CLYDE DISTRICT SCHOOL.

Dunstan Times, Issue 824, 1 February 1878, Page 2

CLYDE DISTRICT SCHOOL.

u — The Annual Statutory meeting of Houser holders was held in the School-house, Clyde, on Monday the 28th January, 1878. Mr B. Naylor was voted to the Chair. Mr Denniston, Clerk, having read the report and abstract of accounts for the year they were, on the motion of ’ Mr 'Simpson,'seconded by Mr Cambridge, received' and adopted. Mr Denniston moved that the following seven gentlemen form the Committee for the'ensuing year—Messrs Naylor, Dennis* ton, Cambridge, Attfield, Simpson, Nettle* ' ■ fold, and Joss. Mr M ‘Pherson seconded, and there being no amendment these gentle* men were declared duly elected. On the motion of Mr Fache, seconded by Mr Simpson, a vote of thanks was recorded in favor of the Master and Mistress for the very efficient manner in which their duties had been performed during the past year. ■ On the motion of Mr Pacha, seconded by - Mr, Nettlefold, a similar - compliment was - , paid to the retiring Committee and the. >. officers. '■ ' The Chairman having, in accordance with the Education Act, read the notice fixing the first meeting of the now Committee for • - Friday the Ist February, at half-past seven o’clock, in tho School House, the meeting •• terminated with the usual vote of thanks; to ■ >; the Chair. The following is the annual Report of the ■ Committee for the year ended 31st December, 1877 Your Committee’s term of office having now expired, in accordance with the usual custom they beg to present their Annual Report "and Abstract of Accounts. The number of scholars on the 101 l at the ■, close of the School year is—boys, 49 ; girls, 41—Total 90, being exactly the same number as shewed last year. The average attendance for the year baa bean 68, this attendance being also identical with that of last year. Tho Committee regret- still to notice so large a discrepancy between the number of Children on the Roll and tho average at* - tendance, and would urge on parents the* necessity of sending their children with greater regularity in justice to the teacher# ~ aud themselves. During-the past year the School has not been visited by a Government Inspector, but the Committee have every reason to be entirely satisfied with the progress made by the pupils, and with the general conduct of the School. During the Committee’s form of office, they applied for and were successful in se* . curing an additional subsidy from the £du* ! cation Board on account of a mistress’s aala* ~ j ry, having been formerly only in receipt of the subsidy granted to a sewing miatrsai, I The Committee, with the consent of tb« Board, unanimously appointed Mrs Stevens to the post of Mistre's, a position which she has practically filled - entirely to> tho. i satisfaction of the Committee, ever .sinewher appointment to thtr-Schonl. ' '■ - •*-■ -* I; It afforded the Committee very great satisfaction to be in a position tp testify ini j this substantial manner, their appreciation , c I of the conscientious and very efficient-man--. I ner in which the School has been conducted 1 by Mr and Mrs Stevens, during this and previous years. Financially the School is in a satisfactory position. The accompanying; Balance Sheet shews the receipts for the past year, including tho Balance brought for waul.to amount to L 325 0e 7d against an expenditure of .. L 327 19s 4d, leaving a debtor balanca of L2 17s 91—against this small sum-, how- ; ever, which is their own liability, the Committee shew assets, in the'shape of fees amounting to L 34 15 lOd. A. J., Denniston, Clerk and Treasurer. Receipts. To Balance brought forward £l7 11 10 School Fee* 133 18 3 Government Salary a'lowance 162 10 0 Government allowance for destitute scholars ■ •* . 1 10 0 Sale of School books r 1 11 8 Sale of Grate * * r ' 2 0 0 ‘ Balanca d«e Bank N.S. Wales 217 9 -£327 19 4 Expenditure. By Salaries £291 13 4 Repairs - 9 12 - 6 Fuel and cleaning- 11 15 6 Purchase of hooks 13 3 6 Postage, Ac., 8 6 Sundries , . 1 6 0 k£327 19 4 I.UBtUTIrS. Balance doe Bank • £2.17 :j -fly. Assets. ' Fees owrag £l3 3 6 A. J. Denniston, , Hon. Treasurer.