SCHOOL COMMITTEE

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3722, 29 January 1891, Page 2

SCHOOL COMMITTEE

A. special meeting of the Masterton School Committee was held last evening, there being present—Messrs R. M. Galloway (in the cbair), Eton, Hoar, Feist, Daniell, Easthope and Prangnell. The Chairman explained that the business of the meeting was to nominate two candidates for the Education Board. It had struck him of late that it would be to their advantage to select local candidates. With this in view he had asked Mr Mr Sellar to write to Mr M'Cardle on the subject. Mr Eton: What about Mr Hawkins 1 The Chairman stated that Mr M'Uardle appeared to be a very suitable person. He had a good knowledge of the requirements of the district, and as the Education Board , met one day before the Land Board it would be advantageous in more ways than one to select him as their candidate. He had much pleasure in noniimV.ing Mr M'Cardle for the position. Mr Eton,in seconding the resolution, stated that he thought Mr Hawkins should be nominated in conjunction with Mr M'Cardle. Mr Feist moved that the Eev. J. Paterson be selected as the seco nd candidate. He had in the past worked in the interests of the district and had been very popular. | Mr Prangnell said the only objection he had to Mr Paterson was that he was a Minister. Mr Easthope seconded the resolution of the Chairman pro forma. At the same time he thought a more local man might be secured, Mr Eton thought they might nominate Mr Hawkins and afterwards receive his written consent. He had much pleasure in moving that MiHawkins be a nominee of the committee. Mr Prangnell seconded. He was strongly opposed to ministers of religion acting on the Education Board. In his opinion Mr Brown bad done the district more good than any other member of the Board. He would support Messrs McCardle and Hawkins, but if there was a third party to be nominated he would select Mr Brown.

The Chairman : We can only nomi - nate two. Mr Prangnell considered the time had come when the country districts should be represented, so that the past unsatisfactory state of things might be done away with. Fresh blood should be introduced into the Board. Mr Daniell suggested that the committee should nominate those gentlemen who were most likely to be elected. Mr Easthope: What is Mr Hawkins employed at ? Mr Eton : I think he is working in conjunction with Mr Jellicoe at the present time. Mr Daniell thought Mr Hawkins should have been consulted on the matter. After some further discussion th e nomination of Mr McCardle was carried unanimously. Mr Feist thought they could not expect the return of more than one country member. ' Mr Eton suggested the addressing of a circular to the various Committees in the district, informing them of the nominations of the Mas'erton Committee. Mr Feist did not think it would be necessary to adopt sach a course. Mr Easthope : No, I believe the other committees would think we were dictating to them. It was ultimately decided that Mr Hawkins be the second nominee, Cleaning the School.

Mr Eton stated that Mrs Farquhar, who had recently been cleaning the school, bad informed him that the Committee was indebted to her in the amount of £6. Mr Feist: I never heard of this before. Mr Easthope: Its the first I have heard of it. The Chairman thought it strange that the Secretary had not brought the matter up. Mr Eton: The matter should at once be settled, Mr Eaßthope; We must see that the amount is correct before paying it. The matter was eventually left in the hands ot the Chairman with power to act. School Finance. Mr Daniells stated that he had heard that a subscription list wa 6 being circulated on behalf of th school. He wondered if the Committee had anj r objection to such a course for raising funds, Mr Prangnell stated that he had been the first to sign the list. Mr McEwen and the secretary had offered to make a house to house canvas of the town, Mr Easthope : I think I was the second to sign the list. It has my sanction, Mr Eton : The circulating of the list has my consent, but I did not attach my name, as I object to this passing round of the hat. The debt belongs to the Education Board. Mr Easthope considered the Town Lands Trustees were the body who should have, met the dinxculty. They had illegally withheld their monies from the school. Mr Eton : You not read the Act or you would not talk like that. Mr Easthope: I have read the Act.

Mr Daniell thought it was a question whether or not the Trust was responsible. Mr Easthope : But the very men who got the Committee into debt are opposing the liquidation of the same on the Trust. Mr Eton : There is only one man on the Trust who was on the Committee when it got into debt, and that is Mr Eenall. Mr Easthope stated that the Town Lands Trust had an endowment which belonged to the School Committee, and they would have to pay. Mr Eton : It is wo use talking like that. Mr Feist considered they were adopting the proper course in circulating subscription lists. Jn answer to a question the Chairman stated that it was intended to give a concert at an early date. After a good deal of further discussion, the matter was allowed to drop, and the meeting adjourned.