FEATHERSTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4213, 8 September 1892, Page 3

FEATHERSTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

The usual monthly meeting of the Featherston Sohool Committee was held in the school last night, there being present Messrs J. Q. Cox (chairman), C. Keys, W. Benton, M. B, . Tait.W.Toogood.W.HodderandO. * Tho minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed, The head master reported that the attendance had not been very good on account of bad weather and illness, and that several children wished to leave school before closing time to attend music lessons, etc, In some instances when permission bad been refused, the children were kept away the whole half-day. He also stated that ho was sorry to hear the Committee had decided to have the school scrubbed out twico yearly, The Committee wished it known that this was only a suggestion, and the school would bo cleaned monthly as usual. The visitors for the past month, Messrs Cox and Toogood, roported satisfactorily. It was resolved that the water channels across the play ground, in need of repair, bo seen to, also the school sheds. Mr Cox reported that he had attended the school in the morning to ijuperintend the annual drawing examination. A cjrouiar was read, requesting the valuation of all school buildings and Board property in the district. It was resolved that the present Committee form themselves into a Picnio Committee, with power to add to their, number, and that the parents and guardianß ofsoholars be notified to attend at the next monthly jrJHfc. ing for tho purpose of adding to the Picnic Committee. It wbb also resolved that Mr Porritt be allowed to expend the sum of one pound for the purpose of procuring apparatus fwi^eottaMog