Waipawa School Committee.

Waipawa Mail, Volume XVIII, Issue 3108, 4 August 1894, Page 2

Waipawa School Committee.

Tho usual monthly meeting was held on Thursday last. Present—Messrs Whittington (chair), Fames, Scrimgeour, Nash, Mogridge, Ferguson, and Mrs Newman. The following letter was read from the Education Board : Napier, July 19th, 1894. Chairman School Committee, Waipawa. Sir, —In accordance with the Pupil Teachers’ Regulations, I have the honor to inform you that Miss C. B. Tuely having failed to pass her examination, her scrvioei cense at the cud of the present month. Kindly recommend someone for the appointment of pupil teacher. Yours, See., G. T. Fannin, Secretary. Mr C. Tuely, the father of Miss Tuely, was present, And askod permission to make a few remarks. He said that Min Tuely was under the impression that, having obtained at the teachers' annual examination a partial pass in class E, it was not necessary to present herself at tho teachers’ examination when she bed already succeeded in passing in a higher one. She, therefore, did not present her-8-*lf at the recent pupils’ examination. The headmaster’s report was road. The average attendances for the past four weeks were as follows : 143, 153 5, 140, and 1805 Tho wet woatber, influenza, aud whooping cough caused the decrease. The report went on to state that Miif Tuely, having passed partially for the E examination, and also having obtained a license to teach, did not attend the fourth years’ pupil teachers’ examination (the effect of her failing or passing not affecting her status, she having passed t superior examination). Her engagement therefore expires by effluxion of timo. He recommended Miss Ethel Barrie, the senior trainee, to fill the vacancy of pupil teacher. Reference wae made to the failure of Miss Breuer and Miss Gilmour. Miss Breuer had only been appointed six months and was not required to attend tho pupil teachers’ examination, 12 months always being allowed for a trainee to prepare. With regard to Miss Gilmour, her two years’ absence prior to her appointment will prove detrimental to her success, even in the future, haviog so much lost time to make up. A list of stationery required for the forthcoming examination was enclosed. It was decided to adopt the recommendation of the Head Master, that Mist Barria bo appointed pupil teacher, the Board to bo notified to that effect. Authority was given to purohase the stationery required. A circular was road from the Taradale School Committee, setting forth the de* nirability of periodical inter-changes of Sahool Inspectors, and asking the Waipawa School Committee to co operate io bringing about such a desirable objeot. Appended to the circular was the following resolution carried by the Taradale School Committee :—“That in the opinion of this Committee the present praotice of having the inspection and examination of each education district, year after year, in the hands of the same officer, is not conducive to the best interests of education. It is therefore dosirable to approach all the School Committees of New Zealand, with a view to obtaining their co operation in representing to the Minister ef Education tho propriety of making arrangements that no sobool shall be under the same Inspector for two successive years.” A resolution was carried to the effect that tho Committee cordially endorse the suggestion for the interchange of School Inspectors contained in the Taradale School Committee’s circular. The Visiting Committee recommended that a large scraper be placed at the entrance to the school, that a rubbish-box bo obtained, also a quantity of carbolic powder for disinfecting purposes.—R®commendations adopted. Messrs Fames and Nash wore reappointed Visiting Committee. The following accounts were passed for payment : —C. H. Nash, £1 li ; T Stafford, 16s ; Mrs CiacK'iell, £1 0s 811 Stationery Daiot, £2 6d ; total, 15a 2d.