BALCLUTHA DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL.

Clutha Leader, Volume XX, Issue 1036, 8 June 1894, Page 5

BALCLUTHA DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL.

The monthly meeting of the Balclutha District High School Committee was held on Monday night. There were present— Messrs Turnbull (Chairman), Day, Paterson, Lousley, M'Neil, Hogg, and M'Donald. Correspondence was read as follows ; — From the head master reporting the attendance for the past month to be number on roll 262, average attendance 239, and requesting that amount of high school fees in hand be sent in to the board. — From the head master acknowledging motion passed at the last meeting recommending the board to find him employment until such time as he secured a permanent school. — From head master to the chairman asking for a testimonial, and the chairman's reply forwarding the same. — From Board of Education acknowledging receipt of resolution re Mr Pope, and intimating that the board would give Mr Pope temporary employment as occasion offers. It was resolved on the motion of Mr Paterson, seconded by Mr Hogg, that the chairman's action re testimonial to Mr Pope be approved. The clerk was instructed to remit high school fees amounting to Lll 17s 6d to the board. Mr Rose's account LI 10s was passed for payment. The Chairman reported that he and Mr Day had inspected the school premises, and decided to recommend that a number of trees in close proximity to the school should be cut down as falling leaves from them blocked the spouting, and they afford a harbour for the small birds. Mr Lousley moved, and Mr Day seconded that the visiting committee be authorised to have the trees cut down and the spouting seen to. Mr Day moved and Mr Lousley seconded that the visiting committee be requested to report to next meeting on the water supply for the school, and the best method of raising funds to carry out the necessary work. Mr Hogg brought forward a request from Mr Valentine, first assistant, that the committee would assist him in urging the Hon. Defence Minister to accord official recognition to the School Cadet Corps. It was decided that the matter should stand over until the appointment of the new head master. This concluded the business.