EDUCATION BOARD.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13936, 23 June 1909, Page 2

EDUCATION BOARD.

fortxighti.y mkktixo. The fortnightly mooting of the South Canterbury Kdueation |{i);ir.l was held lit tin- Board room yesterday morning. Present : Messrs .J. Jackson (chairman). C S. Hi.Hard. T. Shcrratt. J. Bitchoner, U. \V. Armitage, W. Undsav. Ci. Lyall. J. S. Rutherford, and \\7 M. Hamilton. CHAIRMAXS STATKMKXT. Tin' i-liairiiian saiil tliat since last mooting tin- following appointments had been made:—Orari Rnd"o. Miss ('. J. Hill; 'IV Moana, .Mrs .1. M. Brunton; Arundel. Miss K. M. Kdmondstone. Temporary appointments made wen-: Tawai, Miss Kan-uhnrsnn, assistant: Waihao Downs. Miss (I. Tnrtii'r. assistant: Geraldine. Miss R. L. MeGill. assistant. Resignations had been received from Airs 1,. A. In man. Skipton: Miss .J. Dickson. Tiin.'irit South: Mi>s Ker. St. Andrews, had applied lor a week's leave of absence on account of illness. l)r Hilgondorf visited Timaru on Saturday last and saw him (.the chairman), and the Hoard's ;-tatf re tin; appointment of agrieulturil instructor. Dr Hilgondorf promise! ti> reply to the Board's letter on that clay C-'Jnd instl. The Hoard had si.'ll Ito appoint commissioners for Burke's | Pass, flakataramea and Suthorlands. I The following appointments to •• i:.imissionerships were made : —Burk- > Pass, Messrs. Guthrie and Boss; Hakataramea, Messrs Barclay and D-.i.v----uey. No appointment was mad.; for Suthorlunds. the secretary being in striK-ted to get some further information. GKXKHAL. Mr J. S. Bnthorford spoke with reference to the over attendance at the A Hurry School, anil said that the committee stated that they hail no power to prevent children attending the school. — It was decided to write rm ' ask the Education Department exactly what powers the cnmnnttce had in this matter. Mr .lames Tumhull reported on the works at .Pleasant Point. The? leaking pip*' from the tank, caused by children jumping on it, had been rectified. With regard to the drain, he suggested that a bricked pit ho constructed to take the drainage from the urinals. He submitted plans for a bell tower for the Geraldine school at an estimated cost of about 1:1*;. Mr Turitbiill was instructed tn carry out the work on the drain at Pleasant Point, and it was decided to grant -tIG to the Geraldine schoi>l committee for a bell tower, the work to be carried out under the supervision of Mr Turnb.ill. The successful tenderer for the additions at Wairnataitai. Mr lVar*o. wrote stating that owing to a misapprehension his tender had been under, estimat ed, and he asked to be allowed t< amend his tender from £->lfi 10s. It was considered that a dangerous precedent would be given if this wa> allowed, and it was decided to call foi fresh tenders for the work. The Kuucatiou Uepart.iieut wroL. tliat Ma\i»r.i «>l lo.vils an., local bouics tin ail tney can to tue matter oi Ariior i/ay, 21st Jnij. prominently be tore the public, ami i. [M'oiiiiiij too plant.ug of sUUaulc liee.s —A of letter to be bout to tut v.inon.s >»-h«>ois. The AucKlaud Education Board wrott suggesting tnat ttie tune was rip.- loi a c.»nlet« nee of oltunals II. manual ami technical instruiln.ii. It was proposed to hold it on June 30th in \» flliiigtoit, ami me lioaru nas a.stved to appoint a delegate, or semi sug•;estioJ it was leu to tne sci-icwn.. 4 in linU out unether tin: majority m Hoards, would be represented, if so the Isouttt Canterbury noard will semi :.

