SCHOOL COMMITTEES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CV, Issue 12534, 22 June 1901, Page 4

SCHOOL COMMITTEES.

The monthly touting of the Richmond School Committee was held on. Wednesday evening'; present —Messrs r’aull (chairman), Cardwell, Sorensen, O’Connor, Hilsoh, Rickards, Stirling and Potter. An -apology for,, absence was received from Mr Shaw. -The Treasurer reported a debit balance of £55 9s. The Headmaster reported that thenumber on the roll was 591, and the average attendance for the past font Weeks '613. It was agreed to close the school on Monday and Tuesday, on the occasion of the Royal visit. It .was decided to in-, troduoe id the school Messrs .Whitedihbe' and Tombs’ Imperial Readers after the examination.. Til® qUeStaon of planting trees in the school grounds was left to the Works Committee. The sum of three. guineas was voted to purchase new books for the school library. Letters were received Itbih the Education Board confirming the appointment, of Miss M. J. Sorensen as third assistant mistress, arid Master Allkd as pUpil teacher.. A letter ■was received from Mr Alex. Cray, resigning his position as master owing to his having been appointed assistant, master at the Aharon High School. The resignation was accepted with regret, It was decided to invite the parents to a “social” on Thursday ©veiling, to allow an opportunity of saying “ good-bye ” to Mr Gray. The Chairman reported that a piano, costing.£3s, was now in use at the school, and the Headmaster intended to give an entertainment shortly in aid of the fund. A letter Was received from the Education Board announcing that £3 had been paid to the comnuttEe’s account to teach swimming. The Chairman Was instructed to again write to the Board in reference to a caretaker’s cottage: ;■ Ac-' counts amounting to £9 5s were passed for payment. - .. . | i