TEMUKA SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1998, 23 January 1890, Page 3

TEMUKA SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

The monthly meeting of the Temuka School Committee was held on Tuesday : I evening last. Present—Messrs K. F. Gray (chairman), E. Brown, J. Blyth, / W. Storey, and J. Cooper. HEAD ITJLSTEE'S EEPOET. 1 The head master's report was read as c follows:~ g We opened to-day with a very good fc attendance—boys, 129 ; girls, 145 ; total", r J 274; admissions, 16. In the senior classes r. the boys are still detained, and probably \ will not come back until hacvest operations 1 over. \ W T. Cheyne Farnie, Esq., M.A., has 1 peoriie to take temporarily the position of t secondary master. j A pupil teacher is needed at once in the i room of Miss Russell. I hope a successor s will be appointed to-nieht. i Mr Gillespie informs me he has been i recommended by the Rangitira Valley i School Committee for appointment to theic school. The board should, there- ; fore, be requested to take the steps necessary to fill his place at once. Mr , Gillespie will be a great loss to the staff. Great difficulty will be experienced in finding one fit to succeed him. I have the honor, etc., W. Bryars. Jan. 21, 1890. CORRESPONDENCE. A letter was read from Mr Gillespie tendering his resignation as a. teacher in the school, owing to having been appointed to the Rangitira Valley School.—The resignation was accepted with regret, and the secretary was requested to notify the Board of Education, and ask that immediate steps b 3 taken to fill the vacancy. Letters were read from the secretary to the Board of Education stating that Mr Cheyne Farnie, M.A., had been appointed locum tenens as second teacher,, and also in reference to Mr Gillespie's resignation. PUPIL TEACHERSHIP. Two applications were received for the vacant pupil teachership in the school. After some discussion, it was decided to recommend Miss Brown for the appointment, her qualifications being considered the best. (Mr Brown retired while this was dealt with.) SECOND TEACHEBSHIP. Six applications were received for the position of second master, and a memorandum from the inspector mentioning two whom ha considered most suitable. After reading a large number of testimonials, and discussing the matter at considerable length, it was decided to recommend the board to appoint Mr / T. Cheyne Farnie, M.A. ' ' Annual Report. The inspector's report on the annual inspection w&s read as follows : PASS SUBJECTS. Standard VII.-^-Teachers,Messrs Bryars and Groap, Average age, 14 years 4 months —Presented, 8. Standard Vl.—Teachers, Messrs Bryars and Cross. Average age, 13 years 8 months—Presented, 7 ; failed, 2 ; passed, Standard V.—Teachers, Messrs Bryars and Cross. Average age, 12 years 11 months—Presented, 25 ; absent, 1 • failed, 11 ; passed, 13. Standard IV.—Teacher, Mr James Gillespie. Average age, 12 years 4 months • Presented, 24 ; absent, I ; failed, 4 ; passed, 19. Standard lll.—Teacher, Miss F. A, J3rown. A.verage age, 11 years 7 months i-Presented, 50; absent, 4; excepted, 2 ; failed, 13 ; passed, 2Q. Standard II. —Teachsr, Miss M. llussell. Average age, 10 years 1 month —Presented, 35 ; absent, 1 ; failed, 1 ; passed, 33,

Standard I.—Teacher, Miss L. M. Phillips. Average age, from 9 to 10 years—Pres,ented,43; absent, 3; excepted, 2 ; failed, 2 ; passed, 36. Class P.—Presented, 161. Total presented, 353; absent, 10; excepted, 4; failed, 38; passed, 132. Percentage cf passes, 37 ; percentage or failures, 22. class subjects (Marks 0 to 109), Drawing, 62 ; history, 64 ; hy, 75: eiementavy scierce, übj-os, etc., 54; total, 255. Percentage on o!; as subjects, 64. ADDITIONAL SUBJECTS (Market 0 to 20.) Repetition and recitation, 14 ; drill and exercises, 18 ; singing, 16 ; needlework, 17 ; subject-matter of reading lessons, 15 ; extra drawing, 0 ; tu'al, 80. INSTRUCTION OF STANDARD VII. AND P. | Standard "Vll.—Besides being examined in secondary subjects, the Standard VII. I pupils were tested along with Standard VI. The boys did all their work very creditably, but the girls displayed considerable weakness in arithmetic and geography. CHes P.—Good work has been done in the infant department during the year, both reading and writing being much improved. Nearly all the pupils of ths highest preparatory class were old enough to be presented in Standard I. The school has passed a fairly good examination. The order, attention, and tone of tho school are good. James Gibson Gow, M.A., Inspector. VISITOR, ETC. Mr Cooper was appointed visitor for the month. In reply to questions, the secretary said ha believed the repairs to the lavatory pipes had been effected by Mr DuncaD. As Mr Rutland ha J been unable to do the work of deepening the holes in the desks j for the inkwells, he had instructed Mr \ Copestake to do so. ACCOUNTS. An account amounting to £2 10s was passed for psymant, and the meeting then terminated,