SCHOOL COMMITTEES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXX, Issue 10107, 4 August 1893, Page 2

SCHOOL COMMITTEES.

The usual monthly meeting of the Doylestoa School Committee was held on Tue day ; present—Messrs Rennie (Chairman), Rigby, Foster, Rickel, Mouldey and Kio-eU The master’s report showed an average attendance of 112, the number on the roll being 127, being the best month’s attendance this year. Tenders were opened for the position of caretaker, and Mrs Rickel was reappointed for another year. Correspondence was read from the Education Board forwarding half the cost of new artesian well. Final arrangements were made for Arbor Day, and after passing accounts amounting to £52 18s Id, the meeting closed. The monthly meeting of the New Brighton School Committee was hell on Tuesday night; present—Messrs Winny (Chairman), Hawker, Wilson, Proctor, Softm and M'>or (Secretary). An apology for ab suae was received from Mr Palmer. Correspondence was received from the Board of Education stating that one of the members of the Board would visit the district and report on the state of i ha playground. Very great dissatisfaction was expre -sad at the Board’s dilatoriness in not having attended to the drainage of the playground, A letter wa- received from the Co airman of the Marshland School Committee, atating that owing to the pravalence of measles very few of tae scholars would be able to visit New Brighton on Arbor Day. The Visiting CommUtee prefen tel its report, which was considered satisfactory. A beany vote of I hanks was passed and ordered to be forwarded to Mr W. White tor his gift of noil and bulbs for tin children’s gardens. Permission was granted to the Rev F, E, In wbod to use the schoolroom for a Sundayschool examination on Saturday afternoon.

Toe monthly meeting of the St Albans District School Committ-e was held on Wednesday; present—Messrs T. Palmer (Chairman), Capper, M’Cloave, Norris, Morgan, Owen and Chaplin (Hon Secretary). Tho h-iad master’s report on the mam school stated that a considerable falling off had taken place in the attendance of chiloreu in the lower standards during the last week, while the examinaiion itai proceeding. Tbe Chairman stated that he had authorised the closing of the schools immediately tho examination was finished. His action was approved, ami it was decided to leave tbs qeeitio’i ot reopening to the Chairman and head master, as measles were spreading in the neighbourhood. The mistress of tho side school also reported a failing off in the attendance through measlei. Tho Secretary re port-id that M sdameu Williams, Sevan-Brown and Baumber aad Misa Lucy Smith had ooneeu ed to act as judges cf tho children's sowing, and presented their report, stating the ‘“sewing as a whole to bo excellent, and creditable alike to teachers aad pupils.” The Secretary war instructed t > convey the best t un k; oi tee Om-ims--Ice to the Committee of ladies for t teir fesod services. Me Owen, on behalf of Mr Falkinder, offered, a pri?.* of 5 a for darning and 2; Gdfor patching, which was accepted w;ih thanks. The Visiinag Committee reportel several works as necessary 10 ba carrie i out while tfao schools were closed, e pucially calling attention to the ma’tcr of vent, la-.ion at the side school. ilt Norris and the Secretary were deputed to wait on the Works Committee o’ the U -ard with a view of obtaining the co t o’ some of the works mentioned. A let'er win road from toe St Albans Cricket Club, a-ki ig tho Committee to co-oper/>tj with it in tree planting in the Domain on A- b'.ir Day. Tho Committee decided that m view of the sickness at present prevailing among tho children and tho very short notice, it was not possible for it to take am- action thD year. Account; to the amount ot .£lO 17s 7 I were passed for payment, and t - <e reported a orc-d t balance of 13s SJ. The Chairman stated that Mr Bowles having left the district, a Vicancy had occurred on the Committee. Mr J. Gibson was unanimously elected to fill the vacancy.