EDUCATION BOARD.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16737, 19 May 1922, Page 9

EDUCATION BOARD.

MONTHLY MEETING. Tlie Canterbury Education Board met today: present—Messrs G. W. Armitag-a (chairman), W. A. Banks, IF. .1. Bignell, ,T. Maze. «T. (low. J. Jamieson, S. Thompson, A. Pevcrill, T. Hughes, W. P. Spencer and the Hon ,T. Grimmond. CORRESPONDENCE. On the motion of Mr C. S. Thompson it was decided to make a grant of £lO 10s to the Workers’ Educational Association. Air Thompson said the association was doing great work, and was really an allied association to the board. The matter was referred to tlie various committees for consideration. The vice-president and honorary secretary of the Society for Imperial Culture applied to the board for its sympathy and approval of the purposes of the society. The chairman explained that tho society stood for art and all things relating to the Empire. tt- had a most magnificent object. On the motion of the chairman, the board passed a resolution expressing its

sympathy with the objects of the society. T f was decided to forward a letter of commendation to the general secretary of the Y.M.O.A. for the work the association had done in 'wganidnr “ Playground I Week " at Sydenham Park. HOUB EHOLDERS\ RESOLUTIOXR. It was agreed that resolutions carried at tlie householders’ meetings at Domett, f larkville and Linwood expressing: the opinion that there should be no reduction of the expenditure on education should be torwarded to the Department. A resolution from tho Waltham Committee regarding: appointments, urging that where applicants’ names are graded within tiro, of the highest- graded applicants, those names shall be sent on to the committee for selection, was a Iso directed to be forwarded on to the Repayment. . Hie ( iirist.church East Committee forwarded a cejpy of a resolution carried at tho meeting of lioueeholders. suggesting that each scholar before being medically examined should lie given twenty-four hours' notice in writing, and that the result of the examination should be forwarded to tlie parents. It was decided to comply with the reLettiMs from the Beckenham and Hamp- . , stead Committees asking for alterations in t heir respective boundaries were received | It was decided to obtain further particu- ! * ars G°m the two committees. BUILDINGS COMMITTEE. »{ .. rht L Buildings Committee reported that i ; 10 Department, having approved of the . j condemnation .»f the Hangiora head ma--,-i tors residence, it was agreed to invite : * for \ he femoral of the. building . and submit them to the Department I ihe Springbank School Committee s pro- . test against the removal of the s Tool to a new site was received, j Ihe Rakaia householders' protest against | the decision of the Department regarding | remodelling of the school was received, i An for a combined implement ; and tnel shed was held over, pending the i receipt of information us to the amount 1 tnat could be raised locally. A letter was received from the residents ot Riverside protesting against tin* proposed removal of the school to another part of the district. It was resolved that the hoard's previous decision suggesting removal of the building to Tinchmoro should he adhered to. ; A deputation from Tinwald waited on the hoard regarding the necessity for adj ditions. It was resolved to press the De- | part men t for a reply to tlie board's application made some time ago. Tho Department agreed to provide half cost up to £2OO for acquiring another acre for the Addington school grounds. It was resolved to refer the matter to tlie. committee. The medical inspector drew attention to the necessity for a teachers’ room at the Addington school. The matter was referred t.«» the architect for report. Tho Belfast School Committee suggested that the hoard should acquire an option over live acres of land offered by Messrs Nicholls Bros. Jt was resolved to reply that the board did not consider the time, opportune for the proposal. The Department stated that it would provide half cost up to £2OO for one acre to extend the Papanui school site. The letter was referred to the School Committee. Correspondence was received regarding the extension of the Richmond school site. In view of the discrepancy between the cost of the land and the amount available from the Department and committee, it was resolved to ask the committee to endeavour to effect some compromise with Mr Kington. The Minister wrote agreeing to make an additional grant of £350 for the land recently acquired for tlie Shirley school. A deputation from the Waimairi School Committee waited on the Buildings Committee regarding access to the school, ft was resolved to proceed at once with the pathway from Bryndwyr station, and to ask what money could he raised in the district towards tlie construction of an overhead bridge from Hawthorne Road. | ft was resolved that no promise should I ! he given regarding tin* Federated School | j Committees’ Association's request that | I committees should be empowered to effect j urgent repairs required by sanitary in- j | The report was adopted. I APPOINTMENTS AND RESIGNATIONS, j ! On the recommendation of the Appoint- j j ments Committee tile following appoint- ! 1 ments were .confirmed: Allenton, Mr E. j Partridge, head master: Ashton, Miss 1). j Trolove, sole teacher: Belfast, Mr W. A. { IF. Sharpe, assistant master; Brookside, \ Mrs M L. l.ermaiie. assistant mistress; j Clandeboye, Mr \V. Ji. Cartwright, master; j Cobden, Mr L. P. Tank, assistant master; ; Oust, Mii»s E. Rowe, assistant mistress: j Dunsandel. Miss D. Aylmer, assistant mistress; Geraldine, Mr V. \Y. Piper, head master (by transfer): GlentunmH. Miss B. ! Itydiugs, assistant mistress; Hampstead, | -Miss T. Cow;i.n, assistant mistress; Heath- 1 cote. Valley. Miss O. A. French, assistant j I mistress; Kaikoura, Mr F. S. H. Warner, l j head master; Miss M. A. Stuulakc, assist- J ant mistress; L*ttle River, Miss ,f. J. Mil- 1 j Ut. assistant mistress: Med bury. Miss E. j If. River, sole teacher; Pareora East. Miss J J A. C. Allan, assistant mistress*. Phillipj town, Mr A. C. Maxwell, head master; Mr | I A- W. Heath, first assistant master; Mr j iA. It Heath, second assistant, master; Mr i. | A. Thompson, assistant master; Lincoln, j j Miss L 5. Hurley, assistant mistre.-s; Riehl mond, Mr E. L. Scott, assistant master; ' | Miss C. N. Bi*unton, assistant mistress; ! .Somerfield, Mr ... Voss, head master tby I transfer) : Kprmgburn, Mr C. 11. Hinton. | master; Suume", Mr I\. (i. Shrimpton, ; assistant jiiask": Sydenham. Ur W. A. j Rumbcld. head master; Tim am M;iin j ‘West). Miss M .1. Hutt. assistant miei tress; Wad ding ton. Mr J. 1.. Men/.ies, mas- ; ter; Waltham, Mr < . Bourke. liea-d [ master; .Miss G G. Owen, assistant mistress; Wash dyke, Miss I. It. Askew, assistant mistress. The following resignations were con- ; 1 firmed; Addington, Mr .T. L. Menzie.-, assistant mas L-r: Mrs 1-2. 11. Allan, assist-! j ant mistress; Ashburton Forks. Miss D. j E. Webster, solo teacher; Balcairn, Mr F. ! ■ J L. Scott, head teacher; Mists <;. <;. • i Owen, assistant, mistress: (.'a 11 air bans. Miss ‘ !A. Sch we bo. oi • teacher; Christchurch j j East, Mr W. M Hutton, assistant teacher; j Hakataramca, Mrs Vlietstra, sole teacher; I Hornby, M iss M. Ilansen, assistant mis- ! tree.-*; Lincoln. Mr E. Partridge, master; I Marshland, Mr J. Voss, master; Ohoka, I Mr W. IT. Beeves, master; Papanui, .Mr < . J Bourke. head master; Pareora Fart. Mr E. Wiunington. master; Pendarves, Miss i A. A. Doak. role teacher; Rakaia. Miss i c. N. Brunt on. assistant mistress: tticcar- ! ton. M iss L. L. Thompson, assistant misI tress; Koa, Miss M. Hoi sty. sole teacher; | Runanga, Mr J. Southward. assistant, i master: Sea down. Miss L. M. Sutherland, j assistant mistress; Somerfleld. Mies IF. M. Richards, probationer; bydonham, Miss !>. Blyth. assistant mistress; Timaru Mitin, j Miss ,F. J. Miller. assistant mistress; I Wa’ho Gorge. A! iss K. Green, sole teacher; ‘ Waimairi. Miss E. Pepper, pupil teacher; Wester field. Miss T. M. Cowans, assistant 1 ! mistress; Wools!on. Mr W. A. U. >hnn»f. i 1 assistant master-. Geraldine district, Mr j ! F. W. Piper, oiganising teacher. REPORT OF APPOINTMENTS COMMITTEE. j The Appointments Committer* reported j m-h follo\» s; An application had been received to re-open the Mush side Sehool. i j there being nineteen children <:' school . . • agreed • • Foirwartl the an-; j plication t:> thu Department with, favour-, j a bio recoin moudation. ! It, was agreed to award Barclay prizes | as to candidates from Hole-chargo schools, | to *lOllll Grigg (Claremont) and Tom M. Leighton (Salisbury). A letter had been l-eceived from the Department, asking for the relea.se of one of the Canadian teachers recently appointed in a temporary capacity in this district. Tho committee agreed to comply with the request, but- at the same time to point out that such an ar rangoment, if made general, would be unsatisfactory, inasmuch an if would dislocate the work of the schools. A letter wo- received from tit;?. Depart- ' merit, re-opening the question of the die-

