ELECTION OF SCHOOL COM. MITTEES.

Waikato Times, Volume XIV, Issue 1184, 29 January 1880, Page 2

ELECTION OF SCHOOL COM. MITTEES.

posal were exhausted. The members of the outgoing committee recommended their successors to urge upon the board the desirability of building a new teachers house and selling the old one, as it is almost past repair, a post and rail fence is also much required round the playground. Swings, etc., for the amusement of the children, should be e/ected. It is a matter for gratification that the board has appointed a singing master for the district, who gives weekly lesons to the childreu, and they have already made consider iblc progress. Before the school closed for the Christ- , mas holidays, the chairman, together with the Keys. Willis and Evans conducted examination on the subjects in which the children had been taught from Standard 1 to Standard 4. The examiners ! expressed themselves plea ed with the result of the c caminations, and that the progress the children had made in the various subjects reflected great credit on the teachers. Prizes were awarded to those who merited them, and each child who had attended during the examination received either a prize or present. In July last, the Board of Education requested the consent of the committee to remove the teacher to another school. The committee consented, and the board have appointed Mr K. D. Stewart in his place, who commenced his duties to-day. The thanks of the committee and parents of the children attending the school are due to the trustees of the Public Hall for •< indly granting the school to be held in that building for two months, while the additions to the sohoolhouse were being completed.

Alexander Heany, For Committee. Balance Pheet op Cambbidgb Distbict -ohool Fpnd fob the Yeae Ending 31st December, 1879.

Signed, William C. Lyon, Chairman of Jommittee; vV alter Scott, Treasurer of ( ommitteo ; W. J. Dwyer, Auditor. The meeting then- proceeded to the election of a school committee for the year 1880. The following gentlemen were proposed : — Revs. Willis and Evans, Messrs Hughes Webber, Heany, Pearson, Camp and Houghton On a ballot being taken, it was found that the first seven had a majority of votes, and were therefore declared duly elected. A vote of thaoks to the outgoing committee and to the chairman concluded the meeting. A meeting of the new committee was held shortly afterwa ds, and Mr Heany was elected chairman for the ensuing year, and Mr Walter rfcott was requested to act as Secretary.

A. meeting of the householders of the Cambridge East Sohool District was held in the Sohoolhousc 011 Monday last at 4 p.m. Key. Wm. Evans was voted to the chair. The report and balance sheet of the outgoing committee were read aa as follows : —

Report of tub CAaißßEocffi School Committee FOR THE YbAE ENDING 3IST December, 1879. In submitting their annual report, the Cambridge District School Committee have to congratulate the parents of the district on the progress the schoel has made. The total number of children who hare attended during the past year has been 103 boys and 94 girls, 197 in all. The average attendance has been, boys, •54 : girls, 4 ; both, 94. ( An addition to the staff of teachers was made by the Board of Education appointing Miss Elizabeth Tristram as junior assistant. The largely increasing attendance demanded extra accomodation, and by lepeated application to the Board of ducation by the committee, considerable additions we c made to the schoolhoube, which bsw re-ulted in the present handsome ami commodious nuilding. The board his also suppliui aqumiity of new furniture, &c , and the bchool is now | possessed of all adequate appliances^ On the application o" the committee, the Government reserve, on the banks of the river, has been added to the school prop°rty. A substantial paling fenoe has been erected round the teachers house, and the well has been bricked. Repeated applications have been made to the board to enlarge the teachers residence. Plans were submitted and approved. The board, however, did not call for tenders, as the funds at ita dig-

£ s. d. Grants for the Board — Capitation allowance Speoial grant for improvements to school property Donations and subscriptions for school prizes . . „ 22 6 3 53 19 8 9 5 3 Total 85 11 2

INCOME.

£ s. d. lalance due Secretary from last year 'leaning school and out buildings . . „ 'uel for school use lepair to furniture and buildings liscellaneous, including school prizes „ „ balance in bank 1 12 10 15 0 0 2 0 6 67 4 10 9 9 0 4 0 Total 85 11 2

EXPENDITUBE.