GERALDINE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2311, 28 January 1892, Page 2

GERALDINE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

The monthly meeting of the above held on Tuesday evening. Present Messrs R. H. Pearpoint (chairman), Shiers, Williams, Maslin, J. W. Pye, White, and Riordan. HEAD MASTER'S REPORT. The head master reported that the attendance on the opening day was 239. He believed that the Rev. Mr Barclay wauld be willing to give a lecture on " The Catacombs of Rome " in aid of the school funds, if the committee invited him. He considered that Miss Annie Bowkett deserved some' token of recogni-, tion for her services in helping in the teaching of the infant department. It was agreed that the Rev. Mr Barclay be written to, asking if he would give the lecture as suggested in aid of the school funds. It was also resolved that the sum of 10s 6d be expended in a present for Miss Bowkett, Miss Pearson to select one suitable,

EXAMINATION REPORT. The inspector's report on the examiliteA, tion is as follows : '

11. Class Subjects.

•J-JLi vJwijO Ulll.'JvL/l'Ot Subject ; History 04, Geography ss, elementary Science, object lessons, sc., Gil; total, 180 marks, Percentage on 1 class subjects, 60. 111. Additional Subjects. Repetition and recitation 25, drill and exercises 13, singing 16, needlework 17, subject matter of reading lessons 16, additional marks 80. IV, Instruction of Standard VII. One present out of 3. Except in grammar and composition this girl did well in the work of Standard VI. ■ ’ " Class P. ! ‘ 1 ' > The work of the infant department iCp skilfully and successfully carried on by Miss Pearson. ' ' ' The results of the examination aie fairly satisfactory on tlie whole. Thy order ? attention, ami manners aye satisfactory, ‘ ; ' -

Jas, Gibson Gow, M.A., Inspector. THE EDUCATION HOARD. Mr Shiers proposed and Mr Maslin seconded—" That this committee vote fqr MQsprs Japljsou and Goldsmith for thtj vacant; spats, on, %3 Sduflatio.n Carried, THE VISITORS. Messrs Williams and J. W. Pye were re-appointed as the visiting committee for the ensuing month. THE SCHOOL TREAT. "W It was thought advisable to hold the ' school treat at-JSaster ijiimt", ■ -

I, Pass Subjects. Stand Exarcl. seated, sent, cepted. Failed. Passed. St.VII. 3 St. YL 12 1 0 5 ”(i St. Y. 22 2 4 8 8 St. IV. 37 7 2 12 10 St. III. 24 4 2 4 14 St. II. 45 3 3 12 27 St, I. 23 1 0 1 31 P. 108 ... Total 274 18 11 42 02 Percentage of Passes 33 Percentage of Failures ... 31