr Fraser and Mr Snow spoke briefly in support of the motion. Mr Borrie "thought they were making -ioo much of this matter. After looking at the circular it seemed to him that they were making a mountain out of x a mole-hill. The motion on being put was carried on - the voices. . , . . -■The '-Secretary -of Education wrote^kitimat- ■ ing~ that Parliament had voted the sum of £300 for the encouragement of swimming iv the public schools, and inviting suggestions for its distribution. — It was decided to ask the Educational Institute and the inspectors to make suggestions to the board with .regard to ' the matter. _ . . _ . ,| \The-Secretary of the Otago Educational In- j stitute wrote: — "I have to inform you that ; your -letter containing a request that the particulars of the case upon Avhich the, complaint j against Saturday work was based was laid , before the Committee of Management of the j Educational Institute at to-day's meeting., I j am instructed to rsply that the .practice of taking scholarship candidates for tuition on Saturdays is known to be confined to one or two schools, and thai ths Ccnimiii.ee of Man- i agement considei it invidious to name any particular school or teacher in connection with the matter.''' — It was resolved that the board express its regret that the institute had sent a complaint 'to the board without being prepared to substantiate it. 'Messrs Herriott, Sullivan, and Gray asked that Mr Chapman be continued as a member ■ of the .Poinahaka School 'Committee, and Mr Clements asked 'that Mr Chapman's seat be declared vacant. — It was decided' to inform the writers that Mr Chapman did not hold the -qualification entitling Kirn •to remain a •member \of the school committee. IThe Tapanui School Committee wrote asking what -decision had been arrived at aboub .providing secondary education. — It ' was re- • solved that a committee, cpnsisting of the - whole board, be appointed to consider the question of establishing further district high schools ;, the committee to report to the next January meeting of the board. "The Farmers'' Agency Company wrote asking if the old school site at Waiwera was to • "be leased. — It .was Tesolved that tenders be ' called for the lease of the hoxise and land at "Waiwera on a yearly tenancj'. The - Chairman ' of ■&& Tokomairiro School Committee wrote asking that an extra allowance be granted to Miss M'Laren for special ■work done\in connection with, the school.— lt , "was. resolved that 'the writer be informed that ■the- board had determined to give special xer cognition to work done by the mistresses of -district hish schools, and that Miss McLaren's case would receive consideration upon the receipt of the reiiort of the inspectors; also that the inspectors be requested, when reportIng upon _ the secondary work, to report as to the extra work done by mistresses of the | district high schools. I • Ninety-nine applications were received for "the position of janitor of the Normal School. —The applications were referred to the Normal School Committee, to Tecommend six names to the board. \ ! Mr Hutton wrote, calling attention to the ; aiecessity of providing more accommodation 'ifoi"_the- students in the School of Art and i ; Desin:n*. — Tbe matter was referred to the Normal School Committee to report to next meetjnar. .The following- tenders were accepted : —'• •Teacher's residence nt Wylie's Cro=sine. Ro- i •hert Daw. £309 ; addition to L°ith "Valley , School. Alexander Dempster, £159 10s ; ad- j ■dition to the Anderson's Bay School, J. E. -Hellver. £67 10=. ' ■ , The board adjourned at 6.5 p.m. until 11 ■a.m. nextiday.- • ; The meeting of the Education Board was continued on Thursday-morning, there being -present— Messrs H. Harraway '(chairman), W. ■ Snow, J. Mitchell, J. Sim,. "W! Nicholson, D.j Borrie, A. Kyle, T. Mackenzie, M.H.R., and ,the Kev.^ P." B, Fraser. '. "~" ~ PALMEBSTOW SCHOOL. The board went into committee to consider .correspondence -respecting children absenting ' "themselves from the Palmerston School at , -.examination time. — It was agreed that the j •teacher's reply be considered satisfactory. — §Pbe Palmerston School Committee wro£e that as there appeared to be general dissatisfaction with regard-to the work in the upper stan- ' "dards, they asked that the inspectors be re- ! quested to -make a special report on the j wwork.^— lt was decided to" ask the inspectors i to furnish the board with a. special report in terms of the letter.' j . OAMARU NOETH SCHOOL. A complaint was received against the head master of the Oamaru North' School of having ipulled" the ear of one of the senior girls. The matter was referred back to the committee to deal with, an amendment that Messrs Borrie and' Sim lie appointed to investigate the charge against the master and report to the •board bemg'lost.' ' ' LEE STREAM-'s^CaoOL. A protest was received, against the closing "■trf the I>ee Stream SehooPby-thV-ihaster during school hours.— rAn explanatory letter was also received from the master, and this was deemed' satisfactory. ' WAIBtFNA SCHOOL. The Wairuna School Committee wrote'that. ihey had unanimously agreed to recommend Mr John Beattie for the .position of master. — It was decided to appoint Mr J. A. Gray, of Glenore School, ;an amendment 'that the committee's recommendation be givsn effect .to. being lost on * the voices. — All -these matters .were" considered in committee. A. SLIGHT 'M6AGBEEJIENT. Business was then, resumed in. open "board, the Chairman moving that what had been done in committee be confirmed. Mr Fraser moved, with regard 'to the re-^ mission of fees in the case of a girl at Baldlutha, that the master's letter be read. This ivas done, the letter recommending that a' ' girl ha-ve her fees remitted, she being one of I a large family, one of whom was a deaf and dumb pupil in Sumner 'School. -Her. parents were not in apposition ito ,poy. Mr Eraser said, he would move that the

