School Committees.

Ellesmere Guardian, Volume XI, Issue 1104, 10 December 1892, Page 2

School Committees.

LEESTON. The usual L ionthly meeting of the above was held t >Q Wednesday, pR BSBHT Messrs Cook (c7Mnn*a\ Barnett, Oarston. Dr Gossefc, Re»*,v Grant and Hamiitoa. The minates of lab' 6 n» eting • were read and confirmed. A circular was read frorj i ;he Board of Education re teachers taku *S copies of examination test cards and foi "warding to other teachers who are exjimit wd.ater on. A letter from Jcsepb Laviw ty demanling a copy of correspot «ence between the Coramiltee and the n master m reference to the recent cai ie . 1Q connection with his son and threaten <in S legal proceedings unless copy was st 'P" plied. : The Visiting Committee we re ins'racted to see Mr Laverty and ci "" pain to him that tha boy had not been * dismissed bat would be received 'into school again as soon as he made snb- -"""* mission to the head master. A letter was received from the Board re jMr Sandrey's letter. The Board stated that the master shall not inflict corporal punishment except m the presence of a witness. :; The master's monthly report was read and showed a rapid increase m the number of the scholars. There was an increase of 12 on the roll, and m the average attendance, of 25 more than, last month. The Inspector's report was rea 1 and 1 considered very satisfactory, despite the many difficulties the school has Em? tocontend with during the jear, Tha percentage of passes, waa 76. It was decided tQ hold, the holidaysi from December 15 to Janaar^ 30, andl that the prizes be given on the opening' day of rhe new session, and that sobscriptiong be solicited to raise funds tobuy the prizes. The secietiry was instructed to re--quest the Board to carry out the altera- , tions to the building as suggested by the > Inspector m his annual leport, and io> urge upon the Board tbe necessity of; putting the work m band at once* on i account of the great increase m the. numbers attending the school and so as not to interfere wiih the sobool work. In reference to the boy Kendall bong made ill by the presence of the policeman m the school, Mr Carston stated he did! not send that officer but merely informed him of come damage done to the school property. The seoretary was instructed to inform Mr Kendall of these facts. Some routine business was transacted, and the meeting adjourned.