SOUTH OANTERBURY BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Timaru Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 2842, 1 November 1883, Page 5

SOUTH OANTERBURY BOARD OF EDUCATION.

An ordinary meeting of tho South Canterbury Board of Education was beld on Oct. 4. Present — Rev. G. Barclay (Chairman), Meiers E. Wakefiuld, J. Talbot, S. VV. Goldsmith, M. J. Gray, and B. A. Barker. Mr Hammond, the Secrotary, being etill unwell, Mr Parker, Clerk and Acting Secretary, attended m his place. The minutes of tho previous meeting were read and confirmed. chairman's statement. Tho Chairman Btatcd thateince the previous meeting tho routine work had been attended to with as much promptitude nnd effectiveness as possible m the absence of (he Secretary, Mr Hammond. Applications for the post of master at Sutherlunds School, and of assistant master at Temuka school had been received, and after looking through them ho had forwarded them to the respective Committees, but the case of the Teuiukn School must bo specially coueiderod by tbo Board. Ho had sanctioned the appointmont of Mrs Cain cs sowing mistress lit Milforrl, and of Mr Weßtropp as iraster at tho Orori Bridge School. At lnst meeting he was requested to look over the various applications for money grants as he thought most urgent, and within tho mcaua of the Board. With regard to tho works required i\t the Waim&taitaiKchool, ho hid accepted a tender at £86. Tenders had been called, as the Board were aware, for the removal of iho North Orari School buildings to Bel Gold, but he had bean unablo to accept any tender, as tUe site was etill unsettled cotwitbs'anding the EoarcJ'n repeated statements to tho Government of their decision, the Chief Surveyor having always some additional suggestion to mnke. The correspondence had been trantmitted to tho Belfield Committee, and they had replied (hut they wore desirous of tho aits formerly approved being adhered to. Nothing definite had yet been dono m reference to a silo for a school at Kukahu Bush, but Mr Wigley, on whoso land the best sito was to be found, had promised to call on tho Bonrd some day about it. The Oommitteo of the Waihao aided School reported that they had been unable ta obtain a teacher, and he had advised thorn to place the appointment m the hands of the Board, who might bo able to supply a toachor. Ho was sorry to report that Mr Hammond -was still ill, nnd there formed very little probability of his being able to resume work wilhin a couple of months. In consequence of thiß unfortunate circumstance, tho Board must take immediate ftepß to provide for the inspection .of the schools, as by law tho inspection must tako place within the next two or three months. With this view he had made some enquiries, tho reaulta of which he would lay before tho Board. The action taken by tho Chairman was approvod. TUE SBCBBrABYSniP. Tho Board then went into Committee to consider the application?, of which there wore twenty-three received, for the offine of Socretary to tho Bonrd. Tbo Board spent nparly two hours m reading and considering tho applications, and eventually passed the following resolutions : — Moved by Mr Wakefield, nnd eoconded by Mr Gray — "That Major Bam(L>!d bo 'appointed Secretary to the Board, oontingoat on his boing approved by the Committee on meeting him personally." Moved by Mr Xftlbot, and seconded by Mr Gray — "That a C-immittee, consisting of Messrs Goldsmith and Wolseficld and the Chairman, bo appointed to receive Mr Bamfield, with power to confirm tho appointment should no reason nppeur to them Mgainst their doing co, nnd m tho event of tmMr not confirming tho appointment, they havo power to select o^o out of tho following candidates, viz., Mr King, Hr Mansfield, and Mr Guinness." iNsrEOi'ios or acnooia. Tho matter of miking provision for the m Bpootion of schools during Mr Hammond's illness was discussed m Committee, and the followine decision arrived at. On the motion of Mr Wakefield, seconded by Mr Barker, it was resolved—" That tho Chairman be authorised to make the beet arrangements he can for employing a temporary Inspector during Mr Hammond's illness." BK9IGNATIOK OK TUE CLXXX. A loiter wan received from Mr Parker, Clerk to the Hoard and nt prrsont Acting Secretary, stating that 1.0 had accepted another appointment, the duties of which ho w.is detirous to assume on Monday next, and ho would thoreforo regard it ns a favor if the Bo:ird would relievo him of his engagement to them at once. Mr Tarkcr, it may be mentioneJ, lome time ngo received noticolhat his cnosgi-ment would bo terminated by the Board" tho notico expiring oarly next month. It vra» res lved on the motion of Mr WakofieM, seconded by Mr Barkor— "That Mr Pafker'a r.signation bo accepted, and that the Bo^rd expres3 thoir ot tiro satisfaction with the manner m which he has performed his duties as clork of the Board during the time hehisspont m their employment. That Mr Parltor ho grantod a bonus of £26 for extra services." " WAIMATE UIPH SCHOOL. A letter wns read from the Secretory to the Education Dopartmont, requeuing the Board to appoint two members to tho Wuimate High School Board, »3 provided by the Waimuto High School Act. On the motion of Mr Goldsmith, seconded by Mr Gray, the Roy. G. Barolay and Mr W. J. Steward were elected as desired. AUDIT OF ACCOUKTS. Mr Hislop also wrote drawing attention to thn amended regulations regarding audit of School Committes' accounts. — AotioD m this matter wa» postponed,

