TEMUKA SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

Temuka Leader, Issue 992, 17 August 1882, Page 2

TEMUKA SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

The usual monthly meeting of the above School Committee was held last Tuesday evening. Present—Messrs D. M. Mackay (Chairman), Mendelson, Bolton, Davis, Russell, and Brown. MINUTES. The miuutcs of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. SCHOOL ATTENDANCE. The head master's report, which wag read, showed the number on the roll to be—Boys, 184 ; girls, 161 ;, ..total 345. Working average, boys, 130.4 ; girls, 100.5 ; total 230.9. Y Strict average, boys, 120,2; girls, 99.7 ; total 225.9. Highest attendance, boys, 143 ; girls, 113 ; total 256: FINANCIAL POSITION. The Chairman stated that there was ai 'credit balance of £l2 6s 4d ia the bank. ACCOUNTS. Accounts to the amount of £9 9s 4d were passed for payment. ! CORRESPONDENCE. A letter from the head teacher was read stating that some ink bottles were wanted, and it was resolved that the Chairman be authorised to get them. From Mr J. H. Jackson, and Mrs Mary Gibson, stating that their children were unable to attend school through illness, and it was resolved that the excuses were satisfactory. From Mr E. Smith asking the use of one of the school rooms for two nights every week for the purpose of teaching a night school. Mr Meiidelson objected to the request being granted, buc, after some discussion, it was resolved on the motion of Mr Russell, seconded by Mr Bolton, to grant the use of the school to Mr Smith temporarily. SHOTTING OUT THE PUBLIC. Mr Bolton said that he would now move the motion of which he had given noticed last meeting—" That the motion passed on the 2Sth of February last re the meetings not being open to the public be rescinded." Mr Mendelson had promised to second his resolution. Mr Mendelson said it was never intended to adhere to the resolution. He would be glad to second Mr Bolton's motion. The resolution was then put and agreed to. Mr Bolton said there was auother resolution he wished to see rescinded, and that was—" That nobbing should

appear in the papers except what was approved by the Committee. They were drawing towards the end of their term now, and they ought to try to make amends for their bad beheviour in the past. (Great laughter.) Mr Ruisell would appeal to Mr Twomey as to whether any influence had been brought to bear on him ai to what he should report or not ?

Mr Bolton said that Mr Twomey had defied the Committee, and never submitted to have his reports revised by the Committee.' He (Mr Bolton), a§ reporter for the Timaru Herald, had also defied the Committee. ■-.-■,; The Chairman said that h§ resolution of thenature referred to by Mr Bolton.had been passed and that therefore it could not be rescinded. -i:

BEQTJISITION' TO CAM. A MEETHJfi.-^

The Chairman /read »j requiiition signed by several householder! asking him to call a public meeting of householders to consider/.the case of- Mrs ftowe. He explained that he only received it on Tuesday morning, that th» Board of Education met the following morning, and that consequently he was unable to comply with the request, as time enough had not been given-him to do so.

Mr Mendelson moved—" That the requisition be not considered," He wag game enough to do that.

Mr Davis suggested to paste it up on Mr Lawson's board.

Mr Bolton did not think there wai anything in it to laugh at. . Crosses had been put before the names of'persons who had no children attending the school, but he would remind them that there

were several members of the Committee who were similarly situated. It was an insult to those signing the requisition to treat it in this manner. There were members of the Committee, who could not claim as many votes at the time of the election as there were names to the requisition. He would defy Mr Brown to got as many names on a requisition for himself, or even Mr Mendelson for that matter. Another matter he'wished to draw attention to was the r report about the sale of the rchool. It never came before the Committee.. -.-■: The Chairman said the report had been going on for the last two years. A Bill had been passed authorising the sale of it. The matter had .not been discussed it a caucus meeting.. ~ Mr Mendelson said they bad given up caucus meetings. Mr Davis was glad to find that the bottom had fallen out of caucus meetings at any rate. Mr Bolton said he was glad they had driyen them to give up caucus meetings. The meeting then adjourned. :