HAMILTON WEST SCHOOL

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVI, Issue 2931, 28 April 1891, Page 2

HAMILTON WEST SCHOOL

A mektiki; of the newly elected School Committee was held last night. Present : Mi- R. Bradley in the Chair, Messrs lCnox and J. R. K Hatrick. following balance sheet was presented I To balance in bank and in hand on January -Ith, IS!)0, £1 3s; Grants for ordinary incidental purposes, £30 ; Grants for special purpose* (naming them)—repairs, £13 3s !)d ; Voluntary contributions : half cost of new bell, J£2 3s '.Id. Total, £10 10s Od. Expenditure: Cleaning schools and outbuildings, ill 17s ; Fuel for school use, £4 10s ; Repairs to buildings, fences, and furniture, £4 Os lid; Books, maps, and furniture, ,Ss; Expenditure of special grants from Hoard, £15 7s Od; Advertising, os. Balance : Bank, £4 lis 4d; Cash on hand, £2 3s !>d.— £0 IBs Id. Total, £40 10s Od. We do hereby certify that the above is a true abstract of the School Fund Accounts of the School Committee for the fifteenth mouth ending the March 31st, 18!)1, and that the said accounts are correct, duly vouched, and in accordance with law. James Hume, Chairman of School Oommittue. J. G. Carr, Auditor. A letter from the head teacher, Mr Murray, dealing with the present unsatisfactory position of the school in regard to its teaching staff, was read, and from the importance of the subject therein referred to, it was decided to adjourn the meeting till this evening to allow of a fuller meeting of the committee being present bebre discussing the matter. The following is the letter: Hamilton West School, 27th April, 1891, Sir, —I have to report that during the year the averago roll number has been 100, and the average daily attendance 117. This shows that through various causes 27 per cent have been always absent. The work of the school has been much interfered with by the reduction of the staff. The preparatory classes require an experienced teacher, as the young and inexuerienced allow bad habits to pass uncorrected, these habits, being difficult to eradicate in after years, ultimately affect the wholo school. To this cause may bo attributed the poorer results now obtained in writing. If, on the other hand, a class of older children be given to tho probationer, it becomes disorderly, and general disaster ensues. —Yours obediently, J. M. MuKIiAY. Jas. Hmne, Ksq., chairmau of School Committee.