Education Board.

Taranaki Herald, Volume L, Issue 12440, 18 December 1903, Page 3

Education Board.

* ; The Board met on Thursday. I'resent : Mr Allsworth (Chairman), ]Urs DoUgkcrty, Messrs Adlani, Ur.de, Mackay, Faull, Morion, and Monkhouse. 1

ARCHITECT'S REPORT.

The Architect stated *he >>'>aiior<.l Techmical Schuol was rnisjhed, but the Jilting^ wonld not 1-0 put in till the Industrial Exhibition was ilotnl. On January :Jrd the c< ntractors ufi-ld commence to erect t.'ie adilitx.n to Hiuiakama School and the »ivy uui'ding- at PunaSvafcau. Plans ha! Leen piepared for additions Lo "iho Kaimata School. Ho estimated cost of a four- roomed cottage at Ratapilio u;d alterations to tlie school at C3lO a i-.(i for a zie«- six-roomed rcsitlonce at Midhirst at £390. Plans ha 1 loon prepared for a new school at Linti, and tenders would bo called i'^r election of additions to the rosidei'O :J. (Tplaud Jiojifl. Ni"ct ineel»»c,- he would report on the proposed a'lcrations and additions at School. The report was received. The question of erecting- an sedition to the Kaimata School was lI2M (,\er for the present, and the partition v ill be shifted to meet t! c icquiretnonts of the classes. Tenders avi'll bo called for the nvction of cottage and alteratunis at J'atapilfo. Tenders will bo called for ivsideii'-e at Itfidhirst, ar>d Ihe plan 13 ref(-rrcd to Messrs Mackay and Xonkhonso. Tenders for additions to Upland Road residence wer« received :— M Andrews, XS4 (accepted) ; Cliff Bros., £90 10s ; .1. W. Long. .C 92; Boon P. O s. £OT>. ,

CHAUIILVX'S EEPORT. I

The Chairman reported that ho had notified the Inglewood ComraiJ'ce tl-at Miss- Minehin (now acting 1 ) v/onlfl he appoinEwl second female assistant, as there were no applications. JTo had instructed thie Architect •, •) a«c«itu".n the cost of putting- tho OaKuia re.vdence in habitable repnrr. The Minister of Education hail made a grunt fi>r re-erocti(» of ITruti School. 1 ut as the amount (.C'WO) woulvl prc>!)n i )'y b» insufficient tenders, if in e\ces». \...uld ho held ovor pending- a sufficicit sum to cover tho lowest or any tender leing granted, the Minister approving of tho step. He suggested tho strtlfin^ >A the Stratford l^chool be referred to a Committee io report at •n«\t mectiiijof. I'aj.ers in connoei'nn with the National Scholarship-!, cstablishorl un lor the Act of last scspii-m hafl been roeeivol. an'l eooies h tv ! 1-ccn <-ent to all head lomltei's. accompanii^l hy a circular from ihe. Board. ITo rocommondod that the Architect -honld sco to overflow drainage at fngle.vood He had accepted tho ofVer of lh^ Cr.rrington Jload Committee of £0\ to mftke arWilion to iho .school, n'id Die work would bo proeefded with. Tfe also referred to tho opening of the Stratford Technical School on TV< (mbor 2Sth. Tho re[)ort was roeoivod. A vote of thanks was ace rde'l ihe i Chairman ami M # r Wade for »vniti 15 'on the Minis lor when be pfv-'-vd 'through New i'lyniouth on Tiusdn> morning.

TARIKT. I

The Archilw-f was instruotfvl l<"> re- I port on defective, chimney at TsiiM i. I

STRATFORD. I

The question of pnnw f or the* out oflicos at- Stratford was defer re 1 li'l after the moeting- in January.

HOLIDAYS. I

Tho Boaid's ollkoa will bo cloned «'O I th« nvomng ot Pecqmbcv \l\%\\, wtl i« I openfld on January Jlth, I

NEXT MEETING. I

I Tho next meeting will bo hell on Tuesday, January 19th. AWiATUNA. A letter from the Awatuna Com« mittee on work required was icioircd to tb'» Finance Committee for report. ITRF.SS M'AKrN'C. A paragraph dealing with dm^inakinir. in the Stratford ComniHte»'s letter was refer rerl to the hiffpe-tor. BIR7) ROAD. Miss M\ O'Brien's resignation of the Bird lloncl School was n.vepte 1 to take olV«*6i **n Heeombor .".l it.

NTJAinKL

Mr A. H. Amoorc forwarled an explanation as t<> al)son<e from school. ! \ copy of the letter will be fo.-v.nrd-<<l' to the. Committee.

I SCHOOLS C LOS FIT).

I Thn action of Hie L«pporton and Fil'/roy ronvmittees in <Jo«injr si-!;eoU on iiorount of opifloinio was eonfir.»ie.l.

I fitwioy scrioor,.

lU'Bfim Allsworlh and VvuHo i,-port- I ed on fotulition of ihe acliool, tiiid |

stated they liail calloil in the Architect to report. Tho Architect &'!\>o<l the raising of tho school io j)ie\opt water lodqino- imdor it. The reports worn jidoptod, an. l the quON-tion was refcrivd to ihe K'-iaiifo Committee.

TROHiN'ICAL SCHOOLS.

