EDUCATION BOARD

Otago Witness, Issue 3149, 22 July 1914, Page 5

EDUCATION BOARD

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Otago Education Board was held on the 14th instant, and was attended by Messrs J. Mitchell (chairman), D. Borne, A M Kerrow, G. C. Israel. J. Smith, D. 4. Fleming, W. Scott, and the Hon. T. Fergus. BEQUESTS FOR HALF-COST. Applications for subsidies towards repairs at Musselburgh (improvement of _ school grounds), Waitahuna (repairs to fences), Glenkcnich (improving school ground) were received. —Half-cost granted, in each case. aechitect’s recommendations. The architect made the following recommendations :—That an extra grant of £2 for drainage works at Waikouaiti be sanctioned, that a small gate with posts be provided at the teacher’s residence at Awamangu; that fencing, levelling, and asphalting be done at Stony Creek: that a coalshed be erected at Pounawea; that the residence at Allanton be repaired; that a washhouse and grate be supphed to the residence at Hawea Flat; chat the race through the school glebe at Livingstone be filled in; that. the two back rooms of the residence at Evans Flat be removed, and a coal shed and drainage provided; that a new fence of about 21 chains be erected on the road side of the school at Kaihiku; that no repairs be effected, to the outbuildings and drainage at the Momona school; that the East Taieri School Committee bo offered half-cost of top-dressing asphalt round the school.—The recommendations were approved. THE FORBUET SCHOOL. The Secretary of the Education Department wrote st'iting that the Minister regretted his inability to increase the grant of £IOO that had been previously sanctioned towards acquiring an addition for the Forbury School site. Referring to th’s matter, the Hon. T. Fergus said he thought the department had shown a great lack of judgment and appreciation in not granting the request. The Forbury School Committee was one of the most up-to-date, alive, and go-ahead in the dominion. The school had not two acres of land in that densely populated area, and the committee was willing to contribute 25 per cent, towards the cost of purchase. It was most disappointing to find that no consideration at all had been extended to them, especially when they were willing to help themselves in that manner. He fully recognised that the Minister of Education was doing a great deal of good service, but hs was strongly of opinion that in this case the Minister had not shown his usual judgment. Mr Scott moved a resolution to the effect that a letter should be be drafted to the Minister in» connection with the matter. Mr Israel suggested that the letter should be sent in the form of a protest against the refusal. ' . After some further discussion the board decided to adopt Mr, Scott’s motion, and the chairman, Air . Fergus, and the secretary were appointed, to draft a letter to the Minister placing the whole matter before him and renewing the request. CORRESPONDENCE. The Waitati School Committee wrote asking the . board ,to assist the committee' in extending the existing shelter shed, as it was considered insufficient for the present requirements. —The Architect said he oould not recommend that the application be granted, and it was therefore declined. The Lawrence School Committee wrote applying for assistance in putting coke stoves in all the rooms of the school, and also in the matter of draining the stormwater off the school ground.—lt was decided to pay half-cost of the installation of the stoves and also to get the drainage work dime. The Moray Place School Committee wrote asking for new furniture for'one room and also for new doormats. —Inspector to report. The Glenoro School Committee wrote asking for a new floor for the school and also for repairs to the residence.—Architect to report. ( The Clutha Valley A. and P. Society wrote asking for the use of a portion of the school glebe as a show ground.— Granted during the pleasure of the board. GENERAL. An application from the Chaslands School Committee for a full-time school was declined. Messrs W. Grey and A. M‘Kinnon wore appointed to complete the school committees at Milburn and Kurow respectively. The board appointed the following commissioners to control the affairs of those schools where no committees had been elected. Messrs 11. Horne and E. Smith (Henley); Messrs M. L. Snratt and J. Wood (Lowbin-n) ; Messrs H. Box and J. Solomon (Lower Harbour); Mr I. Hurring (Tautuku) : Messrs D. T. Shand and H. Martin (Wylie’s Crossing). It was decided that the new school at Bishops, in the Hillend district, should bo known as Matea. The tender of R. York was accepted in the sum of £399 15s 8d for additions to the Anderson Bay School. The Otago Education Board concluded its sitting on the 15th ; present—Messrs -J. Mitchell (in the chair), D. Borrie. A. M‘Kerrow, W. Scott, G. C. Israel, J. Smith, D. T. Fleming, and the Hon. T. Fergus. . , , The following resignations wore accepted : W T Slater, head master, Coal Creek; J. Ironside, assistant. Normal; F. G. Murphy, fourth ass’stant, Kaikorai: F. L. Tizard, sole teacher, Luggate; W. C. Pottinger, sole teacher, Purakauiti: Constance M. Lear, junior assistant, Forbury; Sarah Gillespie, mistress, Ratanui; E. J. Hare, mistress, St. Bathuns; M. H. Wood, mistress,Tuapeka Mouth; E. M. Knight, mistress. West Taieri; A. M. Thomson, pupil teacher. Macandrew Road. | The following appointments wore made : W. ! T. Slater, head master. Ngapara, vice R. A. IStenhouse. promoted ;E. J. Nowland, head master, Kurow, vice J. M. Allan, transferred : E. M. Knight, sole teacher. Waipori, vice H. Cclquhoun. promoted; W. C. Pottinger. cole teacher, Kakanuaka. vice M. L. Hayes, resigned; Agnes Tnglis, sole teacher, Southbridge. vice C. A. C. de G. Graham, transferred: Ada K. M. Booth, sole teacher, Stony Creek, vice M. ■P. Arnold, resigned; M. Cowcn, first assistant, Tokomairiro, vice E. A. Searle, resigned ; Constance M. Lear, mistress, •«*Ravensbourne. vice J. H. Thomson, resigned ; K. W. Carrie, sole teacher, Waneka, vice Wm. Blaikie, promoted; F. M. Fegans, sole teacher, Pukepito, vice J. A. Green, transferred: E. J. Hare, mistress, Waitati, vice L. E. D. Smith, transferred; g Gillespie, junior assistant, East Taieri, vice J. E. Swan, resigned: Ernest Partridge, assistant Normal School, vice J. Ironside, transferord; John Ironside, firstassistant, North Oamaru.

The following 1 tenders were accepted; Cement, Milburn Lime and Cement Company ; timber, Hogg and Co.; drain pipes, LVCSkimming and Son; cartage, Atlas forwarding Company; paint material, Andrew Lees; hardware* Patterson and Barr; plumbing, Scott and Hodges. The architect recommended that the spouting on one side of the Macandrew Road School be renewed and two new windows put in the end wall of one of the rooms.— Agreed to. The architect was ordered to report on the necessity or otherwise of repairs to the teacher’s residence at Tahakopa. The teacher was granted permission to let the glebe, on the usual terms. The inspectors forwarded the following results of the potato-growing competition:— Benhar and Tokomairiro D.H.S., 81 per cent, 1; Beaumont, 78 per cent., 2; Ngapara, 74- per cent, 3. The competitions were for prizes presented by the Otago A. and P. Society. It was decided to give prizes of £1 10s to both the Benhar and Tokomairiro schools, and of £1 Is each to Beaumont and Ngapara schools. The alteration to the scholarship regulations rendered necessary through amendments of the departmental regulations were agreed to on the recommendation of the inspectors. Permission was granted to the inspectors to make the necessary arrangements for the observance of Arbor Day in the city and suburban schools. Intimation was received from the department that the grant had been authorised for the filling in of the St. Clair school site. Mr Mitchell said that this was the last meeting over which he would preside.. He thought that they had had two years of peace and progress, in which the best relations had been maintained between the board, the staff, and the teachers.