REPORT OF THE GREYTOWN SCHOOL COMMITTEE FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st DECEMBER, 1884.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 1901, 29 January 1885, Page 2

REPORT OF THE GREYTOWN SCHOOL COMMITTEE FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31st DECEMBER, 1884.

Your Committee have the honor to report that since their election in January 1881, they have held thirteen ordinary and three special meetings, The balance sheet made up in accordance with the requirements of the Education Board, to the 31st of December,. 1884, shows that on that date the Committee had a credit balance of £l2 14s sd. In addition to that amount, tho' sum of £l3 2s 6d is duo by tho Education Board for capitation grant for quarter ending 31st December, and the suni of £lO is due by. the Greytown Town Lands Trustees for-a grant in aid of prizes, and taking into consideration certain accounts which have been passed since the end of the year, the actual balance to'the credit of the Committee at this date is £lB 4s 3d. 'The Committee nave once more to thank the Trustees for their continued liberality. The attendance of the children has, on the whole, been satisfactory, although there are still a few offenders who do not appear to realize the advantages of early educational training. The Committee cannot help thinking however, that in some cases the parents of these children are more to blame than the children themselves, ■■ The scljool has been singularly free from any epidemic, and the conduct of the children in the main has been very good. The number of children on the foil at the end of the year was 210,- and the average attendance 164. The cadet corps is still an institution in connection with the school, and great praise is due to the Head Master fortlieeffortswliichhealmostsingle-handed has made to keep the.corps up to an efficient standard. Tho Company has been inspected at regular intervals by the adjutant of the district who has expressed Ins satisfaction with their appearance and proficiency.. Military drill is ono of the subjects prescribed by the Education Departments syllabus, and its importance and advantages arebeyond question, but hitherto the parents and friends of the pupils attending the Greytown school have displayed singular apathy in the matter and, as the corps -is not inrecoipt of any capitation or grant in aid the Gommiteo would again on their behalf beg for outside assistance. No change h 3 abcen made in the teaching staff, The progress made by the school generally has beon very good and the results obtained at tho late examination by the luspector of Schools were eminently satisfactory and reflect great credit on the teachers of the school, The Committee desire to place on record their sense and appreciation of the zeal and energy displayed by the head master and his able assistants, The Committee desire to thank Mr Wood for his soryico as Honoray Treasurer to the Committee for tho past year. Tho attendance of the several members of the Committee at their meetings during past year are as follows :~A Gray 16 • P Cotter, 14; p. Trotter 13; A, F.Muir! H;F. H.Wood, 10; \V. (J. Nation,!';

•"■■■ " A. GRAY, „ ,•■ ; Chairman. Groytown, Jan. 26, 1885.