MASTERTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2246, 17 March 1886, Page 2

MASTERTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

The Mastertnn School Committee met last evening, Present, —Mess/s IJiKJdingtori, (Ol)airman) Lowes, GjruSyuud, Wondroofe, Hogg, andl'ayton, The minutes of the preooedlng meeting having been confirmed, the Treasurer reported a credit balance of £2l 13s 4d. A letter was read from tho Board stating that Kindergarten toys for tho side school had been forwarded. It was resolved tu point out to tho Board that necessary appliances for both infant schools had not yet been supplied though applied for nearly twelve ago/ ■ • ■ ■"■;,-v Vi The headmaster reported 533 children on the roll, with an.average attendance of 445 and asked for an additional pupil teacher; also for gymnastic appliances to, oarry out a course of exeroises ded by Mr DeMey, Miss Keeling report ted 113 children on the roll uf tho side school with an average attendance of .91, and asked for an'additional pupil teacher. It was resolved to apply to the Board for pupil teachers for each school,

' The Chairman asked the Committee to voto £lsffom a balance available • out of the Town'Land'Trust grant; for gymnastic appliances recommended by Mr de Mey. - ; •. •''■' '•: Mr Hogg opposed the expenditure. He said such things should no.t be inter-.. tf »da-

cation, which was already too costly. Mr Lowes agreed with Mr Hogg, and Mr Payton spoke in favor of the Chairman's proposition. On tho motipn, of Mr Lowes the question was posponed till it could bo ascertained whether 1 the money was not required for other school appliances. The following accounts were passed for payment :-G. M. Woodfl, Mrs Woodham £l, Ransome £2 4s 6d, Lyon and Blair £6 2a 3d, T. E. Price £ll lis lOd, J. Jacir£3llsCd.

Mrßoddington was appointed visitor for the ensuing month, and Messrs Hogg, Payton and the Chairman were appointed a sub-committee to arrange for conducting the annual meeting, '