PUPIL TEACHERS' EXAMINATION.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 158, 25 July 1901, Page 2

PUPIL TEACHERS' EXAMINATION.

At tbe Educition Bmrd on Wednesday the Inspector submitted the results of the pupil teachers' examination, and tbe report of tbe fxamint>r, Mr J. I'. Camp'je'l. The Inspector examined che r indidates in school micageuieat, practical and theoretical. In the former sttisfactory pogr«*s was being made, though he considered much bettsr results would have besn obtained had the teachers been brought more frequently together in the sevt *1 centres for demonstration lens. There were evidences that some of the candidates had committed to memory the contents of Ihe text book on school management, resulting in question* which required thought being poorly inswered. There were other cases, however, which showed the pupil teachers had obtained an intelligent gra«p of the principles of teaching. He recommended that all candid >t?B wi"o had exemption on account of having passed matriculation or obtained partial certificates be granted pasoe*, and he appended a list of payments for partial iostruc'ien, whioh he recommondad should bo made.

Mr. Campbell, ia reporting the result of his examination, expieiscd himself very pleased with the exc»lleifc work done as shown by the high pe- centage of mirks, only two candidates failing to obtain the minimum oimbar of marki. Arithmetic was fairly done with the exception of mentil problems. Drawing and music required more attention, while freehand and model drawing were the w*ak branches. The papers of E'sio Pence rtid Harold White were deserving of special a'tsntion. Sev<n candidates had distinguished themselves at outside examinations and proved themselves of superior mental c4ibre. He specially mentioned in this class th« excellcit work of J. Thomas in the non-exempted work. The fo'lowin •is the percentage of mark-i obtained: - First ye»r pupils.—Winnie Thouison (Central) 68, May Sutherlnnd (Kairaate) 60, Mary Hioney (Opirak ) 70, Eva Bicheno (Central) 61, Lilla Finnerty 62.

1 Second yar.—Maurice Myenberg* 1 (Cardifl) 71, E hel Corbstt ( B-ll Biook) 65, Mary Crawford (Central) 71, Beat--1 rix Mead (Central) 68, Eva.O. Nixon* ; (Central) 64, Ma' y Potts (Egmont Village) 66, James Boccck (Kaiiuui) 68, 1 Wm. A. Brown (Midhirst) 72, Minnie ! Minchen (Norfork R*ad) 64, Bertha 1 Maxwell (Stratford) 65, Jean Olimie* 1 (Stratford) 55, Lion. Brownie* (Waitara) 73. Third year.—Jean Sinclair (loglei wood) 54 (failed), Dorothy Meye&berg (Inglewood) 50 (failed), Harold Whi •< (Omata) '77, Florence „ Thirapswi* (Stratford) 48, Elsie Pearce (Waitsrs) Foarth year.—EllenStr»uchon (Central) 73, Joseph Thoroa * (Fiankleyroad) 70, J* ne Wrigh'* (Leppeiion) 58, Lucy Wilson (Stratford) 69, Marion Browol e* (Waion-'oni) 37, Logan Hstely (Ureoui) 66. •Pasted matriculation orobtui ei a partial certificate. The In«p ctor sta'ed that the two failures weie more attributable to tht pupils thin the teacher. On ti.e motion of Mr. Fanll it was decided to ack the Inylewod teacher if he could give any reasons for the failure »f his two pupil fftHchers. The exauiioer's report, which tht Board considered highly satisfactory, was adopted, as were the Inspector's recommendations re payments to teachers. APPOINTMENTS AND TKANSPSBS OF PUPIL TEACHERS. The Chairman, in submitting his re port on the proposed appointments ami transfers of pupil teacher?, p linted out tbat it was considered advis-tble io appoint a fifth-year pupil teicher U Okato, insteid of an assistant, as the attendance had fallen below that requirid for an Bssistant. The rep' rt ni the probationer at Stratford was not satisfactory, and therefore it was recommended that he be not a r pointed pupil teacher. As Mis* D. Myenberg .had failed twice, and the Inspector did aot report favourably on h*r work, the question of retaining her in the service was left to the Board. The following appointments and transfers were recommseded: —F.ankley-reid, Mis J. Sinclair; Lepperton, Miss E. B n' Urenui, Miss N. Sfcrauahon ; Central, Mi's E. Bicheno; Waiongoi Mr H Bocock; Stratford, Miss J. Wr'- ht; Egmont-road, Mips M, Potts; Otiato. Mi>s Ij. Wilson ; Inn Wood, Miss M. Browiliaand Mr W. Brown ; West Ini fants', Mips M. H ck-y ; Egmont Vil jl*gf, Miss E'sie Gib«on ; Kaiauai, Mi» IM. Sutherland ; K'imnta, Miss L. Huteley ; Midhirst, Miss A. Powtll. The Board went into committer ove the question of ths nbove appnnt meuts. On resuming, the Chairman'i mjorameno'ations wera adopted, and i was decided that Mits Meyeuboig't s»rvices bo dispensed with.