STATE SCHOOL MATTERS.

Kumara Times, Issue 2955, 20 April 1886, Page 3

STATE SCHOOL MATTERS.

|TO THE EDITOR.] Sill—Your correspondent of the 13th April, 'Pro Bono Publico," appears at a loss 'o understand the tricks that are vain and the ways that are dark'. And his statement re the document which was signed hy members of the School Committee and their smpri.se on finding additions to suit the views of miscioant individuals, is quite correct; for I heaid the same remark freely used. Your correspondent suggests a public meeting should be held, but he does not say for what purpose. But I would suggest that a public meeting should be held to consider the best means of having a side school at Dillman's Town. A side school is a school where the smallest children are taught until they are sufficiently advanced in the third class, and then they are sent to (he main school. Now, Mr Editor, a side school is sadly needed at Dilltnan's Town, and with a teacher and two pupil teachers it could lie. managed very well, and might be under the charge of the head master of the Kumara school, who could visit the side school two or three limes a week. It, is not fair for parents of the younger children about Larrikins and Dillman's Town lo have to send their children of tender age to Kumara to school when they are sufficient in number to have a school without weakening the Kumara school or its high results. The smaller children of Dilltnan's Town cannot travel to Kumara to school when the weather is bad and they arc very frequently kept at home, and are through bad weather, &c, debarred from the advantages which they would receive if a school >vas in Dillman's Town. I won Id suggeat that a public meeting should be held at Dillman's Town, and then perhaps the people would know how Mr Seddon went in direct opposition to the claims of iheir petition which was presented at. a meeting of the present •School Committee when they assumed office.

In conclusion, I would draw the attention of the electors of Dill man's Town and Lauikins to the coinin" election of Parliamentary lvprcsrmta:ives, iiiul i:ow lo use their efforts; and if Mr S'eduon and his clique arc not in favour of giving British fair play, they can vote in school committee and general (.-lections to their own interests.

Apologising, I\fr Editor, foi' occupying so much of your valuable space— I anv tie,, AnTiirn J. Williamson.