PATERANGI DISTRICT SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1961, 31 January 1885, Page 2

PATER ANGI DISTRICT SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

Anmjal Khi'oiir. Tiik following is a copy t»f the annual leport pi evented to the households s at P.ttcr.tn^i. Tlio names of tlio committee have aheady appeared :—: — lo IHB HOUSKIIOLDERS OF lllh PATI'RANGI School District. Gentlemen, — Your committee have much pleasure to report that during their term of offic o now ended the school h<s been maintained in the usual cfhcicnt sUte which characterise* the Paterangi District School. The average attendance during the year his been good, opuciall) during the December quarter, nfacn it re iched 27 0, and during the last month of the quarter 3D. Ihe examinations this }ear took pi ue somewhat later than usual, viz , in August, when the pupils passed tbcir examinations very credit.ib'y indeed; this jear more- than twotlurds on the roll were presented and onl> three failed. It is worthy of mention that during the past five jears the average of passes his been between 02 and IM per cent. Air Fidler, the inspector, reports . " The work done by the scholars or the school was highly creditable Ihe tone and discipline were good " One boy was sent up to compete in the district scholarship from this school, end obtained second place ; this was in August last. Ye also wish to draw your attention to the fact that the, inspector in the course of his remarks particularly noticed the excellent drawing done in the school. On assuming office jour committee immediately set to work to have the school supplied with a bell in lieu ot the old-fashioned gong, and since have li id the chimney repaired and the fence set up in order to protect the trees trom being destroyed by cattle. Your committee regret to report they urged the Board of Edui ation in vain to continue the same capitation grant as heretofore, and henco had to submit to a reduction of L 2, thus causing the school funds to have a small debit balance. The balance-sheet showed that the re cuipti foi the past year amounted to ±111 17s oil, and tlio expenditure to £12 lb> 7d, leaving a debit balance of lf!> 4d.