EDUCATION BOARD.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 9388, 15 March 1898, Page 2

EDUCATION BOARD.

The usual monthly meeting of the Wanganui Education Board commended last evening, when there were present — Messrs J. W. Baker (chairman), F. M. Spurdle, G. S. Bridge, B. C. Robbins, J. A. Fry, i F. Pirani, F. Y. Lethbridge, and Rev. J. | Ross. Ewjction— The chairman notified the re-election of Mr Spurdle and the Rev. J. Boss. Appointments. The following appointments were dealt with in committee and confirmed: — Mr . G. Lyall to Brunswick ; Mr H, M. Payne (Kakaramea) to Hawera, first assistant. Cadets— Helen Nutt at Marton, Cecil Oox ) at Sandon, R. Williamson at Okiawa. Wanganui Girls^Miss A. Beaven was ' granted twelve months' leave of absence owing to ill-health, the Board expressing regret ai her temporary enforced retirement. Miss Small appointed first year junior assistant. Transfers— Miss L. M. Hare from Infants' School to St John's and Miss J. Blair from St John's to Infants' School. Leave of Absence — Leave of absence on ■ account of ill-health was granted to N. McNicol, pupil teacher, Warrengate, two weeks ; A. Buckler, Porewa, one week ; J. Cheyne, assistant teacher, Patea, a month ; ( T. Relling, pupil teacher, Apiti, till end of April ; E. Laird, head teacher, .Westmere, ' three months ; Mr Payne, Kakaramea, to i attend Supreme Court sittings at New Plymouth as a witness. ' Relieving Tfachers — Resolved to offer the position of relieving teacher to Miss Shortall in lieu of Miss Small, and Mr D. Opie in lieu of Mr G. Lyall ; Miss Voltz, of Waituua, to be appointed pupil teacher at Rongotea if Mr Opie acceptß the post of relieving teacher. Nikao— Resolved that Mr Matthews be allowed to apply for a suitable vacancy should the attendance at this school not improve. Kakaiumea — Resolved that subject to the approval of the School Committee a ! relieving teacher be at once sent to this school, and that Mr Payne leave for Hawera on the arrival of the relieving teacher. WANQAEnn— The report of Mr Bridge, recommending that this site be not handed i back to Mr Blyth, was adopted. Lonobdrn — 30s passed for tarring paths. Wateb Supply — Applications for tanks and well at Mangaonoho and Waverley held over. Kakuuscea — Decided to purchase shed from Mr H. M. Paynere for £7. Makotoru— Letter from Mr G. Hutchison, M.H.R., stating that arrangements for completing the taking over of the site of 10 acres were almost settled. Marton — Letter from the School Commissioners asking the Board to pay the Committee's accounts. It was decided to reply that the Board did not recognise any responsibility in the matter. An amendment, moved by Mr Spurdle, to the effect that the Board pay the accounts, lapsed for want of a seconder. . The. Board adjourned till 9.30 this morning. .The Board resumed at 9.30 this (Tuesday) morning, the same members being in attendance, with the addition of Mr G. A. Hurley. i Bdildino Grant — Letter from the , Education Department stating that the i distribution of the ordinary vote for school , buildings has now been determined, and that the Board's sh,are is £89,0Q, "qf , wh.ich i&QQQ h.ad heen received oq accqunt. The balance woulc( Ije Passed fqrtb,w{th. The Board was adviseofthat in" the distribution of votes fqr sghool .buildings it is likely to beoome neoessary to pay less regard than has hitherto been pfid to the proportionate population of the several districts. There is a vote available for , special assistance to school buildings in I newly settled districts. , The Board's application for a grant of £100 to replace chimneys destroyed by earthquake shook I has been taken into consideration in the I distribution of the vote. There is no I other fund from which "such a grant oould be made.— lt was decided to apply to the Government for an additional grant, it | being pointed out that the vote was utterly , inadequate for present requirements. ■ Kaponoa — In reply to a letter from Mr C. Maclean, the following resolution was \ passed :— That Mr Maclean be informed that the resolution passed at the last 1 meeting of the Board was not in any way ' intended as a reflection upon him, but the state of things referred to was the excessive strain put on the children through I their milking duties. ' An imoho -The Committee wrote thanking the Board for enlarging the school \ building, ; and stated that SieMraprbveJ, I ments had g|W tehkraf riatisfactidn. v Pate \— A letter from thfe 'Committee declinirig the' ser'viebs of the TraAnt fri- ; spector was referred to the Attendance Committee, as were also the Truant In- . spector's reports. Copjr Boop— Messrs Bridge and Spurdle reported' tliat the,y had verycarefutyy c.qn° sidered the question'^f tne style '^of c,opv books that should be used! in the schools, and in order to assist them they had obtained the opinions of tlie Teachers' Institute and the Wanganni Chamber of ■ Commerce, and do'w recommended that : the " B rect 'VjFrite.r Southern Cr, oss Serjes '■ should" be used, and that tlje books be introduced into all'sc^ools in tlje. d|stript by the end qf tl}e purrent' year or sogner if practicable,.- -Alter d[iscj||ssjon jt was de : piq^Qd tcj rgfer the re.ijqr.t fo '|he B^ard'fi inspectors for their 6j>iniqn, and \n th<j meantime members of th,e 'Board were to be supplied with copies of the various systems. " ' ' i Notices of Motion — Mr Robbins moved that all yacant'ass{stantsl)i£s be dqly advertised, such adyertiseinents. tq state that i our own teachers vr\)\ recfljye preference, t - After dispussjor) th,e motion was lqsj, and a committee was appointed tq report on the status qf teachers. Mr Bridge moved that regulation 1, "cadets,' 1 be amended by substituting " 15 years of age " for " }4 years of age •' and " Standard VI. " for " gtandfti'd V," —Carried. Appreciation — It was decided to place on record the Board's appreciation of Mr Fry's services on retiring from the Board, Mr Fry returned thanks OifAißwsiw —Mr Baker intimated that he intended, retiring from the ohair next month.