CLYDE SCHOOL

Dunstan Times, Issue 1038, 10 March 1882, Page 3

CLYDE SCHOOL

rS A meeting of the Clyde School Committee was held in the School Mouse, Clyde, on Monday evening last, at 7. JO p in. Present: Messrs G. Facile, Chairman, Clark, Jeffery, and Joss. The examination register was scrutinised, and the examining inspector’s (Vlr. Petrie’s) report was read. The meeting unanimously agreed that the duty (however unpleasant it might be) would devolve upon the committee during the year, if the attendance kept so irregular as for the pa»t, to put in force the compulsory attendance clauses of the Education Act. The attendance roll showed a most deplorable state of things ; very many of the scholars out of the total of 454 half days which was iu the year being absent more ■•"than half time ; whilst others showed an absence of from 100 to 200 half days. Taking these facts into consideration together

with the fact that the examination took place only just six weeks after tho opening of the school from the midsummer holidays, and still further that two of last years scholars had taken Provincial Junior Scholarships, - one of them auctually being at the head of all candidates—and that another boy was not subjected to examination as ho had passed Standard VI, the meeting thought tho Inspector’s report was not a just one, as in it no reference was made to any of the above facts. As the meeting was not a full ono it was resolved to defer further consideration on the subject till nionday evening next, the day the meeting was adjourned to. Below is the Inspectors report and summary of results. Inspector’s Eeport. The results of tho present examination aro somewhat below the average of this school. The failures are principally due to the inferior answers in geography and history. The reading, spelling, writing, and grammar were well known, and the children showed very satisfactory intelligence in explaining the matter and words of the lessons. Composition has been very fairly taught, hut in Standard IV a good many did not open and close the letter required in the ordinary manner. Few science lessons have been given owing principally to the headmaster’s late ill-health. Full notes of the object lessons should he kept for examination. I was well pleased with the attention, discipline, and tone of the pupils. The exercise-hooks were very neatly written, but 1 would prefer to see them begun as early as the third standar 1. (Signed) Donald Pet me, Inspector. February 17, ISS2

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