SCHOOL COMMITTEES.

Press, Volume XLVI, Issue 7411, 10 September 1889, Page 6

SCHOOL COMMITTEES.

EAST CHRISTCHURCH. The East Christchurch District Sc_o# Committee held its usual monthly meting last Thursday evening. Preaent—Slf J. S. Williams (acting Chairman), aaf Messrs Goodman, Parkes, Peppereli, sat Smith. The reading books as received by the Head Master were approved ot faf Phillipstown Visiting Committee report® that Mr Woodford had applied for lea"* to carry a drain from his house into tfif I School drain. The Committee decided i 1 could not give consent, and directed mi Secretary to call the attention of t» 1 Board of Education to the state of tU j drain in question, which was alre&af I rendered offensive by neighbors leading their drains into it. The Swimmlcg Bath Committee brought up their repeat) j which, after slight amendment, was j adopted. It was decided to have ths j bath cleaned out and thrown open to sab- j scrlbers, as from Ist October, single j tickets, 7s 6d; double do, 10s ; and famuj i do, 15s. Ihe Inspectors' reports on tcp main and side school were submitted- j In reference to the former, the Is- I spectors reported very favorably, «*©• j sldering the serious interruption -t_ j work caused by the recent outbreaks*, illness . They singled out for special co* j mendation the work of the fifth, eistp j and seventh standards and the upper dm- j sion of the third on the boys' side. Tm work at the South Town belt side schoca met with unaualified praise at the hsmj of the Inspectors, admirable habits <s : order and attention being found in ts» infant classes. The results at the Phillips* town side school showed an | upon the previous year, the infants P& | gress being fair, and the standard being taught with admirable cats «■» uniform success. The Secretary was *1 I structed to congratulate those i specially mentioned. After passing s$E» j accounts, the meeting adjourned. | YALDHURST. -. A meeting of this Committee was tm in the Library, on Friday, , Present—Messrs W.Johnston (Ctalrman» . A. Chisnail, W. H. Taylor, C. James ■» J W. J. Guy. The Master's report «*.*!: past month showed the attendance been very good. Roll number, 75; averag 1 j for month, 62; highest attendance, «* j After considerable discussion of the cow . of the construction and maintenance®,* swimming bath, the Committee relucMMjl j resolved that the funds at their dlflW* j would not permit of their undertakuig »£ j work. After passing accounts, the m*-* , ing terminated. ... - __*. j aA meeting of the Piano Committee,-»? j hlld afterwards. Present-The SeW* i Committee and Messrs Freeman and fl»>» After settling up matters in i with the recent entertainment ana <em} there remained to the credit otWJ**r £8 13s od. Some Riccarton raised to give the olay entitled " The Bon* Boiler, or the Heir of Burnfat," on 7r™S* the 13th. Some business was tsans&ctsa, and the meeting closed. littleliiver. '' At the monthly meeting <*«» *5! present—Messrs G. T. Sefton (ObahmrtA James Reynolds, P. Flood, G. T*»ng| and J. Reynolds. The master »Pf!E attendance as follows --Average. ffflM u> past quarter 120, and for the ffve «f° & weeks of the present Quarter «**• quantity of routine business was-K» v " r . acted, and the meeting adjourned. , KAIAPOI. -'fa-j 1 The monthly meeting of the K« J] School Committee was held oaJWffl « evening. Present -Messrs J»J*J£ (Chairman pro tern.), Fowler, 2j&W%a Hiatt. The Head Master's report attendance gave on roll jft fla ffS* attendance & Accounts £318aM*g-. passed. It was decided tb*t, a«ar «£. examination expected 'to.take .place m A week- there be a fortnight's holiday, ■ also that leave of absence be grantett w part of that time to the caretaker.