CLYDE SCHOOL.

Dunstan Times, Issue 980, 28 January 1881, Page 2

CLYDE SCHOOL.

The Annual Statutory moetirig of householders was hold at the "fkhnoMimiSe, Clyde, on Mon lay evening last the 24th instant, for the purpose of electing a Com. mittee. About a doz *n persons were present. of whom Mr F. J. Wilson was voted to the ('hairThe Chairman having explained the bu-sim-ss of thd meeting called on the Hnnorary Secretary, who read the report of the retiring Committee as follows • : ' “ In presenting their report for the last year yonr Committee have to state that they have had an nnevenlfnl period of of flee, the aVhole of the machinery of (Re Sd'mol working with its Usiial Smoothness. On ring the year the E h,cation B ,ard have entirely refurnished the .School with desks an 1 firms, and UM a new floor. The Committee have to reno r t. that aftet several attemnts the E location Biard have sanctioned the anp..i Nt, n t,, n ent 0 f a pnr ,;| 'eacher. who lias been in the po-fonnanca of his duMes since last Mav, The Com-mif-ee think that the best thanks of the community are due to fha Scboo’master and Mistress for their continued assiduity, and they arc tn be congratn’ated unon the fact that, of all Schools j n Otaga. including Dunedin. Clv’o is the only School Be . enring two junior Schalarshipa for its puthi=» year. The great want of the School at present is a nerm'iient fence around the reserve, the R Incation Board not seeing their way to make a sufficient grant in aid but eg the financial position of the School i, sound, the Committee think that, with gome assistance from the Education Boa’ d the object may be attained during the present year. The average attendance during the last quarter have heen as follows Bovs 53; Uirls 5(1. On the roll 133 and two’ twelfths ” The report, having heen leccivcd, the election of Committee was proceeded with, and the following gentlemen were, declared elected—Messrs Vinc"n f Pvke. W Fraser, F. J Wilson, C AttfieW, J. u. Cambridge! C. Clark, and A. Joss, Hh.'hlv complimentary and eulogistic remaiks fell from several gentlemen present of Mr and Mrs Stevens, the Master and Mi-tress, and the hone expressed that they may long continue to hold their present positions,- an n-ianimans-vote of confidence was passed in their favor. The mee'ing then elosed. The Secretary intimated that the first meetm r of the newly <-looted Committee would he held in th»Sohooi House on Friday the 23 hj instant, at 8 mm ALKX \N DR \ sniTOOL. —♦ _ The st.atnarv nn'.'ic mectiog for the -Icp. tion of a School Committee was held in ‘he AVxand'ra school-room, on Monday the 24th ins*: The Secretary (Mr Tames Fivers) re.a' ‘he followin', renort, of the retiring committees which was aip-vu-e 1 and alontel A very limited nnmher ef house-holders nnt in an annearancc, and with one cxccn*ior the former Commifec were re-elected v.'z ,T hn '"Kersie. G. N M‘DonaM. R. Finisv. Wit. Ttpvcrs Wm. F-'ser and .las. Rivers The following is t l e report of fh" A’-xandra School ('ommit'cc for th Session of ISgA Tn retiring f-nm offlep_vmr C .mm ttep h P? to submit their report and balance-sheet for the nn«t «P9«ion. Yonr Committee took office, with a creditbalance nfT.l9 9- 7 1 and T received from he Education Board L4B md T.I s<, proceeds of sale of old '■'dinol furniture Wc have expended 1,46 is-Id in necessary renai'S—cleaning, fnd A-c . V ving a credit hal nepin t h e hankofßo; If> 1 The average atten arce fnrthe c r«‘ quarter vas OS-1 ; the 2nd 90 93 ; 3rd 01 94 an ’ the 4h 89 21’or a - average of 99 37. The total g number on th*c R.dl at tho co*i men cement of the Sescjnn, was, 107 and at the close 1)0 Yon- Committee with pleasure notice tho vreatlv improved Schn 1 accomodation, throw hj the erection oMhc new c! ss ro m; and al«o f in remaikipj. that aft r rep ated apnlientlorg to the Education Bo n nl. we hnyp succeeded ip getting them tn tine with timber and repair the masters residence. Yonr Committee hav much pleasure .'itt 'fating that all 'heir liabilities have heen paid, and that the School nfiVrs gene-ally are ip a ■atisfuctory prosperous condition. The following are the dates of arrival and departure of English mails both 'via San Francisco and Suez : via sas frwetsco.

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