SCHOOL MATTERS AT LAURISTON.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1744, 19 January 1888, Page 2

SCHOOL MATTERS AT LAURISTON.

Pursuant to an advertisement by Mr D. Briok, » meeting cf householders was held at Lauriston on Monday evening to enqnire Into matters connected with the sohool. Our own report not having come to hand we avail ourselves of that forwarded to the <l Press " The Master of the eohool made a statement to the effeot that the discipline of the school had been weakened by the conduct of the son of the Chairman of the Committee towards the master, and that owing to his boing the Chairman's son the master had not expelled the lad The Bchool Inspeotor had reported unfavorably of the discipline of the sohool, and this was attributable to the lad's oonduot towards the master. A low percentage of passes had resulted, owing to the scholars having been pre- 1 Bented who need not have been so presented. After, the Master's statement, Mr D. Brick read oorrpj pondence that had passed between hlaaelf aud the Chairman of the Sohool Committee, m whioh the Chairman steted that Mr Brick had made a serious charge against the Committee or the Chairman. This Mr Brick m his reply denied, and stated that he only wanted to call a meeting to go into the question as to what was the real cause of tho want of discipline and efficiency In the sohool. Mr Brlok ad- [ dresßed the meeting at considerable length, and, m reply to some questions, the Matter said the Chairman's son wsb fifteen years of age and beyond being punished by him (the Master). The Chairman of the Committee denied that the Master had reported to him that his son was unruly, as he now said he was He had received a letter from the Master complaining about one boy having thrashed another, bnt whtn the matter was enquired into it turned out to have been a boyV quarrel that arose out of a snowballing battle. The Committee had always treated the Master with great courtesy, and had even petitioned the Board ol Education to allow the Master six mouths' grace, and thus give him time to resign and obtain another Bohool. After the meeting had laited about four hours, it was deoided that farther action should be postponed till a map showing (he boundaries of the sohool district oould be obtained.

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