ANNUAL MEETING FEATHERSTON SCHOOL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 374, 28 January 1880, Page 2

ANNUAL MEETING FEATHERSTON SCHOOL.

The Featherston School Committee held their last meeting, prior to the election o! a new committee, on Monday evening al 7 o'clock.

Messrs Cox (chairman), Oundy, Faber, Toogood, Keys, and Reynolds were present.

After confirming the minutes, the Chairman read the report and balance sheet, which were approved and adopted. A discussion took place relative to a letter in Saturday's issue of the Standard signed by Mr Revans, and testimonials, which Mr Gurr had left with Mr Cox on his arrival three years since, were read and proved of the highest order. In fact, no one could produce better. The Committee were unanimous in condemning the.letter, and felt that Mr Gurr's career in Featherston fully bore out the character given to him by bishops, deans, university men, and others, numbering some 300.

The report was as follows Featherston, Jan 26,1880. Chairman Board of Education, • i Wellington, . Sir,—The Committee of the Featherston State School beg to present their report for the year' ending December 31, 1879. During the year a great deal has been done in the way of improvements, and the Committee thank the Board for the extra grants' in aid of such works! The schoolrooms are now commodious, and two hundred children can be received; The benefit of the alterations is already felt, and will be more so as winter advances. The fencing-in is also secure on the weather side and front, and a commodious shed has been erected to shelter the scholars from the heat and rain. These improvements have' cost the Committee £239 6s 4d, in aid of which £l6O was voted by the Board.' £29 Is has been expended., in maps, diagrams, &c., and £lO for a-stove for teacher's residence. After paying for cleaning and stationery the Committee find a balance in the Bank of £6l4s Bd, and arrears for alterations and improvements, £42 7s 2d, leaving a, debit of £3512s 6d, to be met during the year 1880. _ The Committee, are glad to| report continued good results under the. management of Mr Gurr. The order and; discipline in the school are excellent, the progress of the children all that can be desired, and a bond of unity exists between the head-master and his assistants and scholars. In conolusion, we hope that the discharge of our trust will be approved by the Board. On. behalf of the Committee, I am, Sir, Yours obediently, J. G. Cox, Chairman. BALANCE SHEET. g r ; „ £s. d. Balance, December 31st, 1878 7 8 5 Capitationgrants ... ... 65 0 0 Fencing, subsidy 50 0 0 Extension of building subsidy 110 0 0 Alteration to furniture grant 5 0 0 Soiree (net proceeds) 7 9 6 Concert 9 10 0 Donation (Mr Bidwill) ... 50 0 Soiree (net proceeds) 8 2 6

£267 10 5 Cr. £ g. d. Cleaning 10 0 0 & el ••• - 58 o Maps and stationery 2310 0 a „ (Bowden) 111 0 In ji (Gurr)... 40 0 | Office expenses „ ... 015 1 Rent of paddock ... ;... 312 6 Building extension ... ... 110. 0 0 Joeing ... 53 0 0 Painting fence... ... ... Jo 0 Iron for fence... ... ... 2019 2 Carriage of iron ... ... 10 0 Architect's commission ... 50 0 Stove for residence ... 7 o O Alteration to furniture ... 50 0 Setting Stove ... 3 q 0 Balance in bank ... 614 8

£267 10 Audited and found correct this 22m day of. January, 1880. John Goer, ■ Auditor.

Committee then retired to the schoolroom where a large number was assembled.. • ■ - .

■ iMr Cox having been voted to the chair the election was proceeded with., The new Comniittee are Messrs Cox, Cobhara. Toogood, McShane, Wallace, Bennett, and Reynolds.

Great feeling was expressed at Mr Revan's letter, which was strongly, cen--sured, and the new Committee were requested to take the matter up as they may deem fit, The meeting was of opinion that they had seen enough of their teacher themselves, and wanted no outsider to tell them whether they had a good man or not.

Mr Cox was elected Chairman of the Committee, Mr McShane Treasurer, and Mr Cobham Secretary.