GERALDINE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2441, 22 December 1892, Page 2

GERALDINE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

; The above Committee met on Tuesday , evening. Present Mesers W. H. ; Walton (chairman), C. E. Sherratt, Gore, , L. Newport, Boughton, and T. Bowkett. THE PRIZE PUND. The chairman mentioned that £lO had ; been collected for the prize fund, and their expenditure in books, etc., came to , £B, leaving a credit balance in hand. , It was carried “ That the best thanks [ of the committee be recorded to Mr . Rhodes for his donation towards the prize ' fund.” i RESIGNATION. L Mr G. H. Patrick forwarded his re- , signation as a member of the Committee, , having business which prevented him [ from attending the Committee meetings. r It was resolved to accept Mr Patrick's 5 resignation with regret, and Mr J. J. ' McCaskey was appointed in his stead. THE SCHOOL GROUND. I The chairma i said that he had made , arrangements with the janitor for cutting r the grass on the school ground.—The . janitor to have the grass on condition L that he cuts the gorse inside the fences. ; It was agreed that the chairman’s action l in this matter be approved. J PUPIL TEACHER. A vacancy occurring on the teaching staff through Mr R. Stonehouse leaving - it was decided to call for applications for j a first year pupil teacher. inspectors’ report. The Inspector’s report on the school j examination was examined and considered very satisfactory. The following } is the report:— I. Pass Subjects, j Standard Vll.—Presented 2, absent 0, excepted 0, failed 0, passed 0, Standard ’ Vl.—Presented 7, absent 2, excepted 0, ; failed 0, passed 5. Standard V.—Presented 12, absent 1, excepted 0, failed 1, j passed 10. Standard IV.—Presented 23, I; absent 3, excepted 1, failed 3, passed 16. L Standard lll.—Presented 26, absent 4, excepted 1, failed 9, passed 12. Standard . IT.—Presented 32, absent 4, excepted 0, , failed 1, passed 27. Standard I.—Pre--1 sented 42, absent 2, excepted 5, failed 1, ; passed 34. Standard P.—Presented 86. r Total—Presehted 230, absent 16, exL cepted 7, failed 15, passed 104. I Percentage of passes 45. Percentage of failures 12. [ 11. Class Subjects. Grammer 48, history 48, geography ’ 60, elementary science 50; total 206; percentage 51. 111. Additional Subjects. , Repitition and recitation 16, drill and exercises 12, singing 13, needlework 17, subject matter 15, additional marks 71, ■ Standard Vll,—One pupil examined. This boy passed creditably in the work of Standard VI. Class B.—Miss Pearson has conducted" her large classes in the infant room with considerable success. The school has passed a good examination. The order, attention, and manners are very good. Jas. Gibson Qow, M.A., Inspector. ’ VTSTORS. The visitors reported everything satisfactory at the school, except that the school windows required cleaning. It was resolved to call the janitor’s attention to this matter. VOTE OF THANKS. A vote of thanks was passed by the Committee to Mrs Dunlop and Miss Pryde for their kindness in judging the sewing for the prizes. The meeting then terminated.