GREYTOWN.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3078, 10 December 1888, Page 3

GREYTOWN.

(From Our Own Correspondent), The reported intention of the Education Board to remove the head teacher from the Greytown school has caused a deal of speculative talk pongst' the residents here, ono result being two mmiorously siguoil reijuisitipns of heads of' families, sending their children for tuition and otters whoso children were scholars, anil of persons of influence and intelligence not requiring sphppl ,liolp, all of whom deplore s'uoh action op th'o part of the Education Board. • Tho •petitions with names attached were published in your local contemporary the Standard, in its last issue. A few rera'arka re the foregoing will probably.beinteresting to the Outside reader. Some time ago a strenuous effort was made by sundry r'esidonts here to oust Mr I'orritt from his position, the reasbu boing as alleged vmietking h'ko the following sentence: *\ children didn't getonaattoy

ought to". This offort signally failed. Tho intelligent portion of tho community could see that,the dissatisfied ono3 required what no teacher could giye to a scholar, viz., more brains. It is alleged that the reason why tho cliaugeisto be made, is woakness in arithmetic passes, Tho question arises, is this the fault of tho toaohor or the scholars T Is it not rather the fault of the precious emminj system three-fourths of which is ot no earthly use to ninetenths of tho scholars in their future career.

Mr Porritt is held in esteem by his scholars and the general public of Grey town, and justly so. He identifies himself with the Volunteer lnovomoiit, and Hie various Societies, social and religious, in the place, and should the Education Board persist in his removal, Ureytoivn will lose ono ot its most useful citizens. Tho Mace Hall Skating Kink upheld its popularity during the past weok.. On two occasions there were Kg Hunts, causing immense ifuii. Professor Dumey also proved a great attraction in his marvellous performances on the skates. A Fancy Dress Carnival in on the boards for tonight, at which thore is expected to bo a great many visitors from Masterton. Our Mayor elect (Mr F, H. Wood) has returned from his Australian torn*, looking all the better for his well-earned holiday trip. At the ordinary monthly meeting of tho Groytown Trustees on Thursday last, it was resolved amongst other matters, to considerably reduce tlio charges hitherto made for the use of tho Town Hall for balls, entertainments, otc. This is a natural sequenco to tho opening of the Palace Hall, so that strolling players and local dancers, who may avail themselves of its accommodation, will doubtless endorse tho motto of the selling-oiffratornity: that there is " nothing like competition."