Masterton School Committee.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3033, 19 October 1888, Page 2

Masterton School Committee.

The regular monthly meeting, of the School Committee held at the Oddfellow's Hal), Perry Street,.on Thursday ..night; last.-'' PreSentMessrs E, Feist. (Gbiirman), Benall, 6allqway_ l -M i cEwen,,and Pragngl],'" and speomj meethlga w6re' 'redd and confirmed;-'.;'!; j,.... ' Tho Treasurer roported a Qfedit balanoe of £8 Bs. ■ ■ ! ■■■ ■■ 1 { £ COKBEBfOh|)JBN9IS, , . _ I'Vpm Mr Orimd^'ro' tho Board's be taken to carry oi\t 'its' instruction. From the 6ecretary : of the Education Board, explaining that they oould not appoint. Mis? Smith, until ahe had pssed her. examination, but she could be appointed temporarily. From Mosses Fairbrother & Campty re earth closets, and giving priees for the number required.' Thp. inspection report v?as foryarded by. the Boaifl, stating that the Schools were inspected by Mr E. Leo on April 18th, 1888; Mr W. T. Grundy in charge.: "I found the School; in good working condition, and mth everything' in - grder. My to v?ji3 principally employed in jpsugthfl'class;teachers give the lessons, on each of which I made some comments. I should like' to see a little more variety of work in tlie iiifant room', su?h as the j;itroduotion 6f plaiting, or

modellingjin cia|.-., *The, essential subjects are well taught;" . , TbS, (ob'airman sajd;he§hail interfViewsd Miv Patereoiij; a member of the Bonnf in reference to the removal of Mr-Smith from the staff, and b'o bad explained that as a Board 1 they bad always considered any recommendation from the Committee, and be did not consider the latter body Lad any just cause to complain of being. slighted.V .There had been some oversight on the part of tljo Secretary in not advising the Committee of the change, with greater promptitude; Mr MoEwen did not consider tbe Committee" ever had a voice in -the matter,

The chairman said, according to the capitation, the teacher would either have to accept a larger share of work or less salary. So far as Mr Smith was concerned it was a decided promotion; Mr Grundy had informed him that he,could do with an increased strength in tho fenmle t'eachiag staff; for the advancement 'of sewing, and looking at it from that point of view, he thought'they might licoept.the appointment of Miss Johnston; X;.

•The Inspector of Nuisances reported re the sanitary condition of (he-school that tlie outbuildings were, in a .Very, unsatisfactory state at both schools. Mr Galloway moved that the Inspector of Nuisance's report be re ; . ferrecltp the School Board, and as.the matter is urgent the Board be asked to. giye.; immediate.. effect to -the I'ccominondation containedthereiu.:

- 'Mr Prangnell secondedthemotion. Carried. ' . Mr Mall said tho substitution of earth closets would have! to ho well considered before any recommendation could be made to the ißoard; •They would have to be built 011 a larger scale than advised. •' '• ' ; ; pn the motion of Mr Prangnell seconded by Mr MoEwen it was resolved that the closets at the Infant School be removed to amore convenient site under the supervision of the visitiug member.; - A long :discussioii Wok place upon the advisibility of using earth closets, but.as it was'considered it,would,bo, such an. expensive undertaking the question was held .over, ..., The' headmaster reported there were 896 oii the-roll of scholars, that 614 was'the average attendance, 611 the highest, and' 481 1 the lowest. That Mr Smith, in charge of tlie third class, had been removed to Dreyerton and Miss Johnston appointed 'lll his' stead. That the examination would' commenco : 011 .Monday, October 22. ; 1 . Miss Keeling reported that .ten scholars "had.;been advanced to the large school, leaving 120 on,tho roll; the highest attendance was 119, and the lowest 91, with au average of 107. • : ■

The following accountsSvero passed for payment: 1\ E. Price, stationery, £8 7s 6d; cleaning, i&c., 1816s, _Mr A. W. Eeuall was appomted visiting member for; the month/:;, i . At the conclusion of the meeting Mr Galloway took the opportunity, of expressing his gratitude to the Com-' mittee for the expression of sympathy conveyed lo liirn by the Secretary and recorded in the minutes of . their last mooting, Ho had:received,corido* lences from all parts and woulcl like to take that opportunity of making known to the committee and the public generally how acceptable they were at the time when his grief for the loss of his daughter was fresh upon him.