PAHIATUA SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

Pahiatua Star and Eketahuna Advertiser, Volume 1, Issue 12, 20 July 1886, Page 2

PAHIATUA SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

The monthly meeting of the above was held last evening at tint School-house. Present Messrs lie* se (Chairman), Naylor, Bimie. Stewart, and H. Sodeole. Minutes of the previous meeting were read and o--ufirm<«t. tSSI-ECT-K H RKPORT. T he InsgxH-'tor's report of examination held on the 10th and llih May xvas r,.,i which wo will deal with in next issue. MVSTKK'B RKPORT. Tlie master rejxirted as follows : 1 have the honor to report that tile average attcn-liuiee for the month of j June XXOk 04, tlie quarter's average being j the same. The contractor for the additions to tlie schieil has tnlor.iiod me that lie will comn - c- i<-*' xx,..-k lilts uax f.-r»c -lit. th*-

in -.weary t<> give nut the holiiUt- on tlii* Friday previous to tin .'t()th hist; and i. the contractor miinot mi fin reirsiii when tin- new premise* will b» ready for tl» . I think it would lw b. -t advertise tin- tv-opening of tlio selimd in thuBTAR. V* we are now by our average attendance (over liOt entitled to nil assistant, it WonM lie well to apprise thr Iloartl of this. mil apply for one to In- appointed if p.>—ibla bv tlir end of the holiday*. t fully i \|iert to ojH-ii with lint on mv roll, tin' average from which munlicr w ill «n title me to a pupil teacher, a» wi ll a* au -i.*- mt. If thi* were represented to thr l’l’.trd no alteration would have to Ih> made with regard to my jin sent pupil teaelicr. it would be am well to wait for thr rmni' ■ uof the bin] hug before spreading ii m front of it, but I idioiild like that . thorined for mv own house to be spread a* soon as possible. Would your Committee take into con -id ri'ion the boijJ way of getting fun In for (during log*. Ac., from the front of ' and around mv hoiiHe, for fencing tiic '•etion round, and running a dividing fence hi tween play-yroimd and residence. Might not some money for the purpose be raised by a celebration of the opening of the new school. D. M. Yeats. HOLIDAYS. With regard to the Master's suggestion, ] ro closing school, it was decided, after I consideration, not to commence the holidays until the work of building was fairly started, so that no unnecessary time might be lost. Members also expressed a hni>e that the contractor would not delaytile work. ASSISTANT TEACHER. Agreed to notify the Board of the Master's suggestion. ABSENT MEMBER. On the motion of Mr Birnie, seconded by Mr Sedcole, it was resolved that the Chairman ascertain from Mr Hewlett whether it is his intention to attend the meetings of Committee; if not his scat will bo declared vacant. It was also agreed to comply with the Act in future, and notify each member bywriting of meetings. Accounts were passed for payment and the meeting adjourned.