CLYDE DISTRICT SCHOOL.

Dunstan Times, Issue 613, 16 January 1874, Page 2

CLYDE DISTRICT SCHOOL.

, • —o— t The annual statutory meeting of householders (adjourned from the Clyde School House) was held in’ the Library Hall on •ondav, the 12th inst , at 8 p.rn. Mr. J. U. Cambridge occupied the cha : r, Mid about twenty gentlemen were present. 3 he Chairman explained the object of the meeting, and called hpori the" Acting Clerk j Mr. M'Connochie to read the report, which which was as fo lows Annual Report of the Committee for the Year ending Dec. 31. 1873 Your Committee’s term of office baring expired, in accordance with thr usual custom, they beg to present the Annual Report and Abstract of Accounts. The number of scholars on the roll at the close of the year appear—boys, ■37 j girls, 36 total, 73. The average daily attendance during the was 50 l-10th. These numbers, aaloomnared with last year, show an increase of 16 and 4 respectively. The Committee desire to urge Upon *ho parents the necessity of sending their children to school more regularly. It is found that a largo number of children are away from the School about one third of the time. Now the cost and trouble of keeping up the school are the same whether fully used or not, and are thrown away just as far as the children fail to make fuT use of the School. Nor is lots of time the only evil ; for the children, when irregularly sent, lose their power of close Application to lessons, and thus do not make the best use of the time they spend at the School It may be worth mentioning that, at the recent examination, although reirularity of attendance was not taken into account, the prizes being awarded according to attainments only, the result was almost exactly what it would have been had prizes been awarded for regularity of attendance only. When your Committee assumed its duties the School was in debt 100 l 15s. 10.1., as explained in their predecessors’ rep ot. The annexe'! abstract of accounts shows that, with the assistance of Government grants, amounting to 120( , and leceipts from local sources, the whole of the debt has been paid off, and 6 SI. 17s. 2d. expended duiing the year for repairs, desks, forms, coal-house, Prizes, Ac ; and that there is a balance in baud of If. 18s. 6J, There are no liabilities. Your Committee congratulate the district on this state of affairs, and taho this opportunity of thanking the public and lauies and gentlemen who have so cheerfully and liberally subscribed and assisted in the raising and collecting of funds. Yotfr C'mmittee recommend their successors to take in hand th- matter of adding another room to the Master's residence, and porches and a dividing fence to the school-house, the total cost of which, taking into consideration what has already been done by the district, should fairly be borne by the Government. In concluding this report it is the g-sti-fyi'ag duty of your Committee to be aide to state that, as far as'ean be ascertained, the teachers, the parents of children, ami indeed the children themselves have worked during the year in perfect harmony and accord, as no complaints have been received nor grievances made known. Mr. and Mrs. Stevens have from the beginning of taking office evinced an unreserved interest in the progress and welfare of the children entrusted to their care, an 1 have been unsparing in their exertions towards this end. The < ‘omrait f ee have reason therefore to congratulate themselves, as well as the public o' this district, in having secured the services of persons who hive given

such proof of their fitness for th«* positions they hold respectively, as no little importance can be attached to the fact that, unless harmony prevails between the school teachers and the r>iron's, the art of teaching is us -less, and the wisest efforts towards success are frustrated and destroyed. A. Christophers, Clerk And Treasurer. Clyde, Jan. 7- 1874 Ap.3TP.acr op Accounts from the Ist of January to the 31st of December, 1573 RECEIPTS.

Number of flays the School Was oiien during the yc-ar ... 237 Number of puj i!s who have y aid fees SO i-iitto i aid for by Government ... 6 A vemge amount paid by each paying pupil ... ... ... £1 92| Proposed by M- Hurston, seconded by Mr. Haatio. Thar too report, as read, be adopted. Carried, .i i Mr. Naylor said ho desired to propose a vote of thanks to the retiring Committee. During their te ,- m of fnee thee had earned on tii° work of the Institution most satis -o,- » i v! 1 tv- t.. n.. ..... ......j entitled to one. The Vote was then prft, ami carried unanimously. Mr. Hazlett said : tVifclr reference f o the addition of a room to the Master’s residence anti other improvements, he had brought the matte' nn )er the notice of the Government, and Mr. Turn’nil and Mr, Baatin s hail sai 1, when la*elv passing through the d’strict, that the works, if necessary, ennlil he r roccedi d with at once, as a «uin of 1 OOf. would ho given for the purpose. Mr Hazlett, in continuing, said he thought a special vote ef thanks was duo to Mr. Christophers, the Clerk and Treasurer. for the assistance he htnl at all times rendered the School. Mr, Christophers ha I exhibited a paternal care, for thelriKtitution, and lie thought* to him was due the ere lit for the prt-sent, prosperity. He won’d propose that a sp cial vo’e of th nks bo accordetl Mr. Christophers {Clerk anti Treasurer), and the same bo conveyed him by letter. Carried, without a dissentient \n ice. The election of a committee for the ensuing year wrs then proceeded with, and resulted as follows:—!). M'Oonnoche, 13 ; Christophers, 12 ; ambridge, 12; Hazlett, 12; Grinp.ley, 12; Jones, S; Wilson, 8 ; Naylor, 8. Mr. Naylor retired in favor of Mr. Wils. n. A vote of thanks to the chair closed the the meeting.

To Fees ... £ 11C 17 0 Govcrnm mt subsidy Ditto allowance for poor 125 0 0 and destitute a-hols, 1 s . Ditto grant for building 5 12 8 and repairs ... 120 0 0 Stoves sold 5 0 0 Gun sold on account o 0 0 Subscriptions and donations 15 15 () Spo-ts on 15‘h of April... 32 0 6 Entertainment, Deo. 17 10 1 0 Schoo' hooks sold Pro. note, by 7 16 6 Rank of New South \Wes 50 0 0 Balance from last report 0 12 4 EXPENDITURE. £486 15 0 By Teachers’ salaries School-house. 1 alance of £250 0 0 old debt, repairs, &c. ... 37 16 10 Desks 14 0 0 Forms 4 16 0 Coal-house 12 16 1 Lignite, for two years ,. 3 15 0 Cleaning for 15 months... 9 15 0 Sundries ... ,.. 0 9 5 Piizes 0 0 0 School hooks .. 10 O 6 School stationery Pro notes to Bank cfXew 4 8 0 South Wales ... 120 0 0 Interest 3 17 8 £477 16 6 Balance in baud 8 18 6 £486 A. Christophers, 15 0 Clerk and Treasurer. Clyde, Jan. 7, 1S74.