EDUCATION BOARD.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 12903, 14 February 1906, Page 6

EDUCATION BOARD.

The monthly inking South Canterbury J3oar&! of „Educa^m J h %a&>h.el4 J yfis-. terdaff **Resent WJ G-. ton, S|yerratl^3^ and Arinifege,'- .. Jlr..v,Jaekson,3 sent(aa*ap,Qrclogv.'"""" ' ",-*h± ' CHAIBMAJN'S .STATEMENT.-; The (jhairnian; reported; i thafe-during / *h& had approved -of the following. appointment&: TT-Anhie ..Gorman, 1 ■ mistress;: Orari 'South j-Alicev Jeffries,-, assistant* ters;.iJessiedß. Reidi'iß/A^i' junior ' : se£oiid} assistant,' Mary>'Hl i; Byers, ? taut, Waimataitai; Mary-Wharton, mispress,. Biljpn,-;-Lizzie Ritchie, sole teEtoheriPleasant --Valley.; The .following: ■ tions ; had. been -received :—-W. -6. : Don,-' ieadniaster, Mrs i-'GSriffm'J 'sola 1 teacher, Scotsburii;-vAlice-' teacher, SMpton; Mary-~-Byers, mistress, jPareora;- 'George McKe^iey ;f pupif i: teajeiier ?< Waimate; ' ; Viblet v Geraldine. -*' "Mr ' : CHapliiijJ ;j the " pointed oh lus^ duties on :lFebrna^r ilt Classes are Being iri~'cookery. for .girls and, ri fro^^tHe A '^onD : schools f^-Tih»fu'%laiit' '(2), Waimdte 13},:. ■ 'Waimataitaif V Ksfc Winchester*"' I: ahd fpraH'^ r §out2l'. - r '' ""A> .ciasC in SatOTday---next. : ; The the three "oi 'tKe recentty,, dimissed teaehjrs,,on porary positions,,<on-the is se«ondarj t ßt;a i their respective Trnfil'the 31stMarch, and the ehairman endorsed the recommendation. *

The following members; were leapjjpxfteg: managers of Technical Classes Associations :

Timaru, Messrs Jackson and Gow; mate. S RevTT;G: 'Barclay'an"d' DVBarclay; Temuka, Messrs Armitage and Thompson. DEPARTMENTAL CORRESPONDENCE.

Departmental correspondence - was r% ceived:—(l) Concerning lists candidates for senior free secondary schools ; (2) if the vote any sum up tof£73£fr<gh for instruction of teachers? an addmonS'

JB for £ will be granted on the amount of such vo|ej; (3) the consi4§f§=| tion of the Boaf |,^i'3'sSch action a§?i3i&h| he deemed necessary; a'" protest from "Mr J. R. Clement, against the estabHshmegt of gas works just across the; road; from the; school grounds at Waimate; (4) advising as to the ; pr,oper number,;of managers 'for «ach of the Technical Classes Associations in the distfictT (5) Tthat £375 "(or as much less as would cover the cost) had : been granted for the erection of; teacher's residence, fencing, and outbufldmgs'at Cricklewood, and '£3 s o: for residence at. Waihao Downs ;-"*'{6) that of , ; £2po7for, teacher's residence'at Hakaj;eramea had' ' heen increased to. £3OO, to.enable the, erection, of a.l.defached;.iesiden.ce. ' . ' ' ■, . It was' resolved to forward Mr'. Clement*? letter to the Waimate School Committee', and also to call the attention;of thefHealth Officer to the'matter. Members questioned ■whether the Board could interfere, until a nuisance actually arose. T!bey conld not object to gromaiffpf tmsighSte ness. , " &S M%M \ ''<■s%& iag.- ~S AGRICUIiTJJRIJL.. .., .., Regarding the teaching"of- Mr Barclay inquired what the Board hSd done? hitherto. ' The secretary, Mr Bell, said agriculture was being taught by some of the teachers very successfully. The headmasters of Geraldine and Winchester especially taking greSt"interesTr iff 'it:""' """'Even some of the ladx.J^chers^dhl.,*.g9fid..-deal in r that was being "done at some schools. Mr Barclay suggest**! ]that in. the additional s|m J&erjed ihe specially cbnsiderlf Hipw id&e mpney4;&<*idd he bestwas a very important thing. The secretary, 3Md,;<ths;Manganai Bjoayd had appointed,,a£speci§|. culture. Board must c cofli ! e"ttr i 'a 'before'slst' March. : "ojific^|? : ;wo'uld| man to "workf 5 ' I '' '•'.'"' ,l Al " J ll.- ''" After a-Bttle-furifier f> 3lscTissSm, ift : was resolved to Tefef *She effective tflaicjdng':»£;jagriesßra* i&jja.aooriK mittee, Messrs Talbot and Barclay, to report. •-

