TIMARU SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2755, 21 January 1882, Page 2

TIMARU SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

A special meeting of this Committee was held last evening. Present — Messrs R. B. Walcot (chairman), Hart, Rowley, Gibson, Hall, Jones, and Reilly. The minutes of last meeting were read and confirmed.

The draft of the annual report and the audited balance-sheet for the year, to be presented at the meeting of householders on Monday next, were read and approved. It was resblved—“ That owing to the examination of pupil teachers being held on the 24th inst, the holidays be extended to the 30th,

Mr Hall, moved —“That this Committee desire to tender a hearty vote of thanks to Mr E. B. Walcot for the services he has rendered as Chairman during the past year.” He was quite sure the Committee would unanimously agree with him that Mr Walcot had filled his office faithfully and well. At times he had been called upon, owing to one cause or another, to act on his own discretion in important matters, but in doing so he had always been backed up by the Committee. One and all of them would agree with him when he said that it would be hard to find a gentleman who took more interest in his work. He hoped Mr Walcot would not only be elected as a member of the Committee, but as Chairman thereof, and also that he would continue to sit on the Board of Education for years to come.

Mr Rowley seconded the resolution. Mr Gibson said he could heartily endorse what Mr Hall had said. The Chairman had relieved the Committee of a great deal of work and responsibility in more ways than one, and he had always exerted himself in their behalf. He considered the Committee bad much to be thankful for in possessing such a Chairman.

The resolution was then put and carried unanimously. Mr Walcot, in thanking the Coin mittee for their vote of thanks, said he had given his services freely and with the greatest pleasure. The Committee had assisted him at all times, the result being that his work was one of love. As Mr Hall had said, he had taken a certain amount of responsibility on his shoulders at times, but he was thankful to say his action had always been endorsed by the committee. The Chairman then proposed, Mr Gibson seconded, and it was carried—- “ That a hearty vote of thanks be accorded to Mr Hart for his services as Secretary to the Committee during the year.” , The Chairman said that in the previous year the members of the Committee > had taken tnrn and turn about, month by month, to act as Secretary, but during 1881 Mr Hart had done all the work himself.

Mr Hart having briefly thanked the Committee for their complimentary vote, the meeting terminated.