Alexandra.

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

Alexandra.

The annual meeting of householders v.is held m tlio schoolroom mi Monday, the 2'ith January, Mr Sinden in the cli.m. After 1 Gliding the <id\uitiaemcnl convening the meeting, the cha.uni.in of the outgoing committee lead the annual report as follows :—: —

AXVUU. nEPOIIT. Yonr committee have much pleasure in giving you an account of their stewardship for the year 1881. The number of children on the roll for the year ending Dcceml»>i, INM, wan SI, aveiage attendance .7,). The number on the roll for December, IS.S4, was 7"), aveiage attendance 58, showing a decrease of mk on tin* roll, which I think is .iccounted for by two or three families havm" left the district. A gonaial inspec tion of the school was made by Mr Fidler on the 2nd of May, who declared himself satisfied \v ith the discipline and efficiency of the school, except with respect to writing, which was not sufficiently after the Vcre Foster model, A school library was formed in May last, the Board of Education granting £5, which was increased by the pioceedu of two concerts. It now consists of over 80 volumes, part light reading and part advanced school books. Theclnldien pay 2d per month, which goes towards buying new books and repairing the old one* The school wu.h examined for standards in .September, 1881, the results of wluch have have already been made known. Pri/.es for those who passed best in each standard had been not aside, ar.d were adjudged as follows : —lst, Fred Stunner ; 2nd, Mona Catwin : 3rd, Claude Aubiu ; 4th Margaret Harris ; sth, Eugene Aubiu ; Gth, Evelyn Wilson. Of the m< childion who failed, four had attended very badly, one only three weeks. Your committee have leason to believe that the school undei the management of Mr Millmgton, and the assistants is giving general satisfaction, there having been no complaint made to them during their time of office. A special grant of £"> ban been received during the year from the Hoard of Education for the purpose of shifting tho partition in the cloak room to enlarge the class room, which has been pcrfoimed to the satisfaction of your committee. In accotd.tnce with tho " Edu cation Aot, 1877," your committee have fniuard a report of their proceedings during the yoai in which they have pointed out the necessity of the school building having a thoiough ovcih.iuling, as a portion of it is quite rotten. Tho ledger, vouchers bank book and balance sheet have been foiuaided to the Provincial Auditor, Auckland, duly audited and returned to your committee. The balance-sheet showed that tho total total leceipts had amounted to €17 3s Sd, and tho expenditure to £15 l»s 3d. The leport and balance-sheet vvcie adopted. The following gentlemen were then, as alie.idy imported, declined elected as coiiitmttecmen for tho ensuing year :—Messi-, Jleniy ilallott, George Mile.s, Alficd Smith, I'M ward Stunner, Robert McUruthei, Jes.se N.ige and John Hughes. The meeting closed with a \ote of thanks to the chau man.

A meeting of the now sohool committee was held immediately after the public meat11)}; in tho schoolroom. The outgoing chan - in in, Mi lfallott, win \lllallilno\inly re-clou-ted cluiiiu.au of tho new committee. It \\.i> lesohod that tho committee meet in tlio schoolioom at <S p.m. on the fiiit Fnd.iv in e.ich month. The pioceedmgs then teimin.ited.