SCHOOL COMMITTEE ELECTIONS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 103, 28 April 1903, Page 2

SCHOOL COMMITTEE ELECTIONS.

ANNUA!, MEETING (>lf HOUSE- c ' HOLDERS. !t |b NRW PIAMjUTH. 11l The annual meeting of householders r >f tho New Plymouth School District f vai t>eld on Monday evening at St-,. 1 Mary's Schoolroom. There was aft ir itcondancs, nnd on the motion of Mi W. A. Oollis, Mr AUswnrth, Ohairrmh >f tho Education Boird, was voted U< s . ih'e chair. The Chairman read the advertisement calling the meeting, and cilloii ipon Mr A. B. it. Fook ', secretary < I the Ooinmittjo for the report which s'ated that the etstft* under Mr Derop- * say, headmaster, cotup'isad 7 au-htants * md 5 pupil-teachers, The number on ' tho roll at the Uumral School woe 321 * biys and 273 girls, being a d crease of 19 'as compirdd with last yeir, this being chiefly owing to free scholarship* ■it the Standard IV, at the West End School, uow fevered from the Town School district. The average attendance ws»h 87 ptr cent, the ommit'ee regretting • that this was lowtr than should be tb> , cise, and they sppmlod t:> th* parents , to ensure a more regular attendance of their children. They thank.d the , dono sof prizes including the Mayor, j Mesdatnes Uopeland and Riohmond, ( Messrs T. Avery, J. Oook, J. A Rjberts and several of the teacher*. Tne cades stieogth was now 110, another Company haviug been formed and a new, handsome uniform having betn provided .by the parents, thb i Education Department supplying accouremsnts. Progress of school ; work had been steady. Considerable difficulty had b>en expsri eoced owing to insufficiency of , finai cee, and but for raising £l7 7s 6 1 by an entertainment, the cum mitten coull not have carried out its duties. They expressed their thinks for the assistance thus given. They regretted the loss occasioned by Mr JohnsonV transfer to Fitzroy, but were pleased that his successor, Mr Burneide, hart given every satisfaction. The balancashee h . showed that on 31st March there was £l9 3s 51 to the credit of the school fund, but a laage portion of this was absorbed by outstanding liabilities. Mr F, P. Coraill moved tbe adoption of the report and balance-sheet in a few complimentary remarks. Mr Bites seconded. R v Woolley said he endowed what had fallen from Mr Oorkill. Thera were, however, two omissions in tb<s report. When ha joined tbe committee last year there was a good deal of friction between the Committee and tbe Board, and he was glad to say this had all been gut over, and. the mou; amicable relations now existed between them. Then no 'mection was made of the valuable services rendered for many years past by Mr W. A. Oollis, chahmsn of the Committee, and he was glad to take this opportunity of doing so, The Ohairmin, in putting the moiiou, endorsed Mr Woolley'd remarks. Tbe nomination of members of the new committee was then proceeded with, the following being co-ninated, viz., Messrs Bites, Rev. Woolley, Scanley Smith, W. A. Colli?, S. W. Jackson, Tnos. Freethey, Dr. Whittoo, £. P. fl. White, Oattran, and T. White. Messrs S. B. White and Stanley Shaw were eleoUd scrutineers, and the ballot resulted in the election of Messis W. A. Oollis, E. B. Bates, Rev. W. R. Woolley, 8. Smith, Dr - Whittoo, E. Gilmour, S. W. Jackson, T. White, and P. J. H. White. Mr Stanley Shaw moved a very hearty vote of thanks to the outgoing committee, complimenting them on the work of the past year. The Rev. F. W. Evans seconded, and the motion was carried with acclamation. Mr Oollis then moved a hevty vote nf thanks to the headmaster and tbe teaching staff, speaking in high terms of the value of their services. Mr R. W. Neal seconded. .Messrs J. T. White and Stanley Shaw alno tpoke in hudatory terms. In puttiog the mo ion theOhairman said no doubt; tbe teachers would taks its being moved by tho cbaiiman of the commute as an additional c juipliiaent. If all schools were as efficiently staff-d as the New Plymouth schools they would have few educ*tional troubles. The motion was carried with ap plause. The meeting then closed. COMMITTER MEBTIN9. The first meeting of tbe Oommttee was then held, all the memb.rs b.-iog piesent. | The clerk, M<-. Fookes, occupied th*! chair, aod on the motion of toe Rev. W. R. Wooley, seconded by Mr. S. Smith, Mr. Oollis was re-elected Chairman. Mr, Oollis, on taking tbe chair, returned thanks in a few general remarks. On the motion of Mr. Jckson, seconded by Rev, Woolley, Mr. A. B. R. Fookes was re-elected clerk at a bonus of £l4 per annum. Tbe meetings were fixed for the 3tc Monday of each month, at 7.30 p.m. The Chairman and Treasun r were appointed to sign cheques, and the Rev Woolley and Mr. S. Smiib were ap point, d a visiting committee for th month, This terminated tbe business. WEST END SCHOOL. The followiog Committee were elected : Messrs Gilbert, Garner, J. Hurle, Mauder, Simmons, Ashtr, and Blanchard. Mr G lb?rt was elected chairman and Mr Hurle secretary, The attentate-.) was small. FITZROY. I here was a fairly good attendanc . Mr. 0. F. Footf presided. The Committee's report was read by the Chairman, a> d detailed the work and imp-ovements. effected at tht> school. It also referred to the change in the headmaster, whereby as shown by the loppectrVs report a gre*t im piv.vement bad taken place. The Inspector's report was read and received with applause. The bal-incs-sheet showed that after paying all liubi i ies there was a sur plus of 2s sd. The sum of £8 13s 8 < h td been raised by concur s and partly -.pens in providing games, etc., for thchildren. The report and balance-she?t w r« adopted The following were, on a ballot, elected to thi Committee :—Missr» Steel", D .vy, Griffiths, Cutfield, Weller, Lee, and Parker. A vo'e of thanks was accorded the •>utg 'inj; Oimmit'ee. A voce of thanks was also rarsed tu ha Kduo»tio;i Boar.! for the valuat e ssistanca rendered to the Commit'e*--, vbeieby they were encouraged in ttn-i----efforts to improve the cchoo'. A very hearty vote of thanks was accorded to the late Ohairmaa, Mr Wood, fur bis services,

Mr Wrod, ii. u knwledging the couip'iment, admitted bo had spent a to (1 deal of time over school matters, bat what he had doco was a labour of love. H.'i urged the incoming Oomm U'e to us< their best enrtewmrs to place the school iu tbe forefront of primary schools i- th* district. A vo j of than':- to he Chairman t 'im'ruitrd the proceedings. At a meuMi-g of the Committee held subsequently, Mr Outfield was elected Chairman and Mr Griffiths Secretary. OKATO. (By Telephone) The following Committee were eleoted:—Messrs 0. Andrews, J. Carey, J. McOullum, Roebuck, W. Corbett, Hammtud, and Rev. Young, Mr MoC'ullum was el c id chairman.