THE JUBILEE KINDERGARTEN.

Auckland Star, Volume XXII, Issue 145, 20 June 1891, Page 8

THE JUBILEE KINDERGARTEN.

The Jubilee Kiudergavfcen hold tJeir annual meeting yesterday afternoon! in the schoolroom. Sir William fox occupied the chair. There v/ere pesenb : — Bishop Cowie, Sir ' Mauiice O'Uorke, Colonel Haultain, Dr. KijJd, ?,lrs Phiteon, Lady Fox, and nesft-Jy forty other ladies and gentleufcn. JVlrs l'Mlson read the annual report, wHicb gave a most satisfactory account of ;he progreea during ths past year. During ;.he past 12 months 52 children have . eft the school, but their places hive been filled up, making the present (■oil 102. Whooping cough iias been prevailnb,

1° ib . e attendance has only been ao,oufc_7o-a factl not to b 8 wondered at v, f? " remom °orad thab nearly all the children are under 5, and many of them nob over 2 and 3 years. Reductions in tho staff had been made. Mica Hoiman had left. It was with great regret that they had been obliged to dispense with her services, for she had always proved painstaking and efficient, but the earing of the salary had been imperative. The second teacher who took her place had proved herself in every way capable and efficient. The services of Dr. bond had been lost, bufc Dr. Lawry had kmaly taken his place. Tke matron had proved very efficient Subscriptions had peon received, and acknowledged in the " Herald " and Star. ihanka wore c iven to both papers, inanks were tendered Mr Dilworth. Ihe balance-sheeb showed the receipts to have been £193 0s 7d, the expenditure £195 4s 6d. The balance in hand was £20 5s 6d, as againsb £22 9s 5d last year. Included in tho receipts was a donation of £100 from Mr Dilworth.

_ In moving that tho report be printed and circulated, Bishop Cowie spoke ab some length on the value in iuaparbing to children the principles of moral and religious restraint and tho spirit ot reverence for those in authority over them.

Colonal Haultain, in seconding the resolution, made some cogent remarka as to whab ho called the sweating of the Charitable Aid Board. Thab Board only allow 3s a week for boarded-oufc children, and out of that tho hired parents were supposed bo feed, clothe and tend the children.

Sir Maurice O'Rorke moved the second resolution : " That all efforts arising to shield children from evil associates, and train thorn for God, should be rocognised by a sympathising community, and adequate support afforded for carrying on all such institutions as work with this object in viow."

Ho reviewed tho good work done by the institution, and spoke warmly in its praise. Dr. Kidd seconded the motion.

The following; ladioa were elected the office-bearers and Committee for tho ensuing year : —President, Mrs Tonks ; vicepresidenfc, Mrs Pickmere; treasurer and secretary, Mrs Philson ; Committee : Lady Fox, Mesdamos Hale 3, Kenderdino, Dilworth, Briggs, Lennox, Aahton, Clark, Schnackenberw, Miss Bartley. Votes of thanks were tendered and the meeting terminated.