establishment cf the Kaikoura District High School. The committee agreed to inform the School Committee, and t.o ask them for a report and information at once, as the matter was urgent and of great importaj ce to the district. Tlie report was adopted. NORMAL SCHOOL COMMITTEE. The Normal School- Committee reported that a request was submitted from the pupils ot' the secondary department, with the unanimous agreement of the parents concerned, asking permission to employ not more than ten minutes each day in the repetition of the Lord's Prayer and tlu> reading* of a passage of Scripture. The proposal was approved provided it was carried out in accordance with the board's by-laws. A telegram was received from the Department. approving of the appointment of Air It. S. Pearson sis assistant lecturer, j and of Mr H. Flochfort us first assistant master in <he Normal .School, A letter was received from the Department. approving of the establishment of an associated model country school, in connection with the Lin wood School. The report was adopted. FINANCE COMMITTEE. The Finance Committee reported as follows : A letter was received from tlie secretary ot the Education Boards’ Association suggesting that representations be made to tlie Department regarding the inadequacy ol tlie administration grant. It was resolved to express the opinion that the grant mentioned bad not been found sufficient but that such was not the case in connection with the buildings maintenance grant. Tt was resolved to reply, in answer to n , suggestion ,'rom tho hank, that it would be impracticable to pay salaries in the middle «.f the month, j It wis resolved that a further £*2500 ; bo placed on fixed deposit. Accounts amounting to £4099 Os were passed for ! payment. | The r-rport was adopted.