BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 14322, 12 October 1910, Page 6

BOARD OF EDUCATION.

FORTNIGHTLY MEETING. The fortnightly meeting of the South Canterbury Board of Education was held in the Board's offices yesterday, being attended by Messrs W. AI. Hamilton (chairman), Geo. Lyall, W. Lindsay, G. J. Sea ley, J. Maze, T. Sherratt, C. S. Howard, and G. \\. Armitage. The Chairman reported that- Miss Mary 0 'Connor' had now taken up her duties as probationer at AYaimataitai. He had had some interviews with Mr Don with reference to the access io the Waikakihi School "and an offer from him to give a right of way for the sum of £IOO wotild be laid before members. The new school at Pareora East was opened on the 7til inst-., when the Board was represented by Mr Lyall and himself. With reference to the Board's efforts towards securing a piece of ground at AYaimate for the purposes of agricultural instruction he understood that the A. and P. Association were offering three acres adjacent to the show grounds, rent free. That •would he satisfactory, as the land was conveniently situated.

iliss Scully was appointed teacher at Kosewill, and two names were selected from the applications for headmaster at Pareora to be forwarded on to the Committee. There were no applications for the position of teacher at Rockwocd, and it was decided to read-vc-rtise.

Inspector Gotv reported unfavourably on the petition from several residents of AYafkakahi for the erection of a school at- McCullouglrs bridge, the petitioners having contended that tlie southern end of the district was. totally unprovided for. —The Board agreed that it could not see its way to accede to the request. YYAIMATAITAI SCHOOL.

Me>srs C<_ .J. Sealev and C. S- Howard reported having visited the AVaimataitai School on the 6th innst. for the purpose of recommending the best menus of using the grant from t-he Government for building two classrooms for iiitants; three members *.f the School Committee, and the Board's architect and inspectors were also present. The following suggestions were considered: (1) To put an additional room on the north side, (j2) to add two rooms to the south of t*he present infant room, (3) to add to the western side of the present building. (4) to put up a separate building. It was deeded to recommend that a separate builcang consisting of two rooms he erected, _ about 20 feet from the orespnt binkling. and on the south-west thereof, the pian to make provision for an two rooms in rhe nrtnre. If this recommendation was carried out. the new rooms would be near the present infant room, so chnc the infant mistress would be able supervise classes both iu tho present mxant room and in the new rooms, die rooms would be lit from east and west so as to get the morning and afternoon sun.

, i: r ° report adopted, and it was derided to call tenders for the additions as proposed, the sub-committeo being empowered to mcdifv the plans it necessarv.

CORRESPONDENCE. The .Education Department wrote authonsmg the Board to disoose of -he old school at Orari Gorge as soon as • P a^"ln S in the proceeds to the public account. It also advised that . -the sum or £25 had been granted for • a ®? TT o m, at Rangitata.—Received. Ihe Barclay Scholarship Commit"? . wrote stating that it had" been decided to hand over the sum collected, £2lO. to the Jioard to invest,- the interest ~o be applied at the discretion of the Board for the purpose of founding a Barclay Memorial Scholarship, open for competition among the pupils of the primary schools of South Canterbury.—lt was left with the office to :n----jvest the money, and with the inspecdraw up regulations. With reference to requests from committees the foreman was instructed f'o proceed Yv'ith painting and repairs at Adoir as soon as possible j and to furnish an estimate of the cost of fencing at Glen-iti: it was decided to maice some alterations in the plans Jor th© AUandale School; it was left with to secure a report on the

drainage facilities at Clandeboye: it was decided to i)ay the cost ct uuaulectins the Gleu-iti School, and to Lave spouting repairs done at Hasa-. taramea: to grain: half cost 01 •ne fencing of the Orari Bridge -clioo! gardens, to secure an estimate or me Sist of a lint water service in the 'fsidence at- Pleasant Point; to ask the secretarv t-o report oil ail application for the ojrt.eii.sion of the Pleasant Point school district; to refuse an api<l:c.ition i'or an increased grant lor hifr at Silv«ritreain, and to take tat» same course in regard t-o a hot warer service l in tho Temuka residence. Mr Muiiro Don wrote offering to sfU the lease of the site ami right «t way of the AYaikakalii School for t.ve years for the sum of £IOO. the Board to Pji} rent at present i'or three acres, in the event of the school slritei.. -lie ' lease t-o cease. —It was decided to get a le ,r al oninion oil the subject. ) The W'aimaie Committee wrote asicing that in order to secure a better attendance the truant officer should -ie asked to visit the school: that blackboards and easels should lie granted, and pointer out the necessity for alterations to the infant room. —It was If.u :o the office to attend to these maters, tlie foreman reporting on the last renuest. ' . . . The South Canterbury Education.! Institute wrote asking that teachers br reminded of the necessity for sending in reports of truancy cases, as required by tlie regulations, and suggesting that tlie. truancy schedules should be~sent in on the first of every month. —ll was decided to give effect u. these suggestions. GENERAL.

The foreman reported that repairing work had been completed at tile billowing schools: —Springbrcjk £2l Sd; Salisbury £ll Us: pingsdown i-'2 • 10s; Timaru South new dra.nagj System £lsl 10s Id. Tho Pareora Sr'uot.i had bean completed at a cost ol_ £\. H ItJs lOd. He was holding owr the .c----pairs t-o spouting at the/ Timaru Santa School, and reported that fire-place. a: the Timaru Mam Scliool were detective. and nisi v.*a!!s at Pareora. West. Work was in hand at Claremont: desks for Albury ar.d Timaru Alain would he finished this weei;. Ife submitted plans for the new school at Orari Gorge. Messrs Howard and Sealev were nnpinted a snb-committee to proceed with the matter of buying a motor evele for the foreman.

In regard to the action of a teacher, who was accused by his Into Committee of leaving one school before his time wa? up. it was agreed to Jet die matter drop, one member saying that the Board would never get to the bottom of it.

Inspectors' reports on Tenruka, Esk Valley, Morven. Willowbridire. Grav's Comer, A\aikakahi. Redclifi, Tawii Gienaw. Kr.hika, Bluecliffs and Hilton Schools were laid on the table. In regard to a proposal from Mr Oririn, Timaru manager fcr the \ V Insurance Comnanv. ii- was decided not to insure ihe fioafd's buildings at present, as tlie Department allowed ic, money for this r,u r;v se ACCOUNTS.

Accounts amounting to £GIS lis 2d wsre passed for payment.