GERALDINE PUBLIC SCHOOL.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1185, 31 May 1884, Page 1

GERALDINE PUBLIC SCHOOL.

The usual monthly meeting of the Committee of this school was held on Wednesday evening last. Members present—Messrs Pearpoint (Chairman), Ward, A. Sherratt, and Dunlop. MINUTES. ■ The minutes of the previous meeting were read and confirmed. chairman’s statement. The Chairman stated he had written for the works as requested by the head master. They were not to be obtained Timaru and the Secretary to the Board had written to ClHstchnrch for th*m, they had not been received. CORRESPONDENCE. The following correspondence received was read : From the Board of Education, ing that the sum of £ll 14s 8d had pa'd into the Bank to the credit of Committee, for incidentals. From Mr W. J. Steward, enclosing copy of Draft of Bill to the Education Ordinance 1877 in to cumulative voting, etc. The Chairman read the proposed and remarked that he fully approved of it.|^^H Mr A. Sherratt was sorry that Steward had forwarded it at a time near the sitting of the Assembly. were some matters dealt with in the posed Bill in a manner he approved hut there were others lie was doubtful about. lie would like to the Bdl himself and consider it well he gave an opinion. The final consideration of the Bill held over. HEAD MASTER’S REPORT. The head master reported the attendance for the past four weeks follows ;—Males, 95.7 ; females, 73.9 total 169.6- He asked that newgrates might be procured for two of rooms, and a supply of firewood. Mr Hushes, the head master, had interview with t.lie Commit!e, and a that they would allow th« exp nditure. £ I by the head mistress. Miss for calico for the use of the children sewing purposes According to the labus, tb.e children lead to make comp garments, to be shown to the Inspector Schoo's. Miss Hamilton had hiai that the roods thus made c oil imposed of for a larger sum than ili^^^H iV(V ns-fl hv Mr A s-'-'inde^^^^B by Mr 1 •. W r : , and carried —Tnat natter be I■ f' iih in-- Chairman, Huches, and Miss H nn : 't r n.’ Re-olved ‘'lh .t tende sbe oa led a sunp'y ..f fn«l for the s*-h »1 for months ; the Chairman and Mr A. rdt <o accept a tender.’ Proposed t'v Mr Dunlop, seconde I Mr G. Ward, aid carried —‘That Board of Education be requested supply two register grates for the ACCOUNTS. Two accounts amounting to £2 8s were pass- d for naym nt. VISITING COMMITTEE. Messrs Peamoinf. and G. Ward appointed a Visiting Committee to school for the ensuing month. The meeting 'h m tprmin >t»d.