SOUTH CANTERBURY EDUCATION BOARD.

Timaru Herald, Volume XL, Issue 2919, 31 January 1884, Page 5

SOUTH CANTERBURY EDUCATION BOARD.

Tho ordinary meeting oi the Sotth Ointer- ' burr Board of Education fo* tbe month was held on Jan. 4. Present— Bey. <>. Barclay (Ohuitmira), Messrn J. Tilbot, 8. W. Goldsmith, W. J. Steward, B. A. Barker, E. Wakefleld, t»nd Dr Foster. An iipblogy for non-nt tendance was reoeived from Mr Walrot. CBAXBIU.'H'S STfTOIMBRT. Tha minntes of tho last meeting having been res d and oonfirmod, tbe> Chairman stated the routind work of the 'Board bad 1 been "properly attended to 1 daring the month. Tbe question of a site for the Kaholm Bush school was not yet settled. The Geraldine Boad Board had been applied to for v piaco of lsrnd, but had replied refirottinj; that they could not assist the Beard m i;hb desired mannur. There was stilt another chscce of getting c> piece of land, however, and m n few days something definite might be (lone. Some time ago the Board decided tbat a report should be furnished showing tbe financial position of the- Board's book and stat iocery depAt; ; this the Secretary promised thculd be ready by next mooting. The Committee appointed to consider tbe pupil teaebor regulations had duly met and their repo:rb would be presented for consideration. BUIIJHHG 6BANT. An enquiry hating been addressed to the Minister of Education, a reply wan now received to the effect that the Minister wa« uirfbls at present to give any information sis to ih« amount of the building grant for the current year, or say wheu it will be distributed. ! ' FTTKtL TBAOHEBB. Tho Committee appointed for the purpose of considering the appointment of pupil teaebors m relation to the size of uchools recommended — ' (1) That instead of at 40, as hitherto, pupil teachers be granted when the average has reached 35. (8) Thut instead of at 30, as hitherto, a second pcpil teacher be gt tin Jed when the average has reached 75. (3) That when by a decline m the average aUcmlaneetheofficeof a pupil teacher bocomes vacant, snob, pupil Leaober to have tbe option of discharging bis or her f unctiDns m tbe sobool at balf pay, the Board, aa previously, continuing to boir the usual charge:) m connection with the education and training of pupil teachers ; the option of remaining tt hal t pay to be limited to one pupil teachqr to any one school." The- Chairman said tho adoption of these reoommendations would entail bat a small additional expense on the Beard, while they would remedy what was felt to be a hardship m tha case of three or four nchools. On tbe motion' of Mr Steward, seconded by Mi- Goldsmith, the report was ndopted. i" • nrsPßtrroß's bijpobt. ' Mr Gnrr, Acting-Inspector, presented reporU'on the examination of th« Sootsburn, Geraldiiie, Gapes" Valley. Pleawint Valley, Orari Bridge and Bedcliff scboolu, examined since the previous meeting cf the Board. On the SooUburn school he reported that it wav not m a satisfactory utate. A fair pereeribige of passes m atsndaris had "oeen giined (83.8), but referetioe to the schedules of past yeara showed that somo - obildraj hail beep presented year aflir year for examination m the same Standards, without passing. The registers did not abow tbe correct ages of the children, m many oases tho ages being put down at one to two yean lens than the trjth. . The present teacher was not responsible for all this, as be bad not bean long tliereOf the Geraldine school, he remarked tbat though ' tbe percentage gained (63 7) was lower than tbe school bad over gained before, takirig the ages of the ohildren into account, good work had been done. The children were too young to compass all tbe work required by the Standards. : : Gapes' Valley school was very favorably reported on, the neatness aud behavior of the children being highly spoken of. The Inspector pointed out that the furniture of the acboDl was quite insufficient, Thero vrnre 36 child ret on tbe roll, acd only furniture for U. The Chairman raid be long ngo ordered more fnrnitnre to be sent up. The Orari Bridge and Bedoliff icbools were not Very favorably reported on. Vbe registers at Bedcliff school had not been made up for ~ tbe liiat quarter, and the Inspector woldered how the teacher made up hi* returns. "Only ono school— Mount Gay— remained to W examined, and this would be done m a few tls.jp, and a. general report on tbe examinations would be placed m tbe bands of tho Ohajnnan soon afterwards. ■ If 'was resolvod, on the motion of Mr Steward, seconded by Mr Ilarker — " T'aat the ftttention of .the local Committees be drawn to the utnatwfactorf nature of the reports of the Acting- Inspector udoti the Scolabnni, ' Orari 1 Bridge and' Bodclifi' schools, and that m ' the oiae of the la(*rr the Commiß;ee bo askrd to fevward the seliool renters tc the office for jntpection and companion." ' - A letter was read from Mr Gnrr, stating tiiie Kb trsvellitig expenses (which he had .' »grß«a to bear himielf) bad beer, Very much greater than he fasid anticipated, and asking for hslf tbe, usual annual tikvelling ollinrance - to the Kipector. , After some cpniidention it wm agreed that tbe'Ohsinnan, m settling with Mr Gnrr for Us sjfrvices sicebrdtng to tbs agreement, should pay him a bonus of . £3O for ttavelling ex- ' penw«.. o: ' : ' "ABCHITBCre' SBPOET. Tli« J Architects reported that they bad . reooived tenders (enclosed) for tbo removal of dbttits at tha Timarn Main School, and for' ; repsJrt to the master'o house. Tniiy sub- ° mftfcfoT sketch plans for h school Bouse at ■B«U«ld, Comprising schoolroom ISft by 20ft, : witb' porcli and.wsil sbed, the estimatud coat Tjiis sum was considered too lnrge, and it _ Wl^'reMlved to request the architects to * fqrnisn modifled plans for n rooni to accom- , modtte 85 to 40 ohildtwi, with fencing, clmi-i*, welt 'and all aeceiiories, tbe cost o^ the whole not to exceed £110. ' I j „(" A HOEIDXT liDESTIDi:. Sir F. J. Vrssor, master of tbe Orari South •chapl, wrote complaining thai; tbd Committee bad : oo\y granted, him two weekt* holiday at Christmas, Inittead iif tbe usual . nuitber. ' J l£r Bsrter explained tint tbii Ootnmittoe intended to give further holid»jß of four weeie at harvest time. . ■The Chairman said it iieemed ths Com- . toittee bad not made this intention known to , the'teacher, and he supposed the two weeks we»s to be the whole of his summer holidays. He thonght it wpnld be wrfl f or tho Hoard to fix, tbe maximum and minimum of .holidays to be gHinred, (earing it to tbii Conunittees tOitlistribuUi the time throughout tho year. Some Committeas were toj liber»J,aml others too bard on the teacbeni. . " Blr Talbotssid teach em m omihtry schools inniit.^ry to work amicably with the Coiri- . mittees. long |iolidar» si Chriiitmii did not answer, as tbe tchools v/oald practically be . clojed, if nominally opon durioij tiarrest. It was decided tbat Itr Fraser should be referred to tbe pbmmitte(> for an explanation. - A letter wot' read from tht< Cbsinnan of the Committee, stating that tbe Ictlee reoeived by th» Board at it* p?*vioui malting oxpUiningtbe condition of the sa'iool bsd been endorsed by the whole Committee', though that Cowmittee did not tee it before it. wm sent to .thit Board. Alioukin^ for another inspsction of' lie school at the end of Janunry, before the barvest bolidayo, when if satisfictorjr reioltt weitenot shown, the Committee would ask tbe Bond to remodel the start. . Et waa agrsed tbat the nohool shoolii go on nntil tbe next Ordinary emaminolion. ' ' ''"bbpmks. : 'An spplicsttoß for £8 lor repiiirs at Kakabn MtipoV 'wm referred' to tbe'' Chairman to . otiiulre intb, with power to act s and an »riJ plle»Hon : Jor «B to rebair the well, o» sink a nowcineatHoyksonool was referred to tbo tJI/Birtnan and Architeef *to see wbat is belt to be done. ; ' :! •' - .'''■ : ' ■■jtaHAßwiwitfbji. • having reportia adversely on • isHi'.woft 6ftb«?TKlro: snß Fourth ,St«itid»rds at ■ l ttf»Trmani' Mitfcsoliool, the Board asked the •.^pnnnrttififffor'a- llst : ,ol,' Uacbera mnployed, ■'.ihiyith&g 1 ' fbiir allotment throughout the ','wihodl. TBff Ifst WBi'n^w to liatid, und after *'&mj&rm : g ! hV«tUn tH.) Inspedor'j sUumetit crf'wsrilts ft Wm resofreil; on <ho motion of ' taftftknva, ica>nd<<(l by Ifr 1WI«-" W>«t •tlie attentioni'of- the Timari Hcfcobl Committee be drawn to the very low iMircf-ntaoe . <rf|iß«s*lnßtina»rd» IV. and III.! and that bs *ik»d If f^»y have toy.

