MASTERTON SCHOOL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2603, 20 May 1887, Page 2

MASTERTON SCHOOL.

The ordinary, monthly meeting of the Masterton'Sshool Committee- was held in the Institute last evening (Thursday). Present— Messrs Boddington (Qhairmau) Hogg, Cullen, and Mctwen,' T.(ie minutes of the last meeting \7ore read and confirmed and the Treasurer reported a credit balance of £32 3s 2d.. Letters were read from • Dr Beard stating that very few caeca of measles bad come underhis notice in Master-

ton recently. From tho Education Board confirming Miss Jnpp'g appointment as Mistress of the Infant's school, and statiug that the board and case] applied for would have to bo purchased out of the capitation money of •the ■ Committee. It was decided to obtain tbem locally as they were greatly needed at the side-sohool

The Secretary of the Board wrote, intimating that any recommendation of the Mastertqa School Committee for extra teaching staf would be submitted to tho Board,' a? the number pn the roll now entitles tbem" to an extra pupil teacher. The Chairman stated that Miss Bagge had been doing the work of asjistant pupil teacher for the past ten months gratuitously, and had gmn every satisfaction to the head master. Sbo had about 40 children under her care, and appeared in every way competent for the .'appointment. ; :;. It was resolved,, on' the motion of Mr McEwen, seconded by Mr Cuilen,

"That Miss Bagge be recommended to., ?■ the Bourd for the appointment of pupil ,/. : '- teacher, with a request that tho Board-,.. would consider her claims, foi a bonus for past services." The headmaster reported: that the highest attendance during the month recommended tbaVa. door -facing the South .'should be'removed so' as to pr|vettt the.wind and rairi beating:in to tjfte class robi?. : It WKSrdecided»,, recommend Ae'Board ; suggested -Miss-; Keeling ' attendance -at"-the Hlgb&fc^ She called attention to the state.of playground, which required gravelling*; •Matter left in the hands'of the visiting ' member. v - ; Accounts amounting to M 10s we're passed for-fayment, and the;committee decided to increase Mrs Bansome's cleaning allowauw to £2 10s a mouth. Mr CulJcn was apjwin'ted:viflitbg member for tbo month, Second School Sits. ~ A telegram and. letter,, from Uie Chairman of the fidiicatiou "Board was read, stating that they could not entertain any idea of purchasing less tbau ouo acre iu area for aschobt "site, and requesting the ■■Committee to ascertain if MrWoodroofe' was prepared to oßer any;other, terms for bis section.. • ' ;' ; A letter (torn* Mr wafc read stating that ,be. had no other terms to offer'the Committee, Mr Hogg said he had been upon by Lieutouaut Thompson, of &t Vpluuteerß, offering the half a&JB land at the rear of -the driil TjK which, as it joined Mr Woodrooftfa. section, could be made suitable for a play-ground, and also a parade ground '. : for the voluntoors. The. Volunteers bad a 21 years lease, and would let the committee have it on the same favorable terms that they havo it from the Town Lauds Trust and-- ho jhad no doubt that at the end of tbb' lease an extension of time could' be /obtained. He mentioned this so that: the .Board might be made acquaiuted#itl» the favorable opportunity oMtairiing the adjoining land to the' Hall-street site. The* chairman pointed-Out that the land would bo a very : awkwardly . shaped piece. . ; " Mr McEwen said he did notseo that the committee could do anything }n the matter until the report" of tb« Board bad been given. ' Mr Cullen considered thp 'land in question would bo too expensive to have anything to do with.' There w'ns a largo gully running'through it would require filling up,-audv;.he«i. sideved it altogether-. uiis ; uitfl.ble Wa school site. :,-' Mr McEwen • considered -that they could not better the Simcox site. :Mr Hogg drew attention, to the resolution passed that-a vote of tie houee.bo.lders be taken on the subject. The Chairmau poiuted out that the resohitioa was-oontiogoUfc on a favorable reply from the Board. ■••-.■' ■/Mr..-- McEwen ■ proposed and Mr Oolleii'SecondciJ, that this; Committee strongly recohiuicud (bo Stmcox site to the Education Board as the most eligible- for a second, tcboql. •The Chairman said that llie opinicuj of the members of the Board could bo taken as beingquite unbiassed. ■ They, were gentlemen who w'qald not look; upon a site.from-'.ajiersonal. or financial aspect but for itß/eUgilibifey iorr» school site..' . ','- , • Mr Hogg wijs sorry-..'' lo see too. members of the- committee alter thou minds since last meeting, but it juuld not alter his views on the Bubjr.«p4 be would inform them:that means would be adopted t'p bripg the question promiuontly 'before the public. He said be would not have; -adopted that courßobad the members of the committee stuck to their colors.Mr Cullen said ho was' taking tne present course.to bring inattors to an. issue. He did not boiieve in dallying about and losing tKo lnonoy.altogether. Mr McEwen said he bad not altered his views, and he was not pledged lo any sito or party. The motion was then put and carried, and the'meeting adjourned. •■■.