EDUCATION BOARD

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 285, 29 May 1912, Page 6

EDUCATION BOARD

MONTHLY MEETING. Tlio monthly meeting of the Taranaki Education Hounl was held last evening. Tlii! chairman (Mr. IT. Trimble) presided, awl members present were: Messrs. W. Rogers, A. 11. Hulcombe, W. L. Kennedy, A. Morton, G. A. Adlam, J. Young, and 11, Masters. CUAIRMAX'S REPORT.

The chairman reported that in pursuance to the recommendation of their committees, the following schools had been granted leave to reduce the midday recess by half an hour and release their schools at 3 p.m. during the winter months: —Egniont Village, Kent, Okau, and Raupuha. The Ratapiko school committee applied for a grant of 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 New 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 have to be made to afford a larger class room. The rural senior course was going on, p- I useful work was being d'one. The jurse was for farmers' sons, and embraced English, practical mensuration, etc., agriculture and dairy science, farm metal-work, and wood-work. The transfer of some of the senior cadets to the Territorials was interfering with students, owing to the difference in the respective drill nights. 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 millinery class was being formed at Waitara, and would l»e started shortly, one or two more students being required. Inglewood.—The woodwork and cookery classes continue, andi classes were being arranged for in drawing, dairywork and ambulance, the last named beI ing practically assured.

Stratford—-Continuation classes in English and arithmetic were being carried on, as 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 he arranged; at Cardiff 11, Midhirst 8, and at Toko 9. Tariki had had a successful class, which would go on for a second term. Agriculture.—He paid visits to York road, Tuna, Midihirst, Rowan, Cardiff, Waitui, Kaimata, 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.

j The following temporary appointments t hare been made since last meeting:— I Huirangi, Miss E. Rowntree, sole teacher; ' Pumgarehu, Miss C. Spence, sole teacher; J 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. Brercton, teacher; Korito, Miss E. Rowntree, teacher; Lower Mangorei, Mr. Cyril Arthur, teacher; Pohokura, Mr. J. Graham, teacher; Pungarehu, 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. Tn a written report the Board's inspectors stated: "We think it would be a great benefit to some of our uncertificated and inexperienced teachers if they were required to attend the practical ariticism lessons given by the pupilteach 3rs during the month of July. We would, therefore, request the Board to grant these teachers leave of aUsence to attend the lessons."— I The Board 1 decided to accede to the request. Mr. A. Morton reported on the result ) of the deliberations of the conference of

j education boards at Wellington recently i to consider the Local Government Bill. Mr. Morton, who represented the TaraJ naki Board, was heartily thanked for ; his services.

The Board then adjourned till 0.30 o'clock this morning.