Masterton School Committee.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3086, 21 December 1888, Page 3

Masterton School Committee.

t The ordinary monthly meeting of Nje Committee was held on Thursday flight. Present; Messrs E, Feist (JRirmon), E. MoEwen, W. Prangneir; 0. E, Darnells, R. M. Galloway, A. W. Hogg and A. W. Kenall. The'.,minutes of the last ordinary and two special meetings were read and confirmed. The Treasurer reported a credit balanco of J8716s 2d, and that a grant cf £25 was due from the Town Lauds Trust. The Treasurer also reported that Mr Grundy hadhanded him over the cadet fund and bank book which showed a credit balance of £4117s i and 28 uniforms in good order. !i : Committee could hold the sum ir ( until a new cadot captain V rns A 4 f| ' er was read from the school ( Jeaner \ applying for an increase of ■ '■ pay why not adequate for tho , : ) m pf prmed. ; .it wa , i resolved to increase the pay """"vAjo ltmer ' eac ' iel ' a PP" f° r a ' es * teaching capabilities, - Jim Renall suggested that the letter l fhoula be referred to Mr Grundy and tlien. lAe Committee could authorise iho chairman to endorsehis testimony, ■presto. * Th«i hendmaslor reported the num. beron the roll to bo SGB, highest attendance 190, lowest 440, the average biting 478, In the interests ' of the school ho oxpressed his regret at the testation of Miss Feist, who by her cartful attention to her duties, her painstaking work, and tho excellent example she has always shown her pupils, has proved herself a most valuable teacher. He suggested that ! the Committee might consider the advisability of transferring Miss ; Agnes Sage frcm the Infant School to the Main School. It would be of advantage to her, as it would enlarge her experience, and enable her to undertake the work of the standards, He believed Miss Keeling was willing : , to recommond such a course, There ' •' were two excellent candidates for §'ntments, Miss Ella Bamm'and. Aunie Koan, either of whom 1 make efficient pupil teachers. J ■ Perhaps the first named of the two [y: lad shown the most aptitude. He onolosed Bank book and choque for .£4117s 6d, balanco to the credit of ! 'tho Cadet Fund, which ho asked the ' Committee to take charge of, until a ;now captain was appointed in his This being his last report, he *ould not refrain from expressing to ■the Committeo his very grateful sthanks for the kind treatment which ' ihad been invariably extended to him preonally during the past eight and frial/years that he had held charge i tffiie School, and for the cordial aL 'astiince of the Committee throughou. t that penotl. • I \liss i Reeling reported the number OfoMdre. noil the roll, 126; highest attendance, ase 107,». The School had broken up,' prizes en awarded, and was resolved to' fill % vacancy caused by the reSi', ? na ' ilon °' ~ 188 the motion of' :^0 Olittii'fflan Miss Ella Barron wc s 1 ecommended to fill the vacancy in ' school. ' , T .. . - • Uii the motion of Mr .Hoggj the Committee resolwd to plaoH^^e^u

it necessary to retire from the pupil teaching staff of the school. : . ■ .The following accounts im'e passed for payment School prizes ami gifts, T, E, Price, J2O 4s 7d; M. Caselberg & Co,, £ll 14s 7d; D. Pickering, for driving pipe and iixiug pump, £8 ss. Under general business Mr Hogg said ho did not want to clash with any other steps that wo, being taken but'would move"'£hat a complimentary letter be written to Mr Grundy expressing its opinion of tho valuable servioss he had rondorod during the period lie had hold tho position of hoad master and that it bo signed by the Chairman on behalf of tho Committee. The Chairman in putting the motion said ho thought thei/'ommittee were in full sympathy with tho pro posal. Tho motion was carried unanimously. MrE. Feist was appointed visiting member for the ensuing month, and was authorised to havo the stones broken at tho infant school playground. ■ This concluded the business.