DUNEDIN SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

Evening Star, Issue 4236, 23 September 1876, Page 2

DUNEDIN SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

Last night's meeting of this body was attended by Messrs Robin (in the chair), Fish, Livingston, Strode, Street, .Vherwin, and Wright, when the following, among other business, was transacted :

On the motion of Mr P. Shebwin, it was resolved—"That a recommendation be forwarded to the Education Board that the present land and the schoolmaster's house connected with the Middle District School be sold, and that the money thereby derived shall be applied to the building of a master's residence on the new grounds. Further, that a deputation from the committee wait upon the Education Board and press the importance and desirability of the matter upon their attention."

On Mr Street's motion—" That no public examination of the public schools nor public exhibition be held, but that the prizes shall be awarded by the master on the certificate of the Government Inspector, and given away in public or otherwise on some date to be hereafter fixed," Mr Livingston expressed the opinion that the testimonials given by the clergyman who presided at the annual exhibitions were utterly valueless. In one case last year a clergyman's certificate was distinctly opposed to the certificate given by the Inspector of Schools. The motion was carried with the addition suggested by Mr Fish—- " That the sum of L3O be voted for the purpose of giving prizes this year, and the question generally be remitted to a subcommittee, consisting of the Chairman, Mr Livingston, Mr Street, and Mr Strode."

It was left to the committee just named to make arrangements for giving the children attending the four schools under the com mittee's control a treat at breaking-up time. The new Caledoniin Grounds and. tut Ocaafc Beach were mentioned as desirable places at which to hold the picnic.