FOXTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

Manawatu Herald, Volume I, Issue 74, 16 May 1879, Page 2

FOXTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

A meeting of the above Committee was held at the Athenaeum on Tuesday last, at 4.30 p.m. Present— Dr Bockstrow (Chair, man) and Messrs Whytc, G ray, McCullobh and Stewart. » The minutes of meeting bsld on May 6' were read and confirmed.

MISTRESS FOR SCHOOL. The Chairman said he had writjtento the : - Secretary of the Education ,Btoi^d, stating, r< that the committee Could not guarantee to supplement tho salary of a' mistress for the school.

WR FOX'B LECTUBK. The Chairman stated that he had ret ceived a letter trom the Hon. Mr Fox, in which he expressed his willingness to lee* ture on behalf of the school,' on Tliureday, June 5, the subject to be— Personal Ex* periences of America overland route. He ..; i thought that us the funds were low a sum .'... should be charged for admission. He also . _ wished for to have the printing and advertising done.

Messrs Stewart, McCullooh, and Gray, agreed with the remarks of the Chairman, the latter gentleman suggestng that the sum charged should be within the reach of all. After some general discussion, in which Mr Whyte offered the committee the use of the Public Hall free of charge for the purpose of the lecture which was accepted, Stewart proposed, " That the Chair* man be authorised to advertise the lecture to be held in the Public Hall, on the 6th June, and that the charges for admission bs Is for adults, and 6d for children— any sur« plus to go to the School Fund." Seconded by Mr Gray, and carried

MB PEBBBAU AND SCHOOL MAVAaEMENT. The next business was the consideration . of a letter received by the Chairman from the head school muster, Mr Hulke, enclosing . some correspondence that had passed be*'; ! ! tween Mr J. A. Pcrreau and himself . Mr Perreau's letter mode damaging. assertions against the school teachers and the management of the school. \ The correspondence is published »> J^^^t tenso in another part of the paper. Mr Whyte thought if the committee were satisfied with Mr Hulke, they should take his part. If any notice was taken of tuoh fl.msy charges as these, the whole system of the school would be upset. They would constantly be receiving complaints. The Chairman thought it would perhaps be more satisfactory to arrange a meeting, and hear both sides.

Mr Stewart thought Mr Perreau should have brought the matter before the committee. At present, there;" was nothing tangible in the matter. ._-->■ Mr Gray thought there was no. case for the committee to interfere with. It was out of the province: of the committee, and was between Mr Hulke and Mr Perreau. He did not know of any presents having been made. If such had been done, it was a very bad practice. Air MoCullocb proposed— " That in the opinion of this committee, there are no. grounds for the charges made by Mr Perreau, and that the committee have every confidence in Mr Hulke's management of the school. '

This wad seconded by Mr Stewart, and carried.

THE NEW SCHOOL.

The Chairman said £290 had been paid as " progress payments" fur the school. He also desired to state that Mr Hulke had called his attention to the foot that two of tho porches were not being erected in accordance with the plans, and he now left the matter in the hands of the committee. He wished to make a personal explanation to the committee; by an error the contractor's last payment had been delayed at Wangauui, and it had been said that he (the Chair* man) had kept back the money from Mr Fry. This was untrue. The order for payment was sent down by Mr Hulke, on Saturday night last, and Mr Fry receive^ it on MouAfter some conversation, it wa? resolved that the committse should examine the porches uext day in connection" with Mr McLean. ■,■••■ . :■ ; : : ttEMGtf A«HO» O? TUB CHAIHMAN. ) The Chairman said he wished to be relieved of the duties of the Chairmanship. He was frequently away from Foxton, and matters relating to tho school frequently arose which required prompt attention, which he could not give. i The matter was left over until next meeting.. •: ?, .'.'. ■, ;,