The Inspector of Schools.

Manawatu Times, Volume IX, Issue 398, 1 November 1883, Page 2

The Inspector of Schools.

... At the Education Board meeting on Wednesday, according'to the'Hßraldj Sir W. Fox drew attention to the resolution passed at the last meeting, m reference to the dismis* sal of the Inspector, which stated that immediate steps were to be taken for the appointment of his successor. As .he; deemed... it neces« sary to do something immediately to prevent the Board being* left, m .the lurch, he read an advertisement he had prepared,calKng for applications for the position, to be inserted m the principal papers' of thecolony and Australia. . The Eev. Mr Boss was of opinion that there had. been .undue haste m this matter : and he urged that the 'question' of'' calling c f or applications should be left over for another month, or the interests of education woiiid suffer. He moved that no action be taken m the matter of calling fpr applications for another month. Several members -expressed the opinion that the formet motion necessitated . immediate action, and therefore the matter must be dealt with. ..:-::. .. -.:••.; y-- : :i „.- V^; ' : v Vl\ . The Chairman pointed oat that the amount of salary proposed to b<> given (£550 per anna m, including travelling expenses) was more than the lorme.r Inspector received. . ■■... _■.:■ Sir VVi Fox explained that the amount proposed mcl uded*tra veiling expenses, and to really get a good man, which was wanted, they niust pay a good salary; "He moved' to the effect that the advertisement be adopted for insertion, jis proposed. Mr Sanson seconded the motion, and expressed the. .opinion that the salary proposed to be given was not really an increase, as he had found that the;cost of: .inspection m other districts was greater than in\ Wan* ganni. He Had come to the conclusion that by 4 :offeiing what .might appear : jai : increase m the salary; they would get a better man, and they could also." >get one to do- the inspection m languages, '■ which 'was Qst done at present. . MrCarsonJ said he did not like small salaries, but he could not see what was the object m putting on the extra £50^ and a,s to the inspec* I tion m Latin and French, he would point out that it was' not necessary to give so much attention to classics m this education district. 'They .might get a man with good classical attainments, but without the least \(y,pacijy for j u 4ging the state of a school. He moved as an antendment, that the: amount be £500 -per annum, instead of £550. _ Mr Boss • suggested that they should . make < ar clean sweep,-/ and unite. ; the^ ;SebretaCTghip ; aiid -m»» Rpectorahip m one office, as they had m tbio Wellington Bo^ardj-wiere the [ inspector had' a; < plerk ; to do the j "secretory 's work, and matters worked very smoothly!. They had swept out m the High school; there being good reason for it^ and he hoped they would do the same -here, : 'as there was undoubtedly friction between the f*F9 chief officers, -vyhich I was. the general .throughout i the district. -He would give notice I of motion to the effect that the offices be joined into one as suggested. The chairman supported the amend. ! ment, which was secondeel by Mr Baker, wfio gaid he believed thej would tie able to get a man tc succeed their late inspector whe would give far; greater satisfaction for the money. , v Messrs Bridge and Srielson also BUppprted the amendment. _ . Mr Sanson argued that if they have a High School where! the higher subjects are taught, they must have an inspector capable of judging; of the work done. ■ '■"■'■ : ! Qn being piit to tKe vote, the atnendment fpr the reduction of jfisbO : per annum was carried t by 4 six votes to two..; , .: It, was vdeciDJed that applications must- be sent \ in ;in time for the meeting to be held m the middle of December. ; j: ' Mr Sanson gave notice ; to move that the next December, ordinary meeting be held on the Bth Efeoember, by which dateapplications must be m. ; ~ r A v „"; T