Wairarapa Daily Times. [ESTABLISHED 1874] WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 1893.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4403, 26 April 1893, Page 2

Wairarapa Daily Times. [ESTABLISHED 1874] WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 1893.

SECOND EDITION

The annuHl election of a School Com mittee for Masterton this week pre sented a Striking contrast to its predecessors a few years ago. Then householders came by hundreds whrxe now they assemble by tens, the» the town was excited by the event, whereas now it lakes it with almost indifference. Paitry feeling in farmer days made the election day one to 1 e re-rat-inhered, »o» party has died out hs far as Bchool matters are concerned, and it is as well that for a time this should be the case. A trustworthy committee has creditably administered the affairs of the school far the past year. Equilibrium has been restored in its finances, and we would especially consrutulaie the Committee on its achievement In living within its income. There has always been, and there still exist scandals in connection with small local bodies in this town, which carelessly pluuge into debt uDd fail to meet their engagements. We have always protested against this discreditable tendency, and it is a sa tinfaction to uk to notice that the Bchool Committee can now meet its enemies at the gate with a clean balance sheet. It is equally satisfactory to notice from the Chairman's address that harmonious) relations subsist between the Board, the Cemmittee, and the teaching staff. Happy is the nation which baa no history, and equally happy ia the school which gives a colourless report in its annual record. Of course, & time may come when things may go too smoothly and harmoniously,&ud it may be necessary to again disturb the eerenity which now characterises school interests. For the present, with a competent Committee, an extremely able headmaster, an excellent staff, and a competent Board, the right policy is to let well atone. In the past, on more than odd occasion, we have felt it our duty to challenge the administration of the local Committee. On the present occasion, it is a much more agreeable task for us (o recognise that criticism is practically superfluous, and that honest congratulations may be nsbstituterl for it. The Masterton School Committee, as representing the largest establishment in the Wairarapa, has set a good example to the numerous other 'Committees in the We would farther like to »ee all Wairarupa Committeesworking harmoniously together and if some day V Conference of all the Chairman of Committees within iho district could be held to disoust common interests a great advantage "might he ', gained in the local administration of the Educcation -Act, ■ If such a Conference could be brought about, the.initiatory step would have to be taken by th« Masterton Committee, and we venture to respectfully suggest it to thasbbdy as a vntuttir worthy of serious consideration.