master's {Mr M'Elrea) statement of the inability of the parents to pay be accepted, and the fees remitted accordingly. | Mr Mackenzie rose to a point of order. There were certain regulations in connection | with the romission oi fees, and it was not in : order to leave those regulations without notice.. ?rlr I'raser said his motion had been accepted in committee. He now simply asked, although there was a regulation that the board should exercise its discretion in the j matter. Mr Mackenzie said work done in committee is never a guide to what should be done in open board. The Chairman (to Mr Fraser) : You are out of order. Mr Fraser : I protest against the deliberate attempt to crush me, and prevent me from bringing my motion before the board. A more outrageous proceeding I .have never i heard of. i The Chairman : The motion is out of order. I cannot accept it. Mr Fraser : I won't sit here any longer- and . allow you to close .my mouth like this. I ■ should have been told it was out of order in committee. Mr Mackenzie : "You were told so. . Mr Fraser ; It was accepted in committee. I will -save- my time, and' sit no longer at the table at present. | The Chairman : I hope, Mr Fraser, you won't make these uncalled-for remarks. j Mr Eraser then left the room, remarking } ■ that he "would not be responsible for such | conduct of the board's affairs. He however, j returneiLin two r>r three minutes, stating that j his reason for bo doing was that 'there were J other district high schools business coming j ion. ... I The motion passed in committee — " That , the fees he remitted on application being j received from the parent in terms of the regulations ''—was then confirmed in open Jjoard. ' THE HASTES' 5 HOTJSE AT NASEBT. An application from the master at Naseby for additions to his residence was left to the committee visiting Ranfurly to report upon. NOHTH-EABT HABBOUB SCHOOL. A deputation from the North-East Harbour School Committee waited upon the board in regard to getting a male teacher appointed in place of the female- one at present there. — The Chairman, Messrs Mackenzie and Kyle were appointed to visit the school and inquire into certain complaints made. j tTNSATISFACTOBY EX VMIN ATIOKS. j A number of reports and replies from teachers on the subject of unsatisfactory examinations were considered in committee. . DATE OF NEXT MEETING. It was resolved that the next meeting of the board take place on the 10uh and 11th December, at 7 p.m. • ACCOUNTS. Accounts amounting to £6218 26s 3d were passed for payment. lIOEKAKI SCHOOL. An application was received from the Moe,raki School Committee asking for additions ~to the school buildings on similar lines to those at Leith "Valley. — It was iesolved to call for 'tenders for the- work. " TSIPEBIAL -HEADERS." Mr Snow, drew attention tq the fact that there was a- discrepancy between two issues of the ."Imperial Readers" used in the schools, and that" it -existed throughout the whole serieg. — It was resolved to lequest the publishers to caVll in the first edition., * JAXITOB OF THE NOB3IAL SCHOOL. The subcommittee recommended the following name 3to the board as suitable for the position of janitor of the Normal School: — Robert Little, Donald M'Xiennan, James Murray, Thomas F. Pond, Andrew Sutherland, William Young. — On a ballot being taken, the choice fell upon William Young, who was elected to the position. MOTIONS POSTPONED. . At the request of the movers, Mep?rs Mitchell and Kyle, the following notices of nio•tion were allowed to stand over till next ' meeting: — "That the motion of the. 15th March raising the fees of the district high schools be rescinded, and that the application to the Minister of Education for an alteration of the Order-in-Council in that respect be withdrawn; that pupil teachers employed, in the scliools of Dunedin and in the suburbs adjacent to Dunedin be grouped together for the. purpose of. receiving instruction in the weightier subjects of the syllabus, as Latin, French, English, and mathematics; that in all schools where the staff consists of three or njpre teachers 'the head master be requested to hold periodical examinations —^ay, one a quarter — sf all the 'children in Standards I to J;VI (inclusive), that a record of the results of such examinations be v made and carefully pre- , served for future reference, and .that as -soon as possible after 'the examination 'an individual report be furnished to the parent of 'each child who has been present at the examination." tTNION STEEET SCHOOL. The subcommittee, in reporting on the "Union street School, stated that the