Waimate District High School.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 142, 27 April 1901, Page 3

Waimate District High School.

i" There \?as an attendance of about . w at the -meeting on Monday \g. The committee met before jeting, present; Messrs Hamchair), Mathias, E. Williams, . ■ , and Scott (secretary). The r .aal report was read aud adopted. j amounting to £2 10s vvwre Passed. ■' ' At the householders' meeting; ; which was held immediately after, "Mr Hamilton was voted to the jObair. Ha nead the annual report ,-aa follows :

ANNUAL BE POST.

ATTENDANCE. T-feo roll Dumber of the school is steadily'increasing and now stands .:iit 183. Your comm'Uee regret, ■thttr« is nofc a similar increase in the ■nveragß attendances for tho last four which Were; — i Por qunrief e■ uli;iy Juno 3!'Kh, 1900 .. 413-3 f-'ept 30th, ~ .. 4li-j U-o. a:st 4iOL 'TeffirJy a,Y'?nvge .itM;nj:.no! .. 415'.) ! „ „ " »o)l 474 1 j It will be seen from the above, j tba 1 ; on an avrag3 fherej Jbave beeo no les- 1 than tit--,y chi'ldren .■.»ib3'j:it ev'i'y .lay these iooi has bjeu •..open, which is far too la.go. The : iS'-vm lino e at the V.ligh Smool is -very stsidy, .there beng forty on -.the roil for the lies., qi ir-.er of this year. STAFF. Again we are picked ro state that :.ihero hive heen f,v,y ch-i;iges the school stai'f during toe *.'■■■:■:? Fourth assistant W. Tuou,ias has :beeh promoted by the fi v.rd :•> to.:;.charge uf the a : o tki ■'eiw>;, his being filled hy iijoeri; Ciark. 'Th'i oaiy other vaatn::y was t.h-i •- .•caused by the prjmot:on of M;;s lieam Sm ; Mi tj the p>sirio-i .>;' OHS!3taUC lU'StteSS rU thj (J,),J-.-r .0 aio Schoo.'. hir place being liii--. ■ .bv tho promotion of Joiiu Stewart, -.pupil teacn.ir, and by .Miss 1 •;;Grace Turner. WORKS. The m.i3t important works unl&rTaket>daring toe pis,yoar were, (1) u'efiitJug school iava'orie--; r2) re--jo.-urUiy ,; ( v ßj re-h:\ugjiig c a>il repairic / all sciuoi wmdows ; ;,{•!) 'i-irnwia,' S 3 i.h); c >ck :, no o.tfruit trees at Master's residence ;aud also macrocarpa round scho )i .gardens. The .committee received . u grunt ..for enhirg;ng shed at the Master'siiouso and the Board proanised to renew the science apparatus Jn'use at the school. SCHOOL .HONOURS.. Agaii? we record a good list of honours'for the year. A„ the C;vii ■Service examination the following •were successfui : James Menzies, 11th out of yy3, vyiiliaip Buckey. -.James Park, John Hardy, Donaid .Mcpherson and Evelyn Baikett. Of tl;eae James Menaies has already ■.-. received an- app>iutmeat in the Public Works Denartmejet, Wellington, at a salary of JiG'o a year for a •;start, ani,another uas been promised .-ao appomtm-ut. Medical Trelininary, Doeald Mc.Pner.son, who -lis now attend ng a melical school <Ja Dua&din. In the Certificate Kxa ilia iti-n George Park passed .ifor a full D certificate. Charles s9.u.or, healed the Soiiolar.sti'.p Exam'na'.ion list by 2il marks.' 'hh M'.vyh-.goinAinu'd honours in the ( Janteroury Jubi ee Exhibition competition : Henry Wilson,, first m writing (silver .liVidal) j Ida Mann, second in writing; Oharies Stewart, second 'in freehand drawing, and for perspective,. lis times' when -so much stress is laid upon intellectual training, the ..committee think it a matter for .congratulation that the imporianc ■ .of phys-ic.t: exercise and training tshou'd be recognised. The sehoo. entered teams for tho As.sociaiion behoof SjiOits .io 'i'miaru and ■obtained eight firsts. The com snittee would like to see the teachers -encouraged to give us umeh plsk'su-el -drill and gym lastic exercises 'for sboys, aud wand, .club and dutnhr. •beli exercises for girs as can - be ari'angoa for, and ■would like to recommeud an qiiort •beiag made ,tp prov : 'd;3 a t-choo jgiyiQDasitKß-. Your committee have, •*as on previous occasions, <o express .ithoir entire satisfaction with .tho.jableftudei^cieQt iJiiaQagem:.!ir, under .ssvbicb the school is conducted. r Tbe committee have again the •pleasure to refer to the satisfactory •natiu-e of the Inspector's xepprt. •wiiich reflects credil both on the ability of tbe scholars apd the .elilieieucy of tho teaching stalf*. The ..committee regret tbafc yo farther --iorbmiop of' a cadet corps.- -Tbe. hjve been urged to gl.ve ; ;the but So far •witbemt Ao event worthy ,of ffote, wnich ioo^pla.ce<J<irinfg r tbe year, was an informal" visit of the "Governor, who wisbwl to 'see tbe .schW and address- tbe "Qhildren. The committee ÜBderßtaa^-il : was jti' view of uews just received, of T Aoba Uoldstone ' b.eiug: »w ponded. Sis EacelleQcy s" pleasure at ■the appearance of £b>e school and- tWi}dtea. Tbere w'a'S a school excurs'ioa io Oamaru ..during February. It was sucdless--f ally carried out,. and affordeii a .pleaoaat oating tbe scjiool >bildren and parang The comjaittee aokoowiedge indebtediiess to Mr Steward,' stafcioamasfcer, for his jkind seryipes in conueotion with parrying oat the arrangements. annual school concert resulted

