Wellington Education Board.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume II, Issue 168, 29 June 1894, Page 2

Wellington Education Board.

The monthly meeting of the Board of L lucation was held on Taeeday morning. Mr J. K. Blair was unable, through tll- ‘ nets, to be present, and the cha r wae j filled by Mr F. H. Preset. The other members present w*re the Rev J. Patterson. Messrs W. A. Fit. Herbert, W\ W. Mei ardle. J. \oung, F. Rmdev, and W. C. Buchanan. M.H.R. Leave of absence for the meeting was granted to the Chairman and Dr New { man. C onsideration of Mr Young s motion that :he Chairman should he elected an nually. was deferred till next meeting, j owing to the absence of Mr Blair and lhr Newman. Mr Young moved that the Pupil Teachers' Committee should be reconstructed. Alter discussion, in the course ! of which Mr Fleming, assistant lu>peetor, expressed his approxal of the motion, consideration of the ina ter was dstVrred ;or two months. Mr* Dawson attended in support of n I petition irom a meeting v >f motimre of I'ahiatua praying for the r» tent.on of her istcr. Mies Usotc. as one of the teacher* of j the school. Me Brsdey, «'ue of the committee wh oh had held an enquiry into the %»* v a desire on the part of mavtx residents that M < Reeses ervices should be retaitned Mr Uaicraon said tee; »:e had heard her spoken of very highlv by tuany Pahiatua 'wop e. The chief objection to her reten lion was thai she wa« not certificated, but , in urepanug for her ex ami a* tie u. the com nut tee could ask that she should he kept were known. Mr Yoon* uiovcj 1 tl^thl pensmgwith !je« t semcee. Mr cision to «1 speuse wu i M -s Reese'e * servires had been .oxnxed atafier due con ! side,atiou. sad «o r. a facte bad since been brought forward to justify the Board re«cindi; * the motion Mr Patarsor. spoken fax or o The motion. Mr Me allow Miss Keeee to remain at i'Miiatua. a n»o;*on tnai vH ' s , J u «e traus.k-i * i to * anotfier •■chottl. S-te wa* an «xc*'i!e|

allowed to remain at Pahiatua. Assistant Inspector t'lemmk' said that all he spuld ■•T in Miss Hesse’s favour was that she was exceedingly kind to the children. It was found that the motion could not be put without notice, and Mr Young gave notice that he would move in the matter at tfext meeting. application was made by the Mangataintoka Committee for permission to divide the midwinter vocation—half now and half in October, so as to enable the teachers, to come to Wellington for the Musical Festival. The application was granted. Authority was given for the sale of timber on the ground, and £3 was voted for levelling ground for shelter sheds. Application was made for a grant in aid ofthe schoolroom at Ngaturi. The settlers have hitherto provided their own school, which they now state it entirely unsuita ble to the requirements of the district. Tiiey asked the board to make a grant of £37, offering to raise the rest of the money required themselves. The request was acceded to.

The following appointment of pupil teacher was made, subject to approval of the Committee :—Pahiatua, Master Phillips. Mr Worboys was promoted from the head teachership at Mauricevile Fast to the charge of the Pahiatua School. The question of appointing an assistant mistress at Pahiatua was deterred. —Post.