EKETAHUNA SCHOOL.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4152, 30 June 1892, Page 2

EKETAHUNA SCHOOL.

The Eketahuna fcchool Committee held their ordinary monthly. meeting at the school on Monday evening. Present—Messrs Bayliss (Chairman), 'Dowsett, Syverson, h\ Polling,'and ii.Neilson, ■

The Seoietary (Mr F. Felling) read the, minutes of the previous meeting which were confirm>d. ; . ' ; The Chairman read. Mr Neilson's report on the Newman School which was -considered very satisfactory; There are at present furtY-aevorion the roll with an average attendance of thirty-eight. Mr Neilson also applied for permission to open the school at' 9 o'clock instead of 9.30 as at present, it being the wish of the parents of children attending that school. The permission asked for was granted. Mr. Bennett's report of the Eketahuna sohool was read and considered very satisfactory, There are 162 on the roll with an average attendance of 185.

Mr Riley's report of the drawing was placed before the Committee and showed the soholars to be very pro-, ficient. The Committee deoided to j apply to the Board for. material for the drawing olasses, also a hand bell for each of the schools, and a new clock for Eketahuna School. It was deoided to ask me. Soad Board to repair thestreel and approach to the school, wbioh were inavery bad Btate.

The Treasurer announced that he j had paid the following accounts: — James, Us; Lowes, 8s 6d; Cooper, 12a 6d. All of these were approved. Cash in hand to the amount of 2s 9d was reported. It was estimated that there would be a deficiency of about £4 by the end of the quarter. It was deoided to hold a concert to raise funds to pay this off. ; A letter was received from the Board

re breaking up on Thursday to enable teachers to attend the conversazione at Wellington on Friday next, ■ It was deoided to send notice to the parents of a child who did not attend regularly and warn them that proceedings would be taken unless the ohild attended.