GREYTOWN SCHOOL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 345, 20 December 1879, Page 2

GREYTOWN SCHOOL.

The Committee met at Mr W. Bock's office yesterday, Present—Messrs Smith, Barnard, Wakelin, Jackson. Hornblow and the chairman,

■The head-master's report was read, showing the number on the books as 247, an average attendance for past month, oi 191, and highest attendance on any halfday, 223.. The list of special prizetakers, compiled from the Inspector's report, was read.

The Chairman reported having selected the special prizes, as requested by the donors, and also prizes amounting to £2 from Mr St George. Mr Wakelin thought other prizes should be given besides the special prizes, and that they should be obtained the samo as last year.

Mr Jackson proposed, Mr Wakelin seconded, that an order be sent to R. Holliday & Co., for £lO worth of books to select from, and that tho special prizes already selected be considered the first prizes of the school,—Carried,

ihe action of the chairman in selecting books from Mr St George was endorsed, Mr Jackson moved, Mr Wakelin seconded, that the picnic be fixed for New \ ear s Day, and advertised to that effect. —Carried.

The Chairman was requested to arrange with Mr O'Connor for the me of paddock, and make other arrangements, llie meeting then adjourned until Tuesday, 30th inst.