delegate. 'I lie risk Valley School committee asked fur varmiu repairs to tlie sclinoi ami muster s house, etc. —foreman l«. report and estimate. The headmaster of the Geraldiiu District 11 tiiti school linked for tin removal of ttio school closets to a less exposed position. A detective drain also needed attention. It was decided to allow the scholmaster or committee to shift the closets at tiieir own cost. — .Mr Dyer was asked to report on the matter of the ilrain. The Kakuhii bush School Committei asked ior new gate jmsts at tlie entrance of tile school ami a grating ovei a dram. —A grant of JLT was giw-n loi the work. The Ivingsdown School Committee wrote asking for n bathroom in the master's resilience, ami disagreeing with the suggestion of the lioarti, thai the bath he installed in tlie wa.sli-imu.se. '1 he committee thought tlie i"4 granted hy the Hoard for painting and repairs insilflicieiit. —The iio.ird saw no reason to alter their suggestion re the liaHirudin. Mr J. Marcks, secretary of the l'areora Ka.st ltall Committee, wrott with relcrcitce to the complaint inaiii hy the school cimimittee that the hall was not cleaned up properly. 'I he explanation was that the cleaner, who iikfd to clean fur hoth the hall and school committees, suddenly transferret I his services to the school committee, who did not inturm the hall committee till the last minute. —Mr Lyali said he thought arrangements had heen come to since the writing of the letter. Tlie Silverstream School Committee asked for enlargement to the .schoolroom, repairs to school, and for a new clock. —A report to he made re the enlarging of. tne school. The committee recommended to get leaks stopped. The clock will he supplied. The Timaru South Committee asked for new open grates for the lire places. -—foreman to report. The \\ aihao Downs Committee wrote asking the Hoard to appoint a headmaster to the school, as the increased attendance warranted this step. Sundry 'repairs and some painting were also a»kcd for. The Hoard would appoint a master when opportunity occurs. Question of repairs left over. The V aimutaitai School Committee asked that the school drains he connected with the underground drainage system as soon as possible. The matter Would he considered when the committee send in a report re the probable cost, ami what proportion of it they will he willing to bear. The Washdyke School Committee asked for fencing round part of the new school site. The committee advised the Hoard to put up the old site and buildings for auction if they wished to effect a satisfactory sale. — Fencing to be done, if necessary. The Woodbury School Committee asked for minor repairs, two more desks and forms, and a bathroom for the master's house. —Foreman to report on repairs and bath when in the district. Desks and forms will he supplied. .Mr M. Sullivan applied for an exemption for Ins son, who would be aged 14 in .Vovemher. — It was decided that the applicant had not sufficient grounds for an exemption, in any case the application should be made to the committee. I'AIiKOIJA rijOTF.CTIVI-: WORKS. Air Jackson said that some members of the Hoard with the contractors went and viewed the protective works at Soiitiiblirn on the I'areora river, and found the work had been splendidly carried out. He thought the protective works would be a complete riii^'. Mr Lyali commended the engineer of the Waimate County Council for the interest he had taken in the matter, he hail made reports and spent- a good deal of his. own time in advising the Education Board as to the best way to carry out the work, fie suggested

that Mr Bremner's services be practicallv recognised. SCHOOL FURNITURE. The chairman stated that some one had been ventilating a grievance in the columns of the local press about, the Kdueation Board placing the order for liMl school desks with a Canadian firm. The writer said that the Board should :.ive the work to a .local firm, or at anyrate keep the money in tne Dominion. He (the speaker) suggested that the Hoard ask for estimates from the trade for desks similar to the one they got from Canada at a price not to exceed ill. The Board paid 17s 3d for tin; imported desks, but he thought they might sacrifice the extra is LM for the benefit of local men. Mr Sherratt said that he understood that once before local men had been invited to' make the furniture for the. schools, but the cost had been from -ID to ."><) per cent, above the cost of imported goods. Mr Hamilton did not think the Board .should take any notice of letters in "the paper, til. y could not say the matter had been brought before them officially. The.-Board had tried hard before ' to get the work done reasonably locally, hut had failed. It was finally decided to call for estimates from any Ts'ew Zealand firms for desks similar to the sample kept in the Board's store room, or any other approved design, at a cost not to exceed £"l per desk. Air C. S. Howard emphasised the point that not only had cheapness to be considered, but space. They said that they could make cheap wooden desks here, but if they took up more space than tin? iron and wood one imported, they would niit lie of much use. as it was imperative that space should be conserved as much as possible. PAY STIEKT. Accounts amounting to £o~ lis 3d were passed for payment. The Board then rose.