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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VIII, Issue 2348, 16 July 1886, Page 2

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The regular monthly-meeting of the sfav terton School Committee was held'in tb«' Institute last night, present ~ Boddington' (Chairman) Paytioii,' - Muff : Hogg, and Leuhy. : ~ The miuntPß of the. previous moetiugwere read and ounfrnjod, ;./,:;■;' •;.■; '•■''• ' Tho Treasurer reported a creditbalance tof £4,12810 d.. The capitation ;now(tyorduo anmunts to £3117» tid.

■ An apojogy,for absenceirom Mr Red-' •••'"■' .man. was .accepted.... jfy",.,.^:.- ; ':■'"■■'■'■ -The Chairman said as they-werfljißt ' * in the middle of tho holiday*-there, -were ' no reports from the schobli.' 8lnc« tliei* -. -, last meeting au examination, in drawing ■ •'' ; ' i had taken'placens'alreadyreported «•''"• the press. Mr Redman, one of the copiV • " mittee who had attended the freshed drawing, noticed that some ef the children had been using rtiles with Frond measurement on instead.of English in the geometrical drawing. He thought it might perhaps disqualify some of the ncholars. The attention of, Mr Grundy had been called to the fact that it might be obviated in future. The result of the drawing competition would be knows '.. sooner this year, probably,-than last.' ■ The following accounts were passed far payment:-Mrs Williams; oleiriihft^l; G. M. Wood, £1; Mrs Bansome, £3JU" '■ ■'[.i '"'The'Chairman said ;ih'rtfewnM; j| ■••-•.; school buildings fch# reply frtaa " '■ Board to the request" of the • had been received. It was to the effeos .■■.". that the Board was prepared to consider the qiieliori of incfeased sohoolibuildingi ■•• as aooiras the Committee wero'p^e'p&rw; "' to offer a site for their erection..

Mr Pay ton moved That the Committer are dissatisfied with the reply .of the Board .to their application for'fundste obtain a Bite for the sooond school and would be glad if 'the ; Boaid wouldjsljp.w; .one.or more of its memberstb'ra&W'khe Committee-with a view to the'removal of any misunderstanding .which ■ may exist respecting the -supposed obligation of,the Committee to find a sum;of;m6riey amounting to £300.' Be thdnght'H» Beetham and Mr Buchanan (Wight very conveniently meet the Committee 'and represent their wishes to the Board. .There was evidently a misunderstanding. The Board expected', 'j£3W for a site, arid. the Commitfcne expected the Board to find. it.

Mr Hogg thought in face of the enoirmow sums of money expended by the Board in- school sites near- Wellington, thoy should not hesitate-to; provide a school site in Mastertdu. ; "'' " i: ■■ The Chairman said in small and new country places the question of obtaining a site for a school was a very Bmall t aff|& and only a'matter of a -few ppu|dsj;\lp in Mastorton, where land'was'aft' liighw value, it was a very different matter'. The Committee had no, possibility of raising funds for the purpose of', purchasinj a site,

Mr Leahy seconded the motioa, which was put and carried. Mr Payton said ho understood the Drill Instructor was paid by. the Governmunt for instructing their cadet*, and they were left to get along as .best they could; Masterfrm hid the largest cadot corps. ~ The Chairman said he had drawn tk? attention of Major Bunny to the subjoei} although nothing had been • done to im.J prove matters at present, ",„■

The Secretary was instructed "to MeaiS) tain from Major Bunny whether »• vu part of the duty of the. Drill/Ihitrnctej;; to give instructions to the otdetl, an 1 ?' how often he, should attend;,'. •' ''

' Mr Hogg thought the matter "migW'-'K* be referred te the Boatd with a view to getting more frequent visits from tha drill Instructor. Mr Leahy thought it ras the the drill instructor to give instruction™ the cadets, and no doubt the enquiry would, tend to improve matters. Mr Hogg said it seemed to him..|aas the School Board had made a difficulty themselves in appointing Mr De May to the Wellington district, and sending him occasionally into the* country. He did not know what Sergeant Major Bezar was paid, but he thought the Board should make it worth his whde to attend oftener.

The Chairman said it was proposed by the outgoing Committee that the question of railing funds for the purpose of giving children prizes should be taken into hand earlier. For his part, he thought the parent! should give the money forces, He thought with an attendance averaging' over 400, they should easily be able'!td' to raise £2O which was only one .ss\&s per child. ' r .'..-,.„ MrPaytonthoughtthesiraplejt'irfjißDid be to appoint a sub-committee -to fwpo'tt! . upon the best scheme for procurint'.pmM. and then they could move a resolution iti the matter,.

Mr Hogg thought an entertainment could be rot up for the purpose, : |i(d ,jthft expenses kept down. The Chairman said that would HBa matter for the School committeeTnb sugceit. Personally, he objected from past experience to act on an entertain* ment committee.

Mr Muir said the Town Lands Trust had. money in hand from the proceeds, of two acres of land, which wit foV'the purpose of school picnics, and any surplus could possibly go for rtfiwi,Mr Payton moved that thfc.Xfoairiaa?, Mr Hogg and the mover be'appointed a sub-committee to report upon school prizes, and the best mothod of procuring funds to obtain them. . Socondod by Mr Muir, and Carried. Mr Loires was appointed Waiting committee for .the ensuing .month, and the meeting adjourned.' ' ■' , i !'