Masterton School.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3069, 1 December 1888, Page 2

Masterton School.

A special meeting'of the School Committee was held in the Oddfel low's Hall on Fiidaj, night, Piosent— Messrs Feist (chairman), Beimll, Hogg, McLwen, Galloway, Piangnoil. ' _

SCHOOL PHIZES. The Chairman stated the object foi which the meeting had been called The first item foi then consideiation was the question of giving puzes this jeai to tho ohildion The Secietaiy lead a statement of the funds m the hands of the Town Lands Tmstees which was set aside for the purpose of piovidmg the Masteiton and Feiundgo Schools with a picnic, scholaiships, 01 puzes Aftei de ducting the Hornan Cathoho School giantand the amount due to Feiundgc, some £lO would romam to Masterton mam and infant schools. Tho annual leceipts woie derived fiom lent of Town Acre 42, £9 per annum, Town Acio lOC, £l4, and Town Acie 111, £lO, making a total of £BB. A discussion took place upon the question of whether they had to strictly follow tho leading of the clause in the Act and gne the child len a piomc. The geneial opinion I was in favor of giving puzes. Mr Renall Baid when consulting Mi Caiter about the pioceeds of these acres, the latter was in devoting all the money to scholaiships, fchilst he himsolf jvas m jwam K .GallowMMM^^W MHjketuj^^^^^^H

good:. priz^|B^|udai]ce:.'was exp^BXedt)'. <^f^^indj^aid-he'wo'uld' regularly would take; in every classi There were, points" bffbbj'ectioh to giving pnzest.for. attendance, Many ohilten/not frdm ; any wish of their own, werp : compelled.'to 'attend regularly: by their parents.'.;'''while, on the other hand, children desirous of-, attending with regularity were compelled by circumstances to stop home to get the cows in, or -do some other duty winch their parents could not afford to pay others to do) Tho London.Sphool Board had just pub. lished ah exhaustive report of a Com-ruitteo-appointed to enquire into the question'of Jp'rize giving, and they had arrived at the unanimous conclusion that it was a great mistake. The disappointment of the many waa not madeupfor by the encouragement of the few.

The Chairman would ratber.'see the money devoted to the purohase if books for the sohopl library, but as that could not, be done, be thought; tlie manner of distributing prizes should be left in the hands of Mr Grundy. "■ ' '

This course was adopted, .'- TEKDEHB.

'. The Board returned the tenders for tho Latrine at thd Publio School, and approved thatof Messrs Williams and Barker, the lowest, Mr McEwen suggested certain improvements to the plans which would uotincreasethe cost, and the Secretary was instructed to request Mr H. B, Eowlatt, to alter the plans accordingly, . PEOMOTION. • . The Secretary read a letter, from the Wellington. Education Board which stated; that the Board was desirous of promoting some dozon teachers, amongst, whom was Mr Grundy to the Clyde Quay school, Wellington, and Mr Jackson to Masterton; as headmasters, ~The hitter's recommendations, which' shewed his. qualifications; 'to. .bo "of the highest, were put in arid read.; : The Chairman 'said he was very much surprised on the receipt of a telegram from the Board to learn that it was proposed to remove Mr Grundy. He felt sure he was expressing the opinion of the Committee and inhabitants of the town generally when he stated it was with great regret he learned Mr Grundy was about to be transferred to Wellington. It, however, meant promotion lo.Mr Grundy, who had been a long term of years here and brought the school to a.high state of efficiency according to the Inspector's report, and it was a well earned promotion,. It would hardly be the part, of the Committee to oppose the wish of the Board under the circumstances, much as -they might regret the loss of Mr Grundy's services. . ; ■;..'/ -Mr Prangnell asked what was the wish of Mr Grundy. : . r '-' •,-: > ' The Chairman said Mr Grjjntly was agreeable- to "the change. "?A ■ Mr Hogg expressed the pleasure it gave him to hear of,; Mr .'Grundy's promotion but ho hoped it would not result Idisadv'antageously.,to,',';,tiie school;'-';.; ■^;;;^"; f -C-;'::>w-i i - : ;:' Mr Henall.remarked .-that as Mr Grundy would -not be., leavingvun'til' the end; of- th ; e: ; year -'there would be plenty.; of'time in tho On it TO^njiiiptf(ra>^

this Committee 'thoroughly * en> KK doisos the proposal of the Board to promote Mi Giund) and consider A well earned W i HLADMASTEBtHIP. $? '1 he Chairman said the Botud hod * lecoiomended a thoroughly compe- S t tent man in Mr H. W. Jackson, and one well qualified to take the headmasteislnp at the Masteiton School. Tho question befoio them was tho endorsement oi tho Boaid's recom inondalion Mr Hogg said an entnelj now ~ departure had been takon by all Education Boaids lecently in making appointments and sending to the ?£ Committee's for their endorsement without first mviting applications, If they allowed tins sjstem of pationage to continue it would simply prevont good mon fioin following teaching as an occupation Mr jjikson had stiong lecoramendationfliid many testimonials, but it waf not fair to, > othoi aspnauts to fill an appointment! of such a lucrative chaiactermthJiP fust inviting applications, Had lo A ~ Board conformed to tho Act they %4 would Juno had'responses fionuall f paits of the Colony, and" ljpweWi?'' \ good tbe quahfications dM&Jackson '"* might bef they must Dear m mind'" *-' that at pieient he was not holding, -r • the position 5f headmaster, andap- ft t plicants with equally good "testimon- "*' \ lals might be found'without going *~\ outside their own /sbhool, They " / 5> might get someone holding a head- "% quahfi- •"# X catons by Mr * \ accept tho,' ~'« appointment."The Board had %M lemoved Mr Smith and to the Mauiicsville School promote a female teacher jo l ton. That promotion loysMm teachers but it was a drawback ViS ill schools. Tho Boaid made promotions but they know who W behind the Board Inspector Lee 'lfff was a most amiable man and that ,'" very disposition laid him open to)-,,,« outside influence. $J> ' Mr Prangnell said it left room to „ „ think tbeio was favolitism shown.„,' \ The pioposed new master was a relative of the letniug one. Mr Hogg said ho was not awaie of. the relationship It would not W right for them to accept the nominee 1 \ of tlio Board without agplioationfewV' were first invited, When this wasrlßh done tho Committee could accept Mr Jackson, if recommended/by, Boaid, add it could not afterwards be it was not done in an above boa\d. said the Board,Wn|r the.Maafefin r ma3tetv^ickecfl||^|

plloTOy< v ßupp6rlie^'fli^ftirinSS^i man's •-'\ v 'A:;- ■r'A'ki ";. Mr'Hoggmoved, 'andMrPranejttll:&'.'■;/ '' 'Comnpfe' ■; ; requests tb6.Board to invite applu •.V; > cations for the hea'dmastership of tha'.',''' ! Soh'oolin the usual manner.-.- ; v: ~■' .! At the suggestion of Mr Renall,'; '. : ■ tub motion to modified and carried • ."■; as follows: That this Committee s " consider the interests of the com-. ;■• mutiity. would be better servedl if the-. Board oalled for the "> Headinastership of the School in the; usual manner. : , " - . : This concluded the business, ;