Hastings School Committee.

Hastings Standard, Issue 307, 27 April 1897, Page 3

Hastings School Committee.

—— MONDAY, APRIL 2Gtii. The last meeting of the old School Committee was held in the school-room last evening at 0-:-} O. Present —Capt. Russell (chair), Messrs Morgan, Tong, Mcquillan, George, Fritchley, Maddison, and Cook (secretary). AN MAI. HE PORT. The Committee's annual report was read as follows : Eleven ordinary meetings of the Committee have been held during the past year, at which the attendance of members lias been as follows: —Captain \V. li. liussell (chairman). ■'> : Mr W. C. Maddison. 11; Mr T. Morgan, 10; Mr A. M'Quillan. 11". Mr S. T. Tong, 10 ; Mr J. Fritchley, 9: Mr E. Goldsmith. 10; Mr A. A. George, S; and Mr F. Cook, 11. Leave of absence was granted Captain during the Parliamentary session at his request, and Mr Maddison was appointed acting-chairman. Pt'iTLs" Attendance. —The following table shows tile attendance and roll number of scholars for the four quarters since the lust meeting of householders : For duarti t' No. on Average ending lvoll. Att. •Time :;0. ls9fi i'i f.'l Sept. ;;o. is;m; ot>-2 •"< Dec. ;u. lstio ot>.i -".otv:; March :jl. IN'JT ... .".97 •"•11 1 'Hie attendance and roll numbers still continue to increase very largely, and the attendance of the children at school contrast very favorably with that of last year. Tlie .n,-'i-t quarterly average for the previ. I- u «as as against "'lll for the last quarter of the present year. At tit t •- rtiinual meeting of householders Hi'- outgoing Committee took oeca>ioii t<» point out the .large difference between the nusubtr on the roll and the number ;it! ( tiding =-eh. >ol regularly, and i-xptv: —ed a }u>jv tin* parents uotiid durt n-imig Ve;i.r endeavor to nd tluT eta Id re ii mitt uguluh to m 1 > ! ] i~* ii t • IV. I - i I - t t , • i , > « i- T2 1 - i P>'' 1 vi n M . 1.-- v« u - '«tn. t shjit <l. en is,. SliU the dei'i'til>e not suthclent . ( . i «. lid I J 11. •- • . " V f - ' t to- the eh'.laren w scnool r«-iul»irlv. so t!->:it tiwn mm not lo>e wh.it ttu\ ha\e 1' r \ I U V I - . I li, i .t >• > • i < i ' ' i , I o U * i i Ft*-' 1 iv i f . i> - i - ,» _ ml* it: i - *« ■ 1 • ■ It SSt 11. m in. Vn.iti.u- I important . h o-.g- - m e -t.iti' have takm place dmit k.i p-'-t \«.tr. Mr W. Ci. Murtm. , '.a n. ■ r. hi' > I * in ■ d m t[ !• I\. • : .t> - a:. 1 h < i .1 ! - 5 ' h'.hd and l :iri "A 1 ' - ; 1 ■ ' x l- t ■ ' r« -hr ai. i h 1 v. M -- Ni'-t. rsigiud htr position - i "it i <*'•»-. r t vota 't h r p t -i I t- •, l; a : • . . i v.-u.i . ii.- . ; i f . r-. . i - • M.— I» 'h--r. ! ' -s \ • .':i pr -:. i.-".< i t. »u.~ .-l M . .. i M.-- i> K - i-i rup.i t -tii-t-r, i;aU, u i-: :v 1 . i I".or. ' : to jir •. • i •. ■ !■ r'-.n 11- ■■ T •" - Mi ■ iiv.,:. -k. ..sr-. -■.- •- M -- i •• , nt Art w '

]■•••! to resisn owing to ill health, and A ' :.I. Stables has been appointed to mv. • lie;-. The vacancy caused b.v Mis'; s promotion ha.-? not yet i e.-i> diled. but applications have been invited an .1 will be laid before tlie incoming Committee this evening for sfleciioii. i our Committee have found considerable dhiiculty in finding suitable vomit; persons for trainees. There are vacanci-s »t the present moment for two or tlnec. w:iii a certainly of cmplovmeat jis pupil teacher* in the near future. The stall' now constituted is as follows 1. Mr J. A. Smith, head master; 2 and 8. Messrs .T. Linskyand F. Pegler ; 4. Mr -1. Bowie, third master ; Miss Percy, tirsi mistress: 6. Miss A. Disber, second mistress : 7. Miss G. lioach, third mi-'ress; S. Miss F. George, pupil teacher: 9. Miss I. Robertson, do.: 10. Miss Pickering, do. ; 11. Miss Hartshorn, 12. Miss Stables, do.: 13. Mr Wilson. do.; 14. Miss l'urniss s successor.

