LIVINGSTONE.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 821, 29 November 1878, Page 2

LIVINGSTONE.

[FHOI uCil OWX COKKiOSI'ONDE^T.] November 27.

A meeting of the School Committee was held in the Schoolhouse this evening. Present—Messrs. "Hotting (Chairman). Baxter, Frater, Aeale. Gili>cii". Kerrnode and M'Grearer. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. It was resolved to proceed with the necessary repairs to the school buildings, which had been damaged by the late storms, and some accounts were passed for the payment. The following repoifc was read from a Sub-Com-mittee appointed at the last meeting to enquire into the working of the school. This arose from a complaint made by v prominent member of the Committee to the eli'ect that his boys had made no progress:— "Gentlemen, —In accordance with instructions contained in a resolution of last meeting, we, the undersigned, visited the school on the 16th ult. for the purpose of reporting thereon. The result of our observation is as follows : "1. Considering the fact that the school is half-time only, we were surprised at the amount of work gone over. "2. In our opinion each pupil receives a fair share of the teacher's attention, and those of whom complaint has been made fully more than the amount due to them." " 3. The want of proper supervision in the home preparation is apparent, and we would therefore strongly recommend that the teacher's efforts be supplemented by the parents of the children in regard to this matter. "4. From the pronrpt and cheerful manner in which the majority of the scholars do their work, we conclude that the teacher has epiite won their confidence, and that want of progress cannot be attributed to any neglect on his part. '•(Signed.) " ROET. "W. BoTTIXG, " H. L. GIXBERT." On the motion of Mr. Frater, seconded by Mr. Baxter, the report was unaiiimousfy adopted and forwarded to the teacher. The weather is still very stormy, and it is feared the winds, if they continue, will do considerable damage to the crops. The excitement caused by the election has now almost subsided, but it is notified that Mr. Sutherland, the newly elected Councillor, will address his constituents to-morrow evening, 2Sth. I am informed that the road between here and the Maerewhenua Pass has, in co2isequence of the stormy winter, much need of attention.