Hastings School Committee.

Hastings Standard, Issue 162, 3 November 1896, Page 3

Hastings School Committee.

MONTHLY MI.F.TINti. The u.-uai monthly »::• • •iim,' of the Ha-tinu*- School Committee v.a-• held in Maddison's warerooms last niirht. Pn sent Captain ilnll (chain, Mc--rs Tom:. Fritchk-y. Morgan, Goldsmith. McQuillan, >!i. < iiorg.-, .in'l Cook crcttirvt. ( oKKKSPONI'KM ,'K. From 11. H. Hunt, returningofficer, advising the committee that the school building would be required for (Killing purposes at the coiiiinu < k-ctions. I >ecided to grant the use of the schools for this purpose. From Mi - 1- umi- ~. a-kint: for an c\tt ntioti of leave for two weeks on account of ill-health. —(i ranted. From Filucation Hoard, n-r. "iiiu' to committer's re«pies: for tin- erection of an infant school, am! recommencing that sewing be regularly tanpht within the prescribed hours, ami that pupils be encouraged to make garments of :i useful lia tii re. -ik cei ve« 1. From Kaihvay I k-partment notifying reduction in excursion fans in fa vor of schools, factories ami friendly societies. H< reived. From the Filucation Hoard, enclosing circulars hearing on technical education in hngland.—Received. IIKAI' MASTKKS KKI'ORT. The Ileail Master reported that allowin" for bad went her and sickness the attendance for the hitter part of the month was imsatisfai toi v. luanv children being absent without valid reason. Accommodation. —The Hoard is calling for tender* for the erection of an infant section capable of seating '2OO children. The plans include a picket fence to front the new hnildirtir. but instead of this he siiirtrested that the present iron fence be e\U !id. d. Tin- plans and specifications of the new building were in his charge, and intending tenderers could see them oil application to him. The stationery fees were >bt • and would he collected at • ;!••• . Miss Furniss was unable to resume duty oivinv to ill-health. Sttndr\ small repairs were executed in the schools. The committee decided to call Serjeant Mitchell's attention to the fact that children were detained from school without sufficient reason. The chairman was directed to arrange with the Hoard to have the picket fence mentioned in the plan of the new infant school altered to an iron fence for the entire sch >ol frontage. Accounts to the amount of ±*x Ms fid were passed for payment. The appointment of Messrs M'Qnillan and Tang as a visiting committee concluded the business.