Te Aroha School Committee.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 374, 5 June 1889, Page 2

Te Aroha School Committee.

The monthly meeting of ibe above School Committee w»9 held on Monday evening. The Chairman (Rev S.Lawry), and all members wore present. The minutes of the previous monthly meeting were read and confirmed. Reports : The monthly certificate showed the number on the roll for the month of May, 181, average attendance, 132.2. (As compared with 170 on the roll, average attendance, 138.3 for April). School holiday on 24th, Queen's Birthday. ! The head teacher with his report on- | closed a long lisfc of new books it was ; proposed to add to the school library, 1 and with respect thereto wrote as follows :—": — " According to the Regulations these have to be approved by the Com- \ mittee and the Board. I have, therefore to request that you will return the list duly signed, so that I may forward it to Auckland at an early date. Space is left for any additional names members oF the i Committee may suggest." The Chairman (Rev S. Lawry), read ovpr the list, with authors names where given, etc., and no objpction being raised to; any of the works it was resolved, ou

the motion of Mr Ilott, seconded by Mr Lavery, That the Chairman and head teacher be appointed a Committee to make any additions tliey mny consider desirable to the list of books, am! that the Chairman be authorise! to sign the list on behalf of the School Committee. The visiting Committee for the past month reported that five panes of glass were broken and had been renewed ; that with reference to re-fixing the window frames in the teacher's residence, Mr Marsden had expressed his willingness to -wait the carrying out of this- work until the house was painted. That with respect to raising funds to provide the School Committee's halt of the cost of painting the school house and teachers residence, Mr Marsden had kindly promised to assist by getting up a school entertainment in about six weeks or two months, the proceeds from which he would hand over to- the Committee for this purpose. As an additional means of raising the necessary funds Air Marsden suggests that a public subscription of one shifting from each sulwriber might easily be productive of £5 or £6. On the motion of the Chairman it was resolved that the action of the Visiting Committee h?. approved Mr Ahier proposed that the consideration of Mr Mairsden's offer stand over till the next monthly meeting ; the motion, however, was not seconded. Mr Ilott remarked that it would bo very unfair to treat Mr Marsden's offer in thab fashion, and to keep him in suspense for a mo-nth as to whether his offer would be accepted or not, without some good reason were shown for adopting such a course. Resolved on the motion of Mr Ilott, that Mr Mansion's offer of assistance, in raising frauds for painting the school house, etc., by getting up an entertainment, he accepted with thanks. Resulted on the motion of the Chairman, that consideration of the proposition to further raise funds by means of ft shilling subscription list be adjourned till next monthly meeting. With respect to providing: a supply of coal, which matter was left m the hands of the Visiting Committee, appointed at the lasUnonthTy meeting, Mr Heathcote (one of the Visiting Committee), reported that the matter had been attended to and the coal procured from Mr Ahier. Window Breaking : Mr Lavery drew attention to the heavy expense the Committee were put to every year in replac--ing broken panes of glass m the school i house, and thought it was time some steps were taken to relieve the Committee of this demand on the very limited funds at their disposal. Windows were frequently broken by the elder scholars throwing Vial's, etc He thought when children broke the windows their parents should make good the damage. lie knew this was done in other schools. The Chairman said last year within a very short space of time replacing broken panes of glass cost the Committee £1 1(K Resolved on the motion of Mr Lavery, that the head teacher be requested to announce in the school, that in futnre scholars breaking the- windows would be .held responsible to hare the damage i made good. Pump : The head teacher reported that the pump at his residence was use>1 less . Mr Heathcote stated it was quite : worn out and could not be mended, Resolved on the motion of Mr Ilott,. that application be made to the Board of Education for n new. pump. Accounts : The following accountswere passed for paym-ent : Mrs Griffiths (cleaning, etc.), £1 3s 41; J. Bart (soap), 4s ; T. Hood (glazing), 7s £1.