MASTERTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4799, 14 August 1894, Page 2

MASTERTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

Monthly Meeting.

■ The ordinary monthly meeting of tlio Mnstcrton School Cominittco was held last evening, Present-Messrs Feist, (Chairman), W. G. Beard, Easthopo,' Z. M. Hoar,' Pragholl, ; T. Dixonj Wagg, Morris. .'■■ "•„.

; Mr Easthopo was voted to the chair pending tho arrival of Mr: Foist, who' was occupied at another meeting, MIKDIBSi .Tlio minutes of tho'proyious meeting were read and confirmed, • TREASURER'S BEPOET,The Treasurer reported a credit, balance of £G 9s lOd. '..'■ ' CORRESPONDENCE. . . From tho Education Board ro temporary appointment of Mr Dakin, totho Vacancy on the teaching staff; Appointment approved. : From the Mastcrton Town Lands Trust, stating that £7O had been paid to the credit of the Committee. • •

; FromMrG,S, W, Dalrymplo stat. ing that he would give two prizes, ono to tho boys and ono to tho girls, and asking that Mr Jackson bo permitted to award them. Ecsolvcd that Mr Dalrymplo be asked to furnish tho Com. mitteo with the nature of tho prizos to bo.offercd, :

TEACHKB's KEPOHTB.. . IThc headmaster. reported that tho number on tho rollforthepastmonthwas 586, average attendance &), percentage

The low attendance was stated to bo mainly due to tho prevalence of influenza, and to somooxtcnt to the inclem. ency of tho weather. During the month there has been a greater amount of sickness among theteacliing staff than for several years, foiir of the, members having been away fromtliis cau'so. On the Ist inst., Mr L. W. Dakin,- B.A;, arrived and took up the work of temporary second assistant/Mr Evertonhaving been instructed to tako up liispermancnt appointment at once, Tho annual. drawing examination will tako place on the sth proximo, and it will bo necessary for tho Committco to, appoint, supervisors, and several repairs were suggested as being necessary..; ~ The head mistress ■ of.dh*, Infant School reported a good atMkrtnco on resuming after the md-wiuterMidays, but many,of tho children were absent tliroughinilucnza. Miss Keeling asked that maps, a, globe, and a list of reference. books for tlio assistance of, tho teachers, The number on roll was 101 and average Ecsolvcd that it be left with the Chairman- and Secretary, to, appoint supervisors for, for tho drawing examination, to bp held oiisth September next. : ltcpairs suggested by Mr Jackson's report;were left -for, tho Committee to: dealmth,, /.■":.'■,..■' ;. .".

The Committee decided to request the Board to supply the maps and globes, applied for by .Miss Keeling, ■ Ecsolved that the books,etc,, asked for by Miss Keeling be procured..

;! TBAX6FEE OFINSPBCIOBS. ■■ ; A circular was readfrom tlie Secretary of tlio.Taradqlo School. Committee on the question of changing School In-' specters,' embodying in it 'a! resolution passed by tlicCoinmittee as follows -A Tliatj'in, tho' opinion of thisCbmniittco' the present'practico of leaving ;tho inspktion and examination of'each .Education District and: Schbool : District, year thotohds of thosamo' officer, ii Jiofc "conducive to the bestin- > tcijcsts' of 'Education.' K It'_' is! tliereforo desirable to approach all.'the' School''' ,Comniit(oes'■ if New 'Zealand,' with a Mow to oßiliniiig their Jco-bperation in rcfresentingfothcMinisterofEducation the propriety of making arrangements '■' that no School shairbd'iih'dcrtlio.same. Inspector' for," two ; succossivb years.': Tho' letter .wadi'cld over for th'o l co'nsidcrit'' ! tio h ; of 'tho v .C6minitte6- till' next meet-' ing. /' . .- •■'-■ | - ..■>: : :,Accqraiß. ;..;: amounting .to £6 19s 8d wpronassedfor payment and-tho meet • ing .■ ;:,■ --■ ./,;.•-,