MASTERTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 1966, 16 April 1885, Page 2

MASTERTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Opnijnftte.a wrs held last'evening'. -1 ' Pfeseiit;—Messrs Budding'ton (Chairman), Reese; Woudroofe, nogg; TJ» pf' tjie ppyious njeefcing were'read an.d c(infirn)ed. ; The repprtild a credit balance of twelve shillings,' Correspondence was read ft'on), % Board stating that applications would be invited for a teaoher fop ■ the . side school; from Maaterton Library Comijiittee, offer, ing ten 'small volumes for the school Library; from Borough Council, giving permission to to tako gravel from Borough pit for playground; from Mr Kay, asking .support of Committee to his application for the position of third master in the school; from.Mr Ford,, resigning his 'position'iii iocond assistant'toaster, and thanking Committee for the courtesy with whi?n thoy ha<j ajwayg treated him. 1 With reference : to the side school, it : was resolved on the motion of Mr Reese, that the Committee express their disappointment that as yet no applications had ' been invited by the Board for the teacher- 1 ship of the.side school, as, unless timely 1 notice of such vacancies were given, up- 1 country teachers residing in districts wlicro ' porhaps there was only one mail per week, 1 were practically debarred from compet- £ ■ vi; ' l " l . ( The gift of the Maaterton Libraiy Committee was ackHowledgejjt'with thanks, J i'With.Teference to'Mr'Kay'sapplica'tion I ihe' .Ghairmari, whi'spoke in high terms o '

Mr Kay's work in the Masterton School, moved that, his'application be Btrongly recommendedto.tlie favorable consideration of the Board.

Mr Hogg, on seconding the motion, Baid he did 89 as he considered Mr Kay had exceptional'claims for the position ho BOUgllt. . . r ' The resolution was earned unanimously. It was resolved that the best wished of the Committee be conveyed to_ Mr Ford ;for his success in his new appointment.

The average attendance for the past month was reported<at-413.': •The-head-master in liiS'l'Bport suggested "sKelvea being put up for ;the scientific apparati recently obtained^":-..J.-'. ... ■•.'/ —On- the|motion-?s. 1& .'the'r-"' mometerswere in each classroom. '^£i- • The following accounts were ptfss|d for j payment:—Mrs Shepherd, £2los';' §k-i thnery, £l2s Cd; Wood & Cavanagh, 15s; ' ; ■■■;■ i'.- : .'.ir; ;\]X Mr Reese was appointed visiting member for the ensuing month.