MANUAL ANJ3;fnEegNIOAi! CLiSSPSj Mr Barcjav. : ter, from^^fc©*paWm'e^30th, be he hoped that it would he cants and others in the like position:—■ " Referring,to the Board's application of 6th for: -oie erection ot: fOTyschioofi classeg'ldA cookery and woodwork in connection with the Pleasant Point District High School, I have to ask whether •fhfsreiis atop? Bkelilood of local help in the? eniipe 'if vomntary contributions being forthcoming from local bodies or from others interested in the proposed classes. If so what" sum would he available from these sources? Does the Board propose, establish classes for adults at PleasafS steps been taken 1 the local support likely to be accorded such classes? In the event.of bnildiHg heing provided,"does'the Board propose to ntilise Pleasant Point as a centre for school classes from neighbouring schools? If so, from what schools would classes be forthcoming I have further to say that the demands on-the.: vote j£or mannal ; vand technical instruction afe sucn.as.-vto render, 5t necessary prjßsent atfall

i in con■nection a particular school,, specially equipped rooms ; for the-instruction of pupils 'of that in such, subjects as •cookery and! woodwork." ' sirs-;-; ■::■;.:.■:■-■■ - The office iasl if-ar. as possible, Mthdi refer other to the School i •■ ;:;-^ ;

j yv BUIkDnfG GOMMITTEE. - the'"Building *C"dhimittee-:—' -*'-■-.-"■ - : :: .;*"' i "~ ; ..

, Ashwick-"Flat—addition, to • residence:— Architect to specify and call : for tenders, including verandah; £l'ils'-9d to be granted tre'e-nlanting. r • "'.-".'.' • V;.-JVafhaol-Dowiis,' Cricklewood, and Haka galley.— Architect to call for tenders for residences. -' '. " •'

.... Parebra:—Architect ,tc- specify anew for repairs and additions to school and- residence, and call .for fenders.

"; .ScotsburnT—fencing .and gorseJSn, further fiction to : .be taken at present. Temuka Technical Association to pay half cost of rent of hall,-up. to £2. I ' Timarii Main.—Architect. '■::■: to examine and drain at residence,: and report sjßith-: on thes,e,f.aid: also. on. painting. |pa'permg..and.new o r^ge.askedifor.

Waihao. Dowiis l r third i'cost to'/be'granted up to.£7, exclusive of •flooring.. :"•'•"'... ■j sWaihiataitai:^-Architect to see .to-repair -«tf :; fiooringr . itrfEaintingJof' of ten schoo-ls ''paihting is rebutted was . submitted riori/discussioibr bv . . ~ . .

n- '-• -' -■'■ -'-! ; '- Ji?-^^-- "were recommended for Copeland £B4 inoduications); Wash-dyl-:ej::Murray £ll 15s; Orari, Bates £l2.

;- ; -T^e^BßJi<Krig'._. —report was adopMd; - and the lollowiitfg" buildings.. were -'oT.d?fM^.lo-ibe'-painted-': —Ashwick " Flat, Gapes' Valley, Geraldine, Haka, Makikihi. and Pareora.