The question, of stannig and ell or matters connected with i!ie Stratfnd Terhnii'nl School, and the li^n^un-'s report on tlio J\'ow Plymouth Terlnijcal School were referied to :]u; Fi: ai.ee Committee. Mr Sponger report-? I Hint Naau thought a school of sixrooms wotilcl mec-t the leqtOrcraoiits at \sew\ s ew Plymouth, tho rootne'lo raised for the follow in»- inujios-.'s: — (1) Lab•ratory for physics and general P'idicc: (2) a draw in q; or n-rt i'»oi*: i'. } >) a cooking 1 room > (1) a demonstration room : (."») a wood work an 1 v. ood eaivinv room ; ((i) n plumbers' worK"lk >p ; the last two to. be 'letacho'l from Iho main buildino-. Mr Sjicnicr then wont into details .•onnort.xl vith Uio'diniciilttos over tho [board's j.lun-.b-Ing- cla^s^s and eom-huierl 1 that ho wo\ I<l lca^o it to tho Board whether ;t would not be preferable to have a room for Jarpontry ami joinery, in -.toad ->? fcr plumbing", which would probably 1 o more apjireciated and bettor suppoiid than would bo plumbing sur/)oi ted ,l>y only a section of the tradesmen

CADET TOrRNUTONTr

The Stratford Committee wroto enquiring if it was true },hat the \ew Plymouth Cadets had been lorbici- li-n to attend the Military Tournament at that town. The letter was referred to thoChaiiman to enquire and deal with.

INSPECTION OF CATHOLIC SCHOOLS.

The, Rev. Dean McKcnna- wt-otc o\%1 plying that the CatKolic School. '■ ;:n i the district should ha,ve tho bei.cJit oi Govcinmeat inspection, as voS ihe custom in other. 4l»trict«. r / . , It was decided that the request be granted.

■\tORKERS' COAL1 J EXS\ZI()N ACT.

The Wellington Board wrote asUi'ig whtxt actioH the Board had (akoa to oict't ca^os of School Committi-es l:oing liable under the Workers' Coji-pen-sation Act. The Welling lon 1-ouitl fouwarded a copy of their solicitoi 's oi)inion on the subject, i The Wellington Board will bj than)--_«d for the information.

HIGH SCHOOLS.

Mis- Dougherty moved, Ihat the teaching in Iliyh Schools bo mod -hod and brought up-t<; date, and that nil High Schools be fully and scient;ficylly cquippevl as technical collcjfj.s. Mr Allsworth secomdcl pio forma. Se\erftl mcnibvrs sjioke against the uiot!<m, which was lost on the .\ wiee*.

WITHDKA^X.

l\]r* Douqherty with.irew lior ipotion TFiat all funds accruing; from the Opnkii ResOrvi 1 lie strictly oarmurkoil for tlie [lurpose of loclini^cil e.>iu<atic.n.

IN,S|>K(T()IiS* C()NKKUKN f :K.

'Hit! Inspectors under tho Boar. l wcie granted tho nc^ess-ary lea\e to uHond the Conl'ereiuo calloil by ihe Jlopui' luent for February ;»id n-'\l a!J<l ;'«.! |os\ing tla\s.

IMIU, LNStItUCTION.

Coloiir-Sergvant Afuulagis rt-j oiled on the drill instruction to lenehj»». He proposed to losumc (lie ela.sj in Mdirch in order to lomply with tviimv of his engagement. Jlc would sub mil a full report in coivlusi-m o'" llio joursc. The report was received.

TAIttKX (J ROODS.

McHHrs. MaeUtvy n«d Mwi'.tuu ioi»-j»tticl ott the Xuviila grounds. 'Xhoy umqiu mended that tho liotud v ionct, 3ii the eastern side of the threequarter acre paddock to Femvick Bio*, property, und that eho -round l%ing between such fence and the iMou'ita'n Koad be rosened for the teacher's uvo solely ; and that Fenwick Bros, bo alJowexl a proportionate reductioai in their rent so J°»g a-s they are nol oucu})yin» this ground, and that alien tho residence i^ removed they i>o permitted to include its site. \a the ground loasfd to thorn. Tho {''jiir-.ii-ico could not recommend the hoard to do anything at present in tioiv. moval of tho ?om«!omoo. The report was adopted.

PKTITION FOll SCIrOOI,.

A petition from Surrey lioad setlleis for a s<li'>o] was rch-rred to Messrs Macl.ny and Morton for i: re port.

•O'HIKR ItKJ'OIiTS.

Mr Knull reporlcd lie 'iad .-<•! I tl.i> (.►ld residence at Wui'ttuu ICnst io Mr Morgan, and leased see !#, sium 1 Joral'tiy, to Mr Morgan. Tho ivport was u'lopted.

WH-AMJ'AM'OMOW.

Mr Monkhouse stated .hat VTi'csr.3 Mackay and h'^ haif not -oporto 1 <>n the Whanoamornona petition as to tlie removal of the s-clu-01, but wouM sub mit a report on some alterations in the schools in that district, to the ne\t meeting of the Hoard.

NEW SYI*UARITS,

I The Inspector's report on f'ne • e\v syllabus was read and receive 1.

MAKAHL'.

An appplication for a row e-hool at Makahu Road was receive I, an 1 f< rwai\l«'«l to the notice of the .Minist-'-.

MfIDHHRST.

The Board went into Co'innivt?e to considtti- a petition from parents and children attending the Jtfidhirst school asking the Board to rolain their \ resent -teacher. The {iftition was referred to the Midhirst Committee for thoir rapt.rt

KAHUT KOAD.

The Committee will r,o $upp'Wl with r.ome forms for tho porch. Accounts were passed. Tin- Roard adjourned.