TEMUKA SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1945, 19 September 1889, Page 2

TEMUKA SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

monthly meeting of theTemuka School Committee was held last Tuesday evening. Present —Messrs K. E. Gray (chairman), B Brown, A. E. Allan, J. Cooper, and W. Storey; CORRESPONDENCE. Correspondence was read as follows from the Board of Education, stating that owing to the low average attendance at the school the salary of one of the pupil teachers would have to be reduced for the months of August and September.—The chairman said he had spoken to the head master on the subject, and he fully expected that the attendance would soon increase. A letter' was read from Messrs Hutton and Co. quoting price for ink wells.--— I The secretary said he had seen Mr Hutton and ordered the wells. HEAD MASTER’S REPORT. The head master’s report for. the month of August was read. He reported the

He remarked that the storm of last week had interfered considerably with the attendance, The fact that one of the chimneys had fallen through the roof and had damaged the floor and made it impossible to use one of the class roomsj seemed to have kept away some of the children, who were only too glad of an excuse for absenting themselves. It was apparently not generally known that the roof and floor had been repaired, for the attendance had not yet reached what it had been for weeks before Monday f September 9th. Pencils and ink were required. Some discussion took place on the falling off in the attendance, members remarking that generally the weather had been fine. It was agreed that steps should be taken to enforce more regular attendance on the part of some of the pupils, and it was decided tp request the head master to furnish a list of the worst cases, the same to be dealt with at next meeting.—The secretary was authorised to procure the requisites asked for. ; DAMAGE BX THE GALE. : The chairman said that, on hearing of the damage caused to the school by the recent gale Mr Blyth and himself made an examination of it, and, after doing so, wired to the secretary of the Board of Education requesting them to send out their architect to attend to it. They had received no reply, but the H board had had temporary repairs effected.—Members approved of what had been done. The secretary reported that the caretaker had informed him that the gale had blown the roof of the closets off, and the same needed attention at once.—The chairman was authorised to deal with the matter. VISITOR. In the absence of Mr Blyth, the visitor appointed at last meeting, there was no report. Mr Allan was apdointad visitor for the following month. ACCOUNTS. Accounts to the amount of £l2 7s were passed for payment. APPLICATION EEEUSED. The chairman reported that a householder had requested him to bring before the committee the necessity of another gate in the fence surrounding the playground on the girls* side.—Funds being short, it was decided that the application could not be entertained. The meeting then terminated.

Boys. Girls. Total. Average weekly roll 193.5 169.5 363 Average attendance 147.4 132.4 279.6 Highest attendance 150 146 296