WAIPORI SCHOOL.

Tuapeka Times, Volume VII, Issue 397, 7 October 1874, Page 3

WAIPORI SCHOOL.

At the meeting of the Euducation Board, held on Monday, as reported in the " Times." Thomas Reynolds, one of the Waipori School Committee, complained that the school was not carried on as it ought to bo. Dancing was held there every fortnight, and small children were present till two or three o'clock in the morning.* The school had been opened on Good Friday with a concert and ball. He did not allow dancing in his hall unless for charitable purposes, when it was given free of charge. He had been resident on the goldfields since 1850, and had witnessed the great evils of dancing. The Secretary '. On receiving this letter I sent the snbstance to the School Committee, without giving the name of the writer, so that they might give an explanation. Mr. James Robertson, clerk to the School Committee, explained that ever since the establishment of the school they had given entertainments ending with dancing during the winter months, in .order to supplement the funds. That was done at Wetherstones and other places. They had formerly held dancing at Eeynold's Commercial Hotel. Since the opening of the school no entertainhad been given by the Committee. The room' had been let to private parties for dancing. Ginger-wine and other light beverages only jrere provided, and the young people had atoajß been accompaniod by their parents or guardians. They thought the remarks made about the school were unwarrantable. air. Reid: When Mr. Reynolds has lived in an agricultural district for a less period than he has on the goldfields, he will perhaps become more enlightened.— (Laughter.) The letters were^simply noted as read.