EDUCATION BOARD.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LIX, Issue 9933, 1 August 1908, Page 5

EDUCATION BOARD.

[Special to Daily Times.)

At the meeting of the Education Board, ou Thursday. Mr Evans, Chairman of the Fernridge School Committee, waited on the members, aud asked that the alterations, repairs and additions to the school aud residence, which were applied for a cousiderablo time ago, and partly passed by the Board, should be proceeded with. The improvements comprised painting and renovating the buildiugs, construction of a bathroom, renewal of fences, and the provision of a septic tauk, towards the cost of which the Committee agreed to contribute £15.

Dr Freugley, District Health Officer, reported on tho proposal to construct a septic tauk, Although it might be installed without risk, he was not prepared to recommend its adoption in schools with less than one hundred children.

As the result of considerable disoussiou, the Board decided to carry our the improvements required, w'th the exceptiou of the septic tauk, which is to stand over for fuller iuformatiou.

Tho report of the Teohuical Inspector in reference to the Masterton cookery classes, aud tho instruction in the District High School, was highly satisfactory. The technical work iv the city schools was pronounced excellent.

Tho Chairman moved the adoption of th 3 reports of the Inspectors, who recommended the abolition of competency certificates iv favour of certificates of proficiency only. He expressed his gratification at. the splendid results achieved by tho District High Schools under the Board, poiuting out that the honours and scholarships won. the successful examinations of pupils, and the number of students sent to the Training College and Victoria College fully attested the valuable work of these schools.

Au application was considered for a school at Putara, iv the Maugataiuoka Valley. The secretary stated that two or three years ago the settlers applied for a small school, offering to contribute £-40 towards the cost. The Department agreed to grant £55, aud plans of a school were prepared, but siuce then uo aotiou had beeu taken.

Mr Hogg said he had seen Mr H. Keeue and some of the settlers, and lie believed they would-be able to convey a suitable site about five miles from the Nireaha School. A list had been furnished showing that there were sixteen children of school age and a good number of younger ones. Ho urged the establishment of a school, as it was represented that some of the young people were growing up without being educated.

It was decided to leave the matter in the hands of the Chairman aud Secretary.