design of the building was bad, the material used in construction bad, and the work of inspection during construction had not been properly attended to. -When it rained the walls on the -north-east and west sides were wet through, and the plaster was discoloured and peeling off. The cost of necessary outpide repairs was estimated by the architect at £200. .Both Mr Fraser and Mr Mackenzie thought the board should find one who was responsible tor the condition of the building, who the architect was, and who supervised the work. Mr Borrie did not consider it was a fit place for children to sit in, the wall being damp. Mr Fraser objected to the board expendingmoney without knowing what money was available for work of this kind. It _ was resolved that the committee'-s and architect's reports be given. effect to. •OEOEGE STHEET SCHOOL. In reporting on the George street .School the Subcommittee stated that the same defects existed as were found in the Union street School. They recommended that the whole of the, walls Be oiled and painted as recom- - mended by the architect. ,The cost of the work was-estimated at £176. It was decided that the architect's recommendation be given effect to. MASTERS AS CLEEKS TO COMMITTEES. .Mr Fraser -gave notice that he" would move at next meeting — "That teachers, unless with the special sanction of the, board previously obtained, ".be ;in future prohibited from acting as clerks to their committees." ' " THE OASE OIT MISS ANNETT. Mr Fraser moved that £25 be added to Miss Aunett's salary for one year, and said that in view of the fact that some members of the board -had retired, if he was defeated he would bring, the matter up again when there was a I full meeting. As to the question of the board being capable of doing what 'he suggested, the ' solicitors could be consulted about that. J Mr Snow seconded the motion in order to facilitate discussion. Mr Borrie rose to a point of order. JETe /maintained that the resolution, if passed, would cause the committal of a breach oi the

regulations with regard to the scale of salaries. ] * Mr Mackenzie moved as an amendment — ' j " That this board should consider the pro- ' priety of adequately compensating Miss An- j I nelt for the loss /she suffered through the ' : dastardly actions of certain disreputable per- j sons at Rongahere, antl that Government be I recommended to place £60 on the Estimates j for the purpose." He had taken considerable interest in the case, and the history of it was this : Miss Annetfc, a gifted girl of irreproaehi able character and considerable scholastic attainments, was chosen from many, candidates for the position of teacher at Rongahere, a pleasantly-situated school in a respectable community. Unfortunately, there was an evilly-disposed family residing there, saturated I with religious bigotry, who, because Miss An- • nett was a member of the -Roman Catholic ! Church, made life so unpleasant for her there j that they finally succeeded in attaining their j malignant end, "and Miss Annett was driven I j out of the district by their devices. They I would not dare 'to have treateda man in such j a- way. The board should not permit such j ' dastardly acts to be inflicted on a sensitive < i lady without doing something to compensate : i her for the pecuniary lo3s slie had sustained. A great principle was involved in the ease, j Surely in free Otago it should be possible for them to send a lady to any school in the dis- ' trict and feel that she was safe from being I molested. The highest and most refined civi- { ' lrsation in any country was marked J by the freej doin from insult enjoyed by women and j } children when following their daily vocations, j ! and when any departure was 'made from that [ j standard — as in the case of Miss Annett — the j i participators oi such an .outrage should Jbe ' ; made to feel that not only was the whole ! voice and power of the board, but aiso that of the Government, against them. It was pro- ; posed to compensate the lady by a process I j which he hardly thought came within the ' 1 scope of the board's authority. -If that was so, then the board should resolve to recommend the Government to place a sum on the Estimates. It would afford him great plea- | sure to take charge of the matter in Parliament, and he felt sure that the Government would willingly give effect to the resolution of the board. The Chairman referred to the point of order raised -by Mr JBorrie, and doubted if he could receive Mr Fraser's motion. Mr Fraser : It is a most outrageous inter- , ference with the rights of .. mp*»i!>er of the board, and is only a repetition of what the board did this morning in refusing me the right to move a motion. I will not allow myself to be put down because members are anxious to catch their trains. The suggestion 'was made that my motion is not in order tccause it is a breach of the board's regulation. Well, then, <all I have to say is that it is an absurd regulation, because it deprives the' board of exercising its judgment. The Chairman referred the question to Mr Mackenzie. Air Mackenzie suggested that the motion might be accepted under protest in the meantime. • After some further discussion Mr Maokeni zie's which was seconded by Sir i Nicholson, was carried.