TEMUKA SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

Temuka Leader, Issue 256, 13 May 1880, Page 2

TEMUKA SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

The usual monthly meeting of the abov w<a held <ui Tii'-sday last. Present —Messrs W. S'orey CChairman) Harrop, Russe I, E. Brown, and K. i . Gray . The minute# of the previous meeting were read and continued. Tiio following correspondence was then read : From Board of Education, enclosing audit is’ fee of LI la for 1871. From same, confirmimg th* appointment of Miss Mathias as infant mistress. From same, advisin j; that they had forwarded two clocks and one globe for schorl use.

From an me, stating that Bertha Browi. had passed her examination as teacher of' the second year ; also that Hannah Kle had failed in her examination us a teachei of the second year. From same, •nclosing L 9 10s 6d fc candidates’ expenses examinations. From s itne, enclosing report of th ex animation of the school. From same, adv’sing that the sum ol L2O 10s had been passed to the credit oi the Committee through the Bank of Nev Zealand, Temnka, for incidental expenses. The muster’s report was read as follows: Number on roll—hoys, 185; girls, 166; total, 351 Average daily attendance— Boys, 113 3; girls, 93 7; total, 207. Highest daily at tendance —Boys, 117‘1; girls, 105 ; total, 221. The following accounts were passed foi payment, viz Leader, LI 2s 3d ; Wilson & Sona, Ss. ; E. Brown, L 7 4s Bd, Proposed by Mr Russell, seconded by Mr Brown, that the partition suggested by Inspector he left in the hands of th* Visiting Committee. Carried. Proposed by Mr Russell, seconded hy Mr Hnrrop, and carried—-“ That the janitor of the school be paid monthly and that one month’s wages be kept in hand. The Visiting Committee’s report wathen read, and on the motion of Mr Brown seconded by Mr Russell, was adopted, and a heartv vote "f thunks accorded them for their trouble. Messrs Harrop and Storey were then again appointed a Visiting Committee for the ensuing mouth. The Committee were also authorised to obtain towels for th - lavatory, VISITING COWSfITTKK’B KKPOItt The visitors for the past month report having visited the school on May 3rd with the following result, viz : W« found the attendance to bo 202 ; the master accounted for the small attendance by stating that on Monday mornings the attendance is always small. Your Visiting Committee would urge the necessity of not taking the average attendance with wet clays inclusive as they believe that by so doing the correct average cannot be ascertained, and would be much higher by omitting them. Your Committee also wish to draw attention to the entrance to the schoolroom, which detracts greatly to the comfort and appearance of the school; they also found the children’s hats and jackets thrown indiscriminately together on the benches outside, and we would respectfully submit that sometl ing ought to be done in this respect, via, the building of four cloak rooms ; this could be done by cutting away the verandah, an ! carrying the building further out Wc would urge the Committee to bring this before the Board’s notice at an early date The Committee would also draw attention to the lavatory, which (when the door is shut) is quite dark, and we would suggest that, a sm-11 window be put in on the west side ; towels arc also wanted Re the..general discipline of the school we are pleased to be able to record the pleasure which our visit accorded na We must not omit in closing our report fcb congratulate Miss Ball on the general efficiency of the infants under her charge, the singing of the little ones showing the care she must have exercised The general appearance of the grounds show the change in the caretaker to have fully justified the Committee in the step they have taken A vote of thanks to the Chairman ter initiated the proceedings.