ASHTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
A meeting o f the above Commit' ee wbb J held on Wedce3day, the 8 h Innt. Present — Messrs T. Taylor (ohairma» ), J. Shearer, W. Tlramn, W. Wila n. D Kyan, and J Orossan. The minutes of tho former meeting were read and confirmed. Chrrfspondenoe wa read from the Bjard of Eduoatlon, enclosing oircu'ac from tho Department drawing the Committee's attention to the danger of setting fire to the school buildings through al owing dancing or other amusements la the school. — The Committee resolved to Inform tha Board that 'he school had never been used for each purposes. The Boird also wrote drawing the attention of the Commit I c to the necessity of using a rict economy wich regard to the Incidental Fund, and advising that no p>rt of the fund should be uaed for sohool trea's or prize?. — Rea<»lvad that tho Boaid be Inform* i that their wishes will bo aV ended to. Tho Master's monthly report was read and approved of. Ovir.g to s family having (eft the district, the Master urged upon the Committee to endeavor to keep np th« attendance. Tae report showed t: at the roll number was 54, and the average attendance waa as follows — Br>ys, 22-4 ; girls, 203 ; total, 427. Dr Anderson having pitd a visit of inspection during the month of Jane, the official report was hid before the Committee On all the points reported upon the Inspector expressed his satisfaction. His remarks on the me'hods and quality of instraotlon, and on the order and dis cipHoe of the school were as follows :— " Both traohera are doing creditable work m very fair methods. A great Improvement has been made binoe last inspection m the execution of tome exeroiaea, then criticised. An excellent spirit of work prevails among the children ; discipline Is satisfactory and fair. The latter Boff.ra through cramped spice." The Committee regarded the Inspector's rpport as highly satisfactory. Mr Shearer moved, and Mr Tlmms seoonded, that the teachers be ootnpllmented on the very oredltable work done m the school, wbioh was oarrled unanimously. A small account wdb passed for paymeat, and the CbaTnoan reported that he had provided half a ton of coals during the past month, as the supply had rnn out. ills aotion was approved of, after whloh the meeting adj mrned.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1915, 10 August 1888, Page 2
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387ASHTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE. Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1915, 10 August 1888, Page 2
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