EDUCATION BOARD.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LV, Issue 14016, 22 September 1909, Page 3

EDUCATION BOARD.

THE MONTHLY MEETING.

Ihe monthly meeting of the Tarauaivi JUiiiucauou uoaiu wus neid ias>u Uijjuc. j. lebeiil . ...nut.- V "J «-"* vie, xvU^eib, and moitOii. „i.xr. j_euiK;uy «as yiauted leave oi CHAIRMAN'S REPORT. The Chairman reported that the following temporary appoiuiiucxi'u, *i«*« ITO.-U uiauc :—: — \\ smart* . x- 1* at, d*&j*hi*~ •-, Mit>s ia. iJiuutou; aahabury: Aswstani .uiibtreis, xvusi o. j^umiiu-xiu. ami xahoro: fsole teaclier, ivii 1 - li.. uiton.. ihe ..board's oveibcur havint tuuly well compleUid tn^ iopi*ir& n> .schools as tar as Opunaiie, lie nuu 'uirected. Mr. xVloore to go into the iiMSiWuid antl'iepprt on the repairs necessary to the schools about loko. 'jLhe- report was approved. I'li-b'IfIIUSNCE.OJr PROMOTION. ' Mr. It. L. M'lhoy, secretary of the Taranaki Branch ot the- Teachers' institute, forwarded copy of a resolution wa^ed at the annual meeting of the institute to the- effect "that this institute- would draw... the attention of the boafd to" the injustice to. some countr j teachers and those away from the railway line- by the inspectors, m their annual report, asking. -that the board should give preference of promotion to 'those attending Saturday classes. Mr. Jiallantyne, chief inspector, explained that the words complained ol did not appear in the inspector's annual report but in the report of the dnecs t«r of technical education, who had reeoiniueuded the board when making appointments to give-cve»y consideration to" the attendance a* ■-""•' — '-> ~* ■' • Satmclay 'classes, lnoie was uo~s.u - &- gesti' - ." preferment. All other things lx~ .^ual the board would doubtlc&b givo"j?rolerenco to the teachers who showed appreciation of the board's acion in establishing the classes and took advantage of them." Of course they could never think of penalising a country teacher who was unable, to attend the classes. Tho classes had proved of the assistance to many of "the teachers, and he felt that, head teachers as well as -the junior teachers should attend. The board decided to inform the institute that the words complained of do not appear in the inspector's report. FINANCE COMMITTEE. .The Finance Committee reported: — Huiroa. — Additions to School: The tenders received being much in excess of the department's grant, we beg to reco'mmend_ tKat" the work be carried out by the board's, overseer. . .Tututawa,— That the committee : be informed in answer' to its letter that it was' its duty -fco 'keep the drains clear. That the "committee be asked howi it was that a register was not put in when the stove." was fixed and that it be Tef unded tlio Ts 6d and cost of a new one. Wai-iti.-^That. Mr.- Freeth, be informed the^boarct has no intention at present of erecting a school either at Pukearjuhe or Wai-iti-. - - Huiroa'. — That the committee be informed that the additions must be carried out in accordance with tho plans fonvardofl to the department. ' Salis'b'ur.v.MEhaH: tlie teaclier be infortlied the boai'd docs not 'supply blinds ' for- the -residences. ;' SaysbiiEy.— l TJiat-fon receipt of the amount collected^ the* board will give it'a" subs'idy.'bt £ for £. towards agricultural ..science apparatus^ Lopper^oJUr-r-That the board has no funds '4t*tne present' time with which it dan purchase the section recommended, also that, the board regrets that ii was not notified that tlxc section leased from the -Land' -Board for the horse paddock waS unsuitable. (Left Sitting.)