THE SCHOOLMASTER ABROAD.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 574, 25 January 1876, Page 2

THE SCHOOLMASTER ABROAD.

Sill,— The public-school Ohriatmai holidays wore to conclude on the 18th iu*t-tho extension sub* sequently made to February JUt, referred to the Auckland and suburban schools only— but there has beeu no re-opening of the Hamilton Wc«t school, and from all 1 can learn the education committee, if there be such a body other than ia name, hare made no arrangements to procure a building in place of the late school-house, told bj the Road Board to find fundi for the ornamertal improvement of the continuation of Victoria* •treot. 1 would therefore •orare space in jour independent columns to ask what the School Committee is doing or what they aro about to do P If they cannot or will not afford the publiu such information, then I think thoae like myself having children neodiug education, a»d who are come down upon smartly enough for the rate should take the matter in hand, call a public meotiog and, having invited the committee to a personal explanation of thoir inaction, pass a vote of censure upon them, and appoint some two or moie fit and proper persons to confer with the Central Board of Education on behalf of thu district, With a view to obtaining for Hamilton West that faireharo of assistance in educational matter* which it ought to hare received but baa not. Perhaps as an uneducated man myself, I bet an undue advantage- on obtaining as much education a» possible for my oluldren, but as a. man of business I do not •eetho justice of paying a heavy and irksome tax and receiving no benefit in return.— i am, ■Ac, A PABJtNr who HAS PAID THE EDUCATION RATB. [Tho annual meeting of ratepayers is called for the 3ijt inst, when our correspondeflt cm have it out face to faoo with the Board,— Ed. W.T.]