SEQUEL TO STAGPOOLE CASE.

Colonist, Volume LIV, Issue 13381, 2 April 1912, Page 7

SEQUEL TO STAGPOOLE CASE.

INQUIRY INTO INSPECTOR'S

WORK

[Unitei) Press Association.]

Feilding, April 1

The Wanganui Education Board held an inquiry to-day into the allegation made in. a letter" by Mr Thomas Stagpoole to the Minister of Education that the organising inspector of schooLwork, Mr David Stewart, had ill-treated the nupils at the. Kairanga, Stoney Creek, Ruahine, Awahuri and Rangawhia schools. Hcadteachors of all thoseschools gave evidence, -after Mr. F. ■Pirani, chairman, had assured them that t\\e- Beard desired thcr fullest investigation, and would take care no teacher who gave evidence against the inspector was prejudiced by what was said. Frank statements, were, made by all the teachers, and faults y\vere found by all of them, but only of a minor nature. In every- instance the teachers testified to the high esteem in which they held the inspector, and said the faults were due to a desire to get through too much work in tho- time at his disposal. The chairman stated that a number or teachers had volunteered to give ovidenco in Mr Stewart's favour, but he d;d not consider it necessary to call them. Mr. Stewart made a short sper.-jh in defence of hi? actions and admitted that he might have- been impatient owing to a desire to get through the work quickly. The Board will consider its decision later on.