MASTERTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4822, 11 September 1894, Page 2

MASTERTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

:. Monthly Meeting. \ i The regular raoutlily meeting of llic MastcrtohSchool was held last evening, Present: Messrs E, Foist (Chairman), W, Pra'gnell, Z; M. Hoar. T: Dixon, W. M, Easthopc, W, Morris, T, Wage and W.G. Heard. ' MINUTES. Tho minutes of last meotiiig were read and confirmed, .. ' TpASypp's BBPOET.v Tho Treasuror ropottcd. ji prcdit balance at date of £ll2s B<j, Ca'pitafion would como to hand ill October. : ,'tEACHBBS. " ' ' .. • It was explained that Mr Dakin had offered to remain auotlicr fortuight from tho termination of his engagement, and his time would be up on Friday next, and : thero was at prcscntno'assistant available to take Ins place. The opinion was expressed that the numerous changes of teachers lately was very bad for the school.'.'' : .' '<■':. Tho chairman said that the Board was now advertising for a second assist ant for the Masterton School. < Mr Jackson suggestd that tho Board be asked to .supply a temporary teacher, until a permanent ono is appointed. ; It was decided to adopt' this course, i ' • '.' BBPOBI8."' ' •■' The Head Teacher .reported 680 scholars on the roll, with an average attendance of 401 :•• Tho attendance, which has been exceptionally bad, is now recovering. Eepairs; wero needed to. the* lower portions of the two plav. grounds, and to the box cohering the spring from which tho sclool water supplj is drawn It was deuded to leave tjio repairs to the uatcr-box m the hands of thoTisitiiig member, V,lhe rqjort of the Head Mistress of the Infants' School shoned tho average attendance for the past month to haio liccn 83, with 102 children on the roll. The attendance, ou the whole, h'as bpen good. Maps were needed for |he

Boara'-ffpllal hot supplyv^^..; feTho tliat tho appl ijinecs asMfpr wpjld costtwo gmnoi&l The Chairman TOS.authorised taW'M iihaso; tnetaap) andjgiobes.: '"" '■\ir : A- \ 'vAlXOVktb.'^.j :w ; ? 's§|| were pasiedS ifor payM'eiit-when fuuds:permit iiPragnoll, ffl Is; J.Paytou and ss6djW.C.Cargill,los6d; ss;T.Humphricsfis. .'■■':■'- >.;\ 'r&kf :,■■':':' school wnimmjfafMs The Chairman .read, a circular" frohl'w tho Taradalo Bchooi Committee islangf the Mastcrton approacliirißJthe Miuisterof with .the view: oLobtainkgiatt^al: chango of -Inspectors.- ■•■;•>>:- ~??':m '■ ■s% . Thoaiaimansaid,asfaraßhbQfflildS gather,fthciccling ,6f \yasMinfaviirbfthbWeesffiPtloV-? Mr Dixon thought a too frcquentf Mange would not bo beneficial !. Mri Morris thought a changeVof"' Inspectors,vcrydesirable. "t j:>:'}*s; vlhe■Chairman inpWd tliat'in tlwif opinion 'of ■ this ICdmnutlee the. preset l . mode of inspection was satisfactory, and ? that i\ reply to this effect be sont to Mi Taradale Committee.; , v ,j \ f.^fi\ : -%: : Mr Beard did not s"ee what objections tlicr'o could bei to, .ocpaswflfe changes; - Good might to' derivedi hCTTrasinpew : life into teachers -and schools'." At"the '■■ samotimo, too frequent changes were ; not.good. • ■.,,. :: \,-..■-iaj>-:t(VY}".;-;'-:f;. : ;; Mr Easthope said', a ojiangoeyery five yenis mignt bo good, butlnV 'annual v change lie should hot : ;Mr Jackson.said' that-thoJJkrict':; owed: a, good - ddal: to lilspectw'Lee ■■: who.was the directory! education in the'■;• District, aid ho did notihiht! anytliing ! ; would be gained liy tho'suggested' changes. Legislation. ojifilio: would, shortly.be "beforo'tho HOUSO. .-'.-.,,,.;" .■.'/■:! i.:.'. •' .'<^v,-,';.'': .- Mr Beard moved thatwhUe'rciogms-'-ing that changes may 'to-beneficiaf'to thointerests.of. oducation,,;tto : Com- -■ mittco did not.scbits way cleartogo tho lcngth.suirgcstcd by the Taradalo-Com.' nilttC0 v .. ~-. .- , ~' ... :.!;-,' ...'.'ri.'-■'' Mr Morris seconded thoniotionwhioli wascarried,:MrFeist withdrawing his ■ mOtlOn., ,' •■■■-'■"■ ,■■■■■-'■ .° I,; ■' ABSENTEE HST, ' ' ;l '"'-' ; ,': ■ The Secretary stated 'that absentee; notices had been sent out.' .'■.•}• V • Mr Morris; was; appointed)visitingmember and tho meeting closed,,, ■;$ '■■