DUNEDIN SCHOOL COMMITTEE

Evening Star, Issue 3427, 14 February 1874, Page 2

DUNEDIN SCHOOL COMMITTEE

The Committee held a regular meeting in the office of tho Secretary (Mr Sydney James) last evening, there being present— Messrs E. B. Cargill (in the chair), Stout, Livingston, Hay, Prosser, Sherwin, Robin and White. Ihe minutes of the previous meeting were confirmed, and a letter dated the 12th inst was received from his Honor the Superintendent, to the effect that Mr Hudson, proprietor of the Masonic Hall, had offered the temporary uso of it for the Fourth School, until a suitable building was erected. The annual rental was to be Ll5O, and he (the Superintendent) considered the requirements °f the hall sufficient for a limited period. The Government were willing to pay the rent and expense of forms and fittings, as well as the teachers’ salaries. Entertainments being held in the hall during the evenings would not interfere with the school, dhia would include the downstairs portion, with ante-rooms. The Committee did not approve of the hall being used for the school, for though its position was a favorable one, the fact that public entertainments were held in it would unfit it as a school for children. The Board considered the Drib-shed favorably situated and otherwise well suited for a school, and preferred it to the Masonic Hall. On the proposition of Mr {-tout, it was resolved “That the letter of the Superintendent respecting the Masonic Hall be referred to the Works Committee lo report thereon ; also to report what premises they may find suitable for a temporary school.” Mr jmierwt v proposed, and Mr Hav seconded, “That the Commitiee are glad to see that the City Council have agreed to grant a lease for 21 years of a piece of land fronting Moray place for a public school, and they trust the Government will see their way to at once take steps to erect the new school buildings.” Miss Anne Turnbull was recommended to the Education Board as a pupil teacher, vice Miss Wilson, who has been appointed to the Benevolent Institution.

Mr Halliwell, head-master of the Middle District School, wrote respecting the rearrangement of clauses and teachers in the different class rooms. J t was agreed that an extract from a letter of the Inspector of Schools respecting this matter should he forwarded to Mr Halliwell, and the Secretary was to inform him that the committee had no objection to the proposed arrangement, but thought that the responsibility of such should rest with the head-master and Inspector of Schools. The Secretary was instructed to write to Mr Hislop, enquiring whether an assistant teacher was necessary, or another male pupil teacher, for tho Middle District School. A letter from Dr Richardson, chairman of a meeting held lately iu Pelichet Bay, re the establishment of a new school, was received, wishing au additional school in the district, and enclosing a list of names of children who would be likely to attend the school. It was resolved that the letter of Dr Richardson be received, aqd th a t the Committee recommend that a new school suitable for 200 or 300 children be erected at the foot of Frederick street, and that the Secretary forward the foiegoing resolution to the Education Board. On the recommendation of the Head Master of the North Dunedin School, the committee approved of the appointment of Mr White as assistant teacher, and also recommended that Miss Johnson be allowed an additional sum per annum for her long and faithful services. The Treasurer (Mr Stout) made an estimate of the receipts and expenditure for the current year, stating the revenue at LSSO, and expenditure at L3lO, thus leaving about L 260 for repairs aud contingencies.