r.MIKORA BCIIOOL. A very long letl-r wa . tecoivcd from Mr .Ik. bUwart, master of tl, e l» Brl , oril echo; ,i m reply to complaint. m atle npflinbl „i m b tho School Committee by i,, tfDr and b * deputation to tlie Board. \i r g tewart charged the Committee with unfairneea towards him, m rating up old couipUi n t a that hod been disposed of and charges th<it had been disproved, aud strove to show that the Chairman was actuated by personal feeling iti seeking to havo him removed. He would himself have sought another appointment, but that ho was Hssured by the majority of Iho parents m tho district that they disapproved of tho aUitudo of tho Committee towards him. Tho iottor was referred to the School Committee for their information and remark. KAKAIIU SCHOOL. An application was received from tho Kakahu Committee for a eecond teacher m placo of the pupil teacher hitherto employed, whoso torrn of apprenticeship had expired. Tie attendance, 55, warranting the appointment of a BfCODd teacher at. £50 per annum, the Chairman wai authorised to carry out the nil? covering euch cases. IN6T/BAKC3 OF BUILDINOS. The Cr.nimiMee of the Wnil obi Flut School wroto asking tho Board to dcCne what meet-ing-i wero reforred to m the circular regarding insurance of school buildings, as " religious, political and scholastic." Was a Good Templur or b Blue Ribbon meeting to be classed as a religious, or a meeting of an Orango Lodgo ns ti political meeting ? llr Talbot, who is Clubman, said tho fir.mmittee were anxious to comply with the Board's rule*, but did net wisY> to incur tho expense of insuring when it was untieee.'sary. Ho was given to understand, howev<r, that buildings could mt bo insured fcr opceial occasion?, but muat be insured for a year. It would he hard oii^Cr>mmiUco3 of small schools to require them to pay insurance fees out of their email grants fcr incident ale. He did not sco why political meetings should bo excepted.as they were often as rowdy ns any others. It wag pointed out that the simo circular advised tho Committees to make a charge for the use of the rooms, to n.eat tho expense of injuring and to repair damages. After some conversation, it waa decided to allow the Committee to interpret the circular for themselves. architects' bepobt. Messrs West and Barber, Architects to the Board, reported for the month as follows : — We havo received a tender (enclosed) for relaying tho floor of the school at Pleaßant Poinl. Since last meeting of the Board the W&ima'aitai and Sutherlands schools have been completed, according to contracts. Tho tender of Mr Wood hoB been accepted for porshes and other additional works at the \^}aimataitai school, which are being proceeded with. Tho leakages m the roof of tho Temulta school have been repaired, and the gates and fencing havo also been comploted. Tendore have bern obtained for the removal of tho North Or.iri sobcolhouso and reßidenoe. The furniture for tho Sutnorlands school has been duly passed, and fdrwardod by the contractor, for which the account has been certified and is enclosed. Arrangements have been made for the removal If the old furniture into the new school atjTemuka. The furniture for tho Waimataitai school will be ready noxt week. j WAIMATAITAI SCn&OL. Tho Chairman of the Wainntaitai Committee reported that the new" school had been opened with an attendance of 115, and 128 on the roll. Tharo was every probability of the numbers increasing, and the Committee desired that a permanent mistress and second pupil teacher should be appointed. The fence along the front of the school was m very bad order, and it was impossible to repair it, and the Commitlei a«ked. for a substantial picket fence. Ala 3 for a gate on tho western eide. Mr Wakefield said tho fence asked for was very much needed. It was decided that tho school ttaff be augmented an permitted by scale, and that the application re fence ba referred to Iho Architects for report. TEJIUKA SCHOOL. Tho Temu^a School Committee wrote requesting tho Board to favorably consider the position of Mrs Rowo, who had been a long time m tho school, m any re-arraogo-ment of the staff necessitated by the school having become a District High School. Also for the appointment of a eecond master of higher status and at a higher salary than the one now about to leave. The question of the staff of Distriot High Schools having beon referred to a Committee whose recommendations had not yet beon considered, both questions wero deferred till next meeting, tho Chairman m the meantime to make the best provision he can for a temporary second master. oommittek's hbpobt. Tho report of the Committee appointed at tho provioua mooting to make recommendations re'ativo to the rc-arranjjemeot of tho staff m the schools whioh have b^en proclaimed District High Schools, and as to the distribution of the extra capitation grant, presented Ihcir report, but as the Board had not time to consider it, it was agreed that it should bo dealt with at next meeting, copies to be Bont to each member of the Board m tho meantime. MiaCBtXANKOUS. An application for the appointment of a pupil teacher at Waitohi Flat school was acceded to. An application was received from tho Geraldino Flat Committee for the ereotion of a teacher's residence, tha master at present having to live « mile from the school m an unsuitable house. It was decided that nothing could possibly be dono iv tho mutter until the next building grant is received. A grant of £2 was made to tho South Orari Committee for repairs to windows of master's house and to plaster of ceiling m the schoolroom. The Gapes' Valley Committee applied for some new desks, a blackboard, and three maps, and these were ordered to be supplied as soon as possible. noun of übf.tino. Mr Talbot gave notice that at next meeting he *ould move that m futuro the Board's meetings commence at 10.45 a.m., instead ot 11.16 a.m. a* at present. Tho meotins then terminated.