PALMERSTON SCHOOL.

Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 25, 29 January 1879, Page 2

PALMERSTON SCHOOL.

I A public meeting *of householders"^ coti*' :. Tened .by his^Wbrship the Mayor* for this; " purpose- . of^tepilang a jschok)^ cbri£bittee i mt': /the place- of- the one whdse'pefrlod of office.has jusfr expired, took place m thft schpol- - house on Monday evenings Judging from, meagre attendance, the cause of educatioa : fails to elicit the interest of pur- tpwnsmon^ as it was only by the energetic efforts of one- ; of the committee, that a sufficient numbercould be got together u> order to proceed with the business.' There; ww» only prer sent — Messw.-Snelson, E. Warbttrton, Coleman, and Gk>odißson, .member* of the committee; Messrs. Hayns, Mackie, Ayinesbury, and DiUoa, representing the general public^ , -"■■ '.".-■ ■■,'■■■■■ The Chairman, having read the- advertisement from the Myiif^wATtf calling the present meeting, stated that previous to proceeding with the ejection.; of a new; committee, he would submit a report font the one just retiring from offfce-, ' which wsu as follows: — ; .. '■■'. . . -, - " Q-BNTLEMiN, —In Bnlb|aittii^v to th* householders of Palmerston- jiorth this our firat report, we will only brietfy upon the principal subjects which- we-h^wiboen. ; called upon to deal with during- eturberm of office. The- advisabUityro/^ai^ym^ jo th« ' Education Board A of Wanganuifor,psirticipation m the 'library Fond 'fifefc* demanded our- attentio* ; 'and the Chaixmaßi under» took to make the necessary ajnplicatipn^;-; which, however, was unanccessfm, *» the-. Board did sot recognisetbe- claix* bfi ! lhoCommittee. The'hext subject of limpor* tance which occupied our attention, waswhether thecompuißory clauses pf. thrEdu*-, cation Act "should be brought iato opera?- » tion, and at a committee meeting, held on. the 2nd of July, 1878, it was carried that, the compulsory clauses f pom sections, 69 to" 93, inclusive, Be put m force m Ihe- school^ district of Palmerston North. It waa also / agreed to publish the names e£ habitual ab^- ■' sentees m the MAKAWAxrTJMis, which , was done accordingly, and found to be-most effectual m improving the attendance-. J The- ' principal impcoTcmentseffootcd during, the- . past six months areithe r*pvidtfjg of : a 'tieir 4bell, new desks, find bfiads, beside Varioua minor additions- and repairs to-the school-., house. Thefliaatpii's residence-hes also been? greatly improv(B<^ iad added; to, the.pby-. ; ground i enlarged, and levelled-, and the approaches thereto altered, so as to afford safety to the-, children' &6m passing, trains^ Many other improvements atill require tobe done, when the state of the- fundswiU permit; and the Comimttee feel assured . that theiriuccessors wilhcarry out thesaroe whenever jwactieable. Since yowr Commit* tee took office, .several chaiges have taken % , place m the scholastic staff. Mr. and Mrs^ Collinsihave resigned. Mrs. Locke; -was appointed » the, place of Mrs^ Collins-—the-whole work bemg"J»# carried ;onwby^Mr»' and Mr 3. Locke with the- c assistance of onepupil teaser,; viz., Miss Mary Gtw disson, who was appointed on the-Isk Oetolwr last, after having passed a ' "satisfactory 'eiismSaar tion befojre the Board ia Wanganui. Bofore lonk^additional teaming power wiH b». absolutely necessary, m consequence of th» marked increase m the number- of.pupils*. ?-' Q-. M. S»ElßON; Xfliftinnan?' "\ . The foUcwingv gentlemea -were: lip^jv^r mously rejected, nawlyrrMessw^Snelsdjß^t^ Coleman, WArbuffcn, and Geodfespn | W4»t ,.. the' new merobers were "Messrs^ HaynS^.. Aymesbury, and Mackie. .- - After the usual vote of thai^ tattii'^ Chairman, the'meeting separated. •■ . ■ ' ■