recommendation to, make with a view of securing better results."

A resolution passiid by tbe Committee was received, requesting: the Board,' failing the receipt of her resignation, to dJßmißs tbe second mistreir, Uise Kissel. TheOhairman stated that he had instructed tho Secretary to inquire from the Committee their reasons for desiring Miss Kissel's dismissal, bnt no re.ply had been reoeived. A. letter was read from Miss Kissel, stating that she bad informally resigned to the Committee m oonsequenoe of the unpleasant position she found ' herself m through the antagonism of tbe Head Mistress ; but she subsequently learned that she could not resign to tbe Committee, und that ohe had distinct rights as a member of the Board's teaching staff. She, therefore, did not follow up the iur'ormal resignation by a formal one. It was deoided to apply to the Committee for their reasona fair desiring tbe dismissal of ths second mistress. BUIHBBLAKD3. A letter was received from Messrs Ferry and Perry, stating l.hat the plan prepared by Mr Roberts of tbe fiutherlands sohool site had been found insufficient for the purposes of the Land Transfer office, and nn amended plan would be required. The Secretary wts instructed to communicate with Mr Roberts. Failing to obtain his services, and be bas left the district, a resurvey will be required. TBACHEB9 1 AGEKBMBNTB. It was resolved that the seal of the Board be affixed to ths agreements of tbe following teachers -.—Miss H. M. Lsdbrooke, Mr E. W. Gurr, Mr G. B. Macalpine, Mr G. M. Westropp, Mit.9 Mina Kissel, Mr Alox. Mclntosh, and Mr Andrew Cuthbert. PUPIL TKiCirUßs' BXAUIIUTIOK. Mr H.W. Hammond, Inspector, presented a report, as requeited at tbe previous meeting, on the examination of pupil teachers m music and sohool Management, these subjects having been onuttod from the report he bad already presented. The effsot o? adding tbe marks for these subjects was to vary a little tbe order of merit, but did not affect the passing or non-pausing of uny of tbe candidates. He also acknowledged the receipt of a letter from Mini Hunt, one of the pupil teachers, commenting on the results of the eiamination as thuy affected benelf. After looking through the examination papers and his notes he found no reason to alter his report upon her wcrk.

Tbe Board then went into Committee to consider some masters more suitably dealt with m Commit tee.