EDUCATION BOARD.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIII, Issue 27, 29 May 1912, Page 5

EDUCATION BOARD.

MO X THI j Y M E ETIN G. The monthly meeting of the Taranaki Education Board was held last evening. The chairman (Mr H. Trimhie) presided, and members present were Messrs \V. Rogers, A. H. Halcombe, W. L. Kennedy, A. Morton, G. A, Adlam, J. Young, and It. Masters.

Chairman's Report. The chairman reported that in pursuance in the recommendation of their committees, the following schools had been granted leave to reduce the midday recess by half an hour and release lluir schools at .'? p.m. during thewinter months: Egmont Village, Kent, Okau, and Raupuha. The Ratapiko school committee applied for a grant for four yards of boulders for the purpose of metalling the entrance

to the school ground, the committee! itself finding a similar quantity. As a contract was in progress for delivering boulders along the Ratapiko Road he arranged with the contractor to deliver these also.

Technical Organiser's Report. In his monthly report the Technical Organiser (Mr F. J. Heatley) stated that at Xew Plymouth the number of individual students (exclusive of convent technical classes) was 120. The attendance of students at the day courses continued to keep up, and in view of this, at no distant date arrangements would shave to be made to afford a larger class room. The rural senior course was going on, and useful work was being done. The

course was for fanners' sons, and embraced English, practical mensuration, etc., agriculture and dairy science, farm metal-work, and woodwork. The transfer of some of the senior cadets to the Territorials was interfering with students, owing to the difference in the respective drill night. If it were possible it would be. good if students in the cadets were not transferred to the Territorials till after the close of the session. A military class was being formed at Waitara.and would be started shortly, one or two more students being required.

Inglewood.—The woodwork and cookery classes continue, and classes were being arranged for in drawing, dairywork and ambulance, the last-named being practically assured.

Strafford.—Continuation classes in English and arithmetic wore being carried on, a.s was dressmaking. An innovation had been made in having the instructress in dressmaking and millinery go out to the various centres round Stratford. At Ngaere there were nine classes, with a likelihood of another class on a day to be arranged. At Cardiff 11, Midhirst 8, and at Toko 9. Tariki had iiad a successful class, which would go on for a second term. Agriculture.—He paid visits to York Roadi.-Tumv Miclhirat; jfltowan, Cardiff, Waitui, Kaimaia, Tarata and Lepperton schools for instruction, etc., and organising work in the districts. He was arranging for lectures in several country centres next month. Appointments. The following temporary appointments have been made since last meeting: Hurangi, Miss E. Rowntree, sole teacher; Pungarehu, Miss C. Spence, sole teacher; Warea, Miss G. Thompson, sole teacher; Kaimiro, Miss A. Bernsten, head teacher; Waitara, Miss M. O'Rorke, assistant; Central, Mrs V. Jensen, assistant; Mahoe, Miss E. Surman, assistant; Dudley, Mrs G. Breretou, teacher; Korito, Miss E. Rowntree, teacher; Lower Mangorei, Mr Cyril Arthur, teacher; Pohokura, Mr J. Graham, teacher; Miss G. Thompson, assistant; Pihama, Miss C. Spence, assistant.

Permanent appointments were made as follows: Miss E. McGregor, assistant teacher at Rahotu; Miss B. Mead, teacher at Huirangi. In a written report the Board's inspectors stated: "We think it would he a great benefit to some of our uncertificated and inexperienced teachers if they were required to attend the practical criticism lessons given by the pupil teachers during tho month of .Inly. We would, therefore, request the Board to grant these teachers leave of absence to attend the lessons."—The Board decided 'to accede to the request. Mr A. Morton reported on the result of the deliberations of the conference of education boards at Wellington recently to consider the Local Government Bill. Mr Morton, who represented the Tarauaki Board, was heartily thanked for his services. The Board then adjourned till 9.30 o'clock this morning.—News.