LAWRENCE GRAMMAR SCHOOL.

Tuapeka Times, Volume V, Issue 259, 16 January 1873, Page 7

LAWRENCE GRAMMAR SCHOOL.

The annual statutory meeting of the residents of the Lawrence school district for ihe purpose of receiving the annual report and balance sheet and electing a new committee, was held in the schoolhouse, on the evening of Monday. Mr. A. Armstrong occupied the chair. Mr. Arbuokle, in the absence of Mr. Hayes, the Secretary, read the annual report as follows, which was received and adopted : — Your Committee at the close of another year, beg to report that the progress made his been considerable, and that the status of education— particularly in the higher branches, has been raised. During the year a playground for the boys has been established on the opposite side of the street, leaving the whole of the ground round the Schoolhoixse for the iise of the girls. This was considered preferrable to partitioning the present playground, as recommended by the previous Committee, and has been found to work very satisfactorily. The numbers on the roll, and the attendance have increased about ten per cent. At the annual examination, the Committee found that the work done by the pupils during the year, and the subjects studied were of a thoroughly practical nature, and completely understood. Your Committee in retiring from office, would recommend to their successors the following up of the steps already taken to provide larger accommodation for the purposes of the School. The balance sheet as follows was received and adopted : — School fees, £23313s; Government subsidy, £422 103 ; Miscellaneous, £93 9s lOd — Expenditure : Teachers, £525 ; Miscellaneous, £22412510 d. The Chairman explained that last year the balauce against the school was £42, it was now only £27, consequently it was now in a better position by £15. Besides, there was a large amount due for school fees. If that sum, £90, were collected, the school would have a balance to its credit of over £00. His Worship the Mayor said that some time since, £50 of school fees had been -written off as bad. He considered that the scliodl started the new year clear of debt, but with nothing in hand. The Chairman 'said, exclusive of the £50 written off, £90 was owing for fees. The report was received and adopted. On the motion of Mr. Harrop, seconded by Mr. Ferguson, a vote of thanks was accorded to the retiring Committee. It was resolved that the num'ier of members of committee should be the same as heretofore, viz., 9. _ The following gentlemen were duly nominated: — The Mayor, Messrs. Jamison, Rev. J. Menzies, Abel, Squires, A. Thompson, Harrop, J. Thompson, Pressly, Jeffery, Vincent Pyke, Hayes, and Burns. A ballot was taken, which resulted in the gentlemen whose names are appended being elected — The Mayor, Messrs. Jamison, Abel, Rev. J. Menzies, Jeffery, Squires, J. Thompson, Harrop. and Hayes. , A vote of thinks to the chair brought the proceedings to a close.

Immediately after the general meeting, a meeting of the newly elected committee, was held.

The Mayor proposed Mr. Jamison as President. That gentleman had taken deep interest in the school, and had labored assiduously to promote its interests, and he considered that he was fairly entitled to any honor the committee had the power of conferring. Mr. Jamison declined the honor, and proposed that the Mayor should be the President. The Rev. Mr. Menzies seconded Mr. Jamison's motion, which was put and carried. Mr. Hayes was re-appointed Secretary and Treasurer, at a salary of £10 per annum, as heretofore. The Secretary was directed to advertise that school duties would be resumed on the 27th instant. A vote of thanks was given to the President, which brought the meeting to a termination.