Mr Barclay reported for the Scholarships Committee., The junior scholarship exuim- ■ nation-;; wa4if;p D ducted; by? the Board s liispe%6r^'? S -There 'were i(K candidates, 9 boys,. 9 girls, representing only nine ot the Mr Barclay suggested that therSshiall number of candidates and the .smalL-number of schools represented, -was ; probably to be explained by the fact,/that "free places" in the High Siihools ifcade. a scholarship less valuable.^, ■*'. 'ThV' 'senior exammation^was;-coiddtictM.by the .Civil.Service"|iraiqr. ..fourteen 'candi-, f ;less <&WQ, "proposed t^ ; .-sH^afe ; riiße±!s senior •two of £25 and eight names of these candidates ha-^33ie^|^.^i^S : published.) Mr Barclay Br to the fact that all the the senior candidates were , High Schools, and most among the juniors from the Waimate District High School.

: , hv . :S APPOINTMENTS. ' Accepting the office recommendation, it that the .following temporary. r r.rfcommended, until the 3v:ictoe3^lj^rpp^!lj ! Mlled—Edith Hughes/ secondary assistant^Geraldine.;. (Zva.ce Bail'liej. "junwr ? secend&y v assistant,' : Temuka; -Annie Brace, - junior secondary assistant, Waimate.

An unusually long list of appointments had to be dealt with, and in view of this list, Mr Hamilton suggested that an appointments committee should be set up to< "0r through applications, and make recomr Mr Sherratt opposed it. Mr Gow, being appealed r td| oor his opinion,, preferred a ©Mrlf aUbot isaid lie full Board had perJ^s.^ane ß its l . but it had done it so that m&nbersf knew whai&; was. s»Q ; c ;but if fa committee was rap- . pointsdjjjggnake reepinmendations, the other | feef bound, to. accept ;l the unless some onb happened to' hffve not'know -fcittfi; wa#being done. withdraw his motion for the pre;3*Bt,-.: andlgive-noticeEof: "it - fori ; next.meet3ng. : ,sT^;4o|h2wing were Hazelbnnij - sewing • mistress, Mrs .Smart; j\|^M4ajej^jnpols"lte|<sheri Wi'-('G.. ? LyaII ; ;' f .P^^ant :^p^io.t assistantj-^Mr'Trwin; Geraldine, secondary assistant, Miss E. CampJielL— ' : -***■■* -±-T.—S:-T-:. "" > -'" " '■:■

Applications were received and selections made foir committees? |LS-nfollplvs S |3 sejfe^^^^^gfijfflyj: master, 5-^; male r as-' sistant, cher, 2—l ;|P^^ra^p^|i*^' sole teacher| tea : ;. cher, s—3J§ Rosewili, do., Dr Barclay-was-re-elected 'to represent this Board on the Waimate High School Board. ! ? %ti?.. •Sjlt was;ag£&d,tp..ask i .Mr, H...R. Henderson to act as' School Cominissioher for Esk Valley, in place ofj Mr,^Bassetfej;resigned; Mr'Bell to' be asjeedThe of :for Tycho and Rosewili were reported j/and 'the boundaries of ithe school'districts' were adopted and ordered to be advertised. ; The Temnkci..Committee again wrote about defective' spouting, which was causing to the interior.. -- Mr Armitage architect had been told long ago

to" get the" spouting'" attended "to, and Mr Barclay said' th*: ; teasOii'"was: that" the Board' 1 ! had limited the amoirat too much, and that the 'committee janitor had not ,-done their duty'iri keeping the spotting clean:— Gommittee to be masked to attend ■to <the spouting and drains. , t ...... Applications for a .gate"/ gutter bridge and drainage from Waimate, were referred riOjthe,-Building Committee.. -''^ -T "''■■'■ J The ':: Temuka Technical recommended the appointment of a dressmaking instructor'for the-district. —Inquiry to be made what support would be accorded 'to such classes. ~ '..-.;; N --.- .:-;•. ... : . ....:' '- :truancy. ...

The truant Officer reported that he had Tent, out IS notices to- irregular..-attendants belonging to four schools. He mentioned that the returns sent in by headmasters were in some. cases not" properly filled up to be of v nse in. prosecutions, and they bad to be returned for completion. He asked •that headmasters would read the instructions on the back-.of the schedules. The Board rose at 3.30 p.m.