CAREVILLE SCHOOL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1009, 27 February 1882, Page 2

CAREVILLE SCHOOL.

A meetinu of the committee of the above school took place on Friday evening last in the aohoolhouae. Present—Messrs Francis (chairman), Vile", Bairatow, C."J. Smith,.A, Booth, and. Goodin. The minutes of the last meeting wete'readand confirmed and ( the balance, to the oredit

i. ~.P f fl» Trust at the bank reported at £ls '"8»L- j Tho foxing'corr'st' ■•■/. vcointoards waa then' tabled and discussed :- |rom tho secretary of tho Education %d. Stating that Mr Barry had been appointed to tho Kaiivarra school, and would be leaving Clareville towards the • end of Die-month; (2) enclosing list of nominees and requesting the names of those electod boforo the end of the month; (3) notifying that Mr Brand, first assistant master of the Mount Cook school had been selected.frdm the candidates by the Board for the appointment to Clareville and requesting the approval of the committee ■■; [I) enclosing testimonials of all applicants; frotn - -Mr W. C. Buchanan, 'consenting to stand as a member for the the:secretary of the Fea- , committee, urging tho cooperation of this committee in returning Messrs T. Mason (Hutt) and J. G. Cox as morabers of the Jjoard; from Mr D, Barry, stating that he had been appointed to the Kaiwnrra school, and as his duties at Clareville had closed that day, he had requested Miss Feist, assistant teacher, to to keep the school opon until the arrival of his successor, and enclosing inventory of school property in his possession, abridgement of roll, and account for goods obtained. With reference to the elections to the school Board, the chairman drew the attention of the members to the fact that they had already elected Messrs Buchanan and Booth, but it was quite open to them to elect a third if they thought it advisable. After a short discussion Mr T. Mason «as unanimously elected as the third member. Regarding the schoolmaster, the chairman stated that Mr Brand was certified in Class D and he thought he was the vory man for them, Sixteen applications had been sent in to the Board and carefully' investigated by tho sub-committee appointed, This was the selection they had made, and he did not think this committee could do better than confirm it. Ho had for many years conduoted a private school with success, and during the last eighteen months had . been most successful with his scholars at Mount Cook, He thought he would meet all tho requirements of the district and he (tho chairman) should be prepared to support his nomination. He would read tho testimonials of the other applicants if they desired it. He believed Mr Brand was a middle-aged married man with a family, Mr Vile stated that lmvitiir heard while in town that Mr Brand had been selected by the Board as master for this school, he had made inquiries from Mr Lee and others respecting him, and had found that for five or six years he had conducted a private school and had turned out good scholars, some 40 of his pupils having passed tho senior mid junior Civil Service examinations, whilo at Mount Cook he had been equally successful with his passes in the Cth Standard, Mr Bairstow expressed an opinion that the secretary of the Board was tho best judgo as to the fitness of the teacher for the school, and he should not therefore oppose the appointment of tho Boar! It was then unanimously resolved that this committee approve of the appointment of Mr Brand as master of the Clareville school, Mr Barry's report showed 91 children on the roll, with an average attendance of G4. It was resolved that Mr Francis fill the "■offices of secretary and treasurer, as preceding chairmen hud done in the past. / Mr Vile said as they had some time since brought the compulsor clauses into force and it appeared several of the children about were not attending school, h did not see why they should not abide by them. He had been and still was against ' them, but as they had passed a resolution adopting them, they must see they were carried out, He therefore moved, Mr Goodin seconding the motion, that the chairman writo Mr W, Challiss that if ho v still neglected to send his daughter Emily '• to the school tbe compulsory clauses of tho Act would be enforced, Mr Bairstow said he believed that the child was not sent to school as she was subject to fits, Any of them were subject to have children similarly or otherwise incapacitated from attending the school, and he thought it was asking too much under the circumstances for parents to send children under such conditions and let the master or mistress prove whether they wre fit to attend or not, Mr A. Booth I'mught if the children were fit to come to school they should be made to, and if not, that Borne proof should be forthcoming of their incapacity to attend. He thought it would be easy enough by medical certificate or otherwise to prove if they were not fit to attend; One or two other members said the child seemed right enough at the school treat and was continually playing about, seemingly in good health, with the other children, and if she could stand so much excitement, thought she was quite able to undergo the regular routine of the school work. Mr Vila's motion was thon put and carried. A motion as to erecting a gate ; on the road instead of the panels was tabled, but subsequently withdrawn, as on discussion it was found a dividing . fence between the girls' and boys' play- - ground was advisable, and one or two , other little matters needed attending to, ; ,and ultimately it was resolved that tho ■ jChairman anu Mr Vile should take a look :. (round the school premises and report at ■--.(the next meeting, so as to make one job \\ all that might be required. Mr Barry's account of £1 3s 6d for school supplies WaS'',paaaed for payment. A discussion then ensued as to the resolution providing for monthly meetings passed at the last' meeting which was ultimately rescinded, it being resolved that it should be left to the discretion of the Chairman to call the Committee together from lime to time by notice as need might require, The meet- .. ing terminated shortly before nine o'clock with the customary vote of thanks to the Chairman.