SCHOOL COMMITTEES.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 11153, 20 December 1901, Page 2

SCHOOL COMMITTEES.

EAST CHBISTGHUBOH. At tie usual meeting of the East Christcburcih. Sohool Committee there were present : —Messrs J. R. Brunt (chairman}, D. Lumsden, <&. &. Franklin, W. 0. Aiken, S. Clarke, W. Ensom, and T. G. Strange. Mr Brunt said that owing to his leaving the school ctiebrk* he -wtVula) Be compelled to resign his position as chairman and as ft member of the Committee. The members present expressed their regret that the Committee wes losing tihe services of Mr Brunt, who had been & member for over fourteen years. Mr S. Clarke was elected chairman, in Mr Brnnt'e place. Mr G. F. Henry wrote resigning his position as member of Committee owing to business - engagements interfering. The resignation was accepted with regret. It was decided l to flll the vacancies thus caused at the next meeting. The resignation of Miss Wright, pupil teacher, owing to ill-healthy was also received with regret. The master's report showed the roll number to be 1450, with an average' attendance of 1217. It was resolved to obtain as estimate of cost of a boiler, to be eet in brick, and to close the school for the usual holidays. Gratification was expressed at the action of the Indus-

trial Association in setting up a representative Committee to consider the question of technical education. TEMPLETON. The Templeton School Oominitbee met or Monday evening. The inspector's report waft r&ui and approved, and a vote of Appreciation was passed kto Miss Woodford and Mr Sinclair, of their year's work. The master's report showed the roll number to be 92, highest attendance was 82, and the aveifage 76. The School Will be closed for five weeks from Friday next, and on tlhat day the prized will be di&tffibtitftd.