Fl" I'll. TiiAeiiEHs" EXAMINATION. All tiie Hastings pupi? teachers passed very creditably in their respective examinations. and it is very gratifying to know that this is the thirteenth successive year in which no pupil teacher from Hastings School lias failed to pass the examination, ; nd the thanks of tlie I ommittee and of the householders are due to the headmaster for his energy and untiring efforts in bringing tins very desirable result to pass so regularly. C'khtificatk Examination. Miss George was a candidate for this examination and passed very commendable. '.-kiioi.Aiismi' Examination. Francis Haves was a candidate for this examination and also passed creditably, and is now attending the High School m Napier.

At the last annual meeting your committee mentioned the fact that the Infant Department was very badly overcrowded, and the work of teaching was being carried on under great difficultly and urged upon the new Committee to keep the mutter in view, and to lose no opportunity to bring the question of more accommodation for these little ones before the Education Board : we now have the pleasure to inform you that we brought the matter before the Board with the happy result of having our request granted, and a sum was placed on the estimates amounting to about J6650, and we now have a very comfortable and handsome building set apart especially for the Infant department to accommodate 200. However, on the day of opening there were no less than 17-5 little ones drafted oft'into the new building, and it is now full and more accommodation in the near future will still be needed.

School I'kizks.—A concert in aid of the Prize - Fund was again organised and hold previous to the summer vacation, which was a grand success and resulted in a handsome- sum. which was judiciously expended in prize s which were' presented to the children by Captain Russell. Chairman of the Committee, as also some very handsome special prizes and medals presented by Messrs Jladdison and Co.. A. McCorkindale, F. Moeliur and several other gentlemen, for which the cordial thanks of your Committee are especially due for the praiseworthy example. Your Committee desire to report that the whole of the school buildings, fences, appliances and grounds are in good state of repair, a large - sum has been expended in erecting an iron fence to divide the school grounds from the master's residence ; also that the manner in which the caretakers do their duty and the general state of cleanliness of the buildings is very satisfactory. Fiibrts have been made to obtain some more land for a recreation ground for the children, but as the funds at the Committee's command are not sufficient to purchase the freehold the negotiations are at present in abeyance, but so important a matter should be kept in view by the incoming Committee for with such an ever increasing number of children it will soon be absolutely necessary to enlarge their playgrounds.

In conclusion your Committee again wish to place on record their appreciation at the continued advancement the school is making under the very able management of the Head Master and his energetic staff, also of the very cordial and harmomus relations existing between the staff and the Committee and in resigning the trust placed in them your Committee desire to express a hope that the new Committee and staff will continue to work harmoniously together and that the School may still continue to prosper.

W. li. Russell, Chairman. I'rei>. Cook. Hon. Secretary. Hastings, April '27 th, 1b97. The balance-sheet showed the receipts for the year to be I'l-iG Os 2d and the expenditure £'l2G lls Cd, leaving a balance in hand of Li 10 Os 2d.

A vote of thanks was passed to Mr Maddison for the use of his shop for holding meetings during the past year. A vote of thanks to the tiecretary was also carried. HOI*SEII OLD K RS' MEETING. At the meeting of householders Captain Russell, who occupied the chair, read the report (printed above). The following committee men were then elected :—Capt. Russell, Messrs Cook. Maddison. Fritchley. Morgan, George. McQuillan, Cullen. and limit. The meeting then terminated. COMMITTEE MEETING. A meeting of the now committee was then held. Captain Russell was appointed Chairman and Mr Cook, hull. sec. Decided to appoint Miss Cooper to the position of pupil teacher. Tli! Secretary was instructed to write to Mr Garry stating f " committee were pUa>ed with his testimonials and might avail them,- \ f his si-r\ici> when the next \acancvoteum d. Miss G. Roach was granted one month's leav <' tl-i i< i on a medical cvrtitieate, leave to date from the time a suitable substitute can be obtained.

tin t',> iti 'i. of Mr Smith u was. 10 a-k the various ministers to discontinue the -weekly Hit.;, i-la—f alter the July examinations

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