School Committee.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XI, Issue 1648, 2 March 1886, Page 4

School Committee.

The usual monthly meeting of the Palmerston School Committee was held last evening. .Present— Mesers J. p.- Lenry (chair^, .Hawkins, Woodrobfo^ Wright, j Hosking, ■ and Stewart. ■ - ; A circtilar was received pigned by Messrs Wjeksteed, Tliynne, andNpake relating to Board administration. It; was decidednot to take any notice of the same, i ' ''■ .■•.'■■'•" ,; Tlw following reports were read j — : Tebbacb End BcHopL. ; • . ! ' ' No. on books at end of month 99 boj'B, 80 girls. Various iihproveinerits' m, school ground had been affected, also 1 repairs to fixtures. A new; clock much required, also blinds for windows. Central School. . : No. now m books ; 342. Attendance has been more regular m consequence of finer weather. Mr Mathieson, assistant master, commenced duty on the 15th nit. . and -Air Hunt, probationer, was withdrawn to take charge of "Jackeytown school on 19th ult,_ Blindcords require! mending and renewing. Three dozen _ex tra hat, pegs have been put up m girls' corridor. ' - ..-• r- . .-. , : A complaint of cruelty against the =- HeaauMasteriof the Central SchooLwas read from Mr L C. Hill. Mr Watßon attended and denied altogether the allegations made. It was decided to refer the matter to., the following': committee to' investigate :.— Me.sprß- Stewart, : Wright,* Woodroofe, and J. P. Leary. Two applications were received by the Committee from the Board for th«'.,posi-tion-of assistant-mistress at the, Terrace Ehd^Scliodl viz., Martha Irvine and Ruth Seymour. As the latter was stated to be oii'y just out from Home, and possessed o:ily Home certificates although superior to those of. Miss Irvine, it was decided to accept the application of Martha Irvine. The following nominations for the r seat:- m the Education Boards-were yo,ted for ?-|Mes>rß parson^ Ross, lind Awdryl '* The Chairman stated the 'gross ptoceeds of the late entertainment to be £19 19a 6d, the expenditure m connec : tion with sama being £4 Is. A letter was receivod from W. Park, re stationery, but ss the Committee had previously referred the matter to Mr G. F: Hawkins, they refused ,-ta receive or discuss the sam*,ania referfed'the writer back to the person previously appointed ky them to regulate the stationery ex^ jp.enditure.. .. ; . v - >*.-:-.■-* ! el : ' Varibs sraall'acebiints'werepVsseiJ for payments und the meeting adjourned. '