The year was mailed by the suecesgful inauguration of school sports. The committer hope this will be tfje .beginning of a successful annual school sports tneeting.

The attendance of members of the committee at committee meetings had been as follows;—Messrs Hamilton (chairman), 12 ; Scott, 12; Cameron, 12; ?>fathias, 12; Williams, 11; Nicoi, 9; Smith,.9; and the Rev. McKenzio Gibson, 9. The committee regret having lost the vain-ibis services of Mr David Watts during the greater part of the year, and trust that he will soon be restored to heaitti again. The balance sheet showed receipts to the amount of £93 5s lOd, and a credit balance of 10s. On the motion of Mr Osborne, seconded by Mr C. Jackson, the leport was adopted. The next business was the election of a committee, Mr J. Williams proposer! a very hearty vote of thanks to the outgoin? committee for their services. and the report just presented reileeayd great credit on them. The;' was' seconded by Mr C. Jaekson and carried iitiiuniuasiy. Air ilami ton, in returning thanks, said the duties of the committer were not onerous, biw; they were j giad to' see that they wore appieci \ a:,ed. They commenced undo-t>ette-E auspices this year,, as at ti.e. beginning of last yea-: 1 they had a debit balance, but this year the; started with a credit of over £'l. Nominations wore then receive*' as foi,o»vs : rJamilton, Scott, Marinas, -. Miller, VV. Osborne. H. Nic )I, M. Smith, J. Cameron. A. Connie. 11. Y. Smith, 0. Jackson, W. ! ( L rlvaus, and A. Baker. Several declined nomination. Messrs Fowemker and Buicher were :i,;ip'>;n;ed scrutineers. Toe results were : Millar, 2*3 ; Scou, "io ; Hamilton, ; :.*-] ; Mv.'i: is, 2:j; N.oi, 2: ; 'n,vii .■■, 20; Cameron, ['.) ; Jnckson, Hi; vl IS; 11. f S:n:-.J, 1 , ; Gsu-orn \ i i ; Evaus, 11 ; B.Jcer. 9. iVo first nine were declared o!e::ted. Mr : \ ii-<\ propos-M a very iie irty v■.):■' oi' viie.akd to tile master and si an*. This was seconded by Mr Fower-a-ker. and -carried. i Mr iiauiil on, ou conveying tho I thanks oi' the meeting, said this was very gratifying, mare so as it was uri annual vote, and showed the staiT wa.-i keeping up its endeavours j and its.re.suits. 1 Mr P.itcaithiy suitably responded oo benaif o.£ the s:.iii'. Th >j were tiying to impinw i-ho an .1 chances of the children, and tne only way this could be done was throug;. the school. They had >.-u----di-avi.m e 1 t.) d> tueir day, and wiuiid in nowise siaoken their eflO;"'--iu the future. Votes of thanks were passed t > : thi- seratiijeers, tho euan'man and the janitor. At a meeting of the newiy-elec'-ed committee the following oliicers weae elected :—Chairm'ui, Mr W M. Hamilton (re esect.-d) ; secretary - and traasuoer, Mr \V. L. Scott (reeiecred ) Tiie above was unavoidably held over till now.