Queenstown Main School.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 1881, 1 July 1892, Page 5

Queenstown Main School.

The onlinar> monthly committee meeting of the abovenamed institution was held in the School-room on Monday evening, when there were present Messrs S. Dewar (chairman), F. W. F. Geisow, T. Gilmour, L. Hotop (hon. sec.j, R. RossaudT. Sloan. Minutes of previous meeting were read and confinned.

Outward and inward correspondence, read and approved or received, was of a routine chatacter with the exception of some correspondedce between Mr Hotop ana the Board rt some of the old desks, which the former said he thought it very desirable to ask for for use by the manual classes. The Board had granted three out of the nine, and the rest were to be sent for use in the Kingston and Arthur's Point side schools.

The report of the head master (Mr J. Mehaffey) for month ending June 30th, shewed tne total number on the roll to be 126 scholars (58 boys and ! 8 girls); average attendance, 109; highest, 117; and lowest, 71. Two accounts (football, 14s ; and ton of Kaitangata coal and cartage, £2 3<t) were passed for payment.

The Chairman said that, after consulting with Mr Mehaffey and members of committee, he had decided to give a week's holiday during the forthcoming examinations.—Decision approved.

The Chairman stated that the new desks were all finished. The Inspector, Mr Braik, was expected that night, and preparations would then be made for the examinations. He did not know whether it would be advisable to make any preparations for persons outside town attending the examinations. Mr Hotop said, as far as his experience went of his own boy, that no preparation was made at Invercargill on similar occasions. Mr Mehaffey might perhaps be asked to see to their comfort. (Mr Walde here took his seat). Sir Geisow suggested that the chairman and secretary should wait on the visitors, as a matter of conrtesy. He would also suggest that they see Mr Braik with a view to getting the masters' residence enlarged. After a short discussion it was resolved that the chairman and secretary be requested to wait upon Mr Braik on the matter.

Arbor Day.-Mr Hotop thought it might be as well to consider arrangements for Arbor Day (To Mr Geisow.) If Government decide to fix upon any special date for the whole colony they will make the same blunder as the Education Board did, as one fixed day will not Buit all districts, nor, in fact, all seasons. The better plan will be, like that followed last year, to choose the most suitable time.

Mr Gilmour did not see why only the Committee should incur any expense when the planting was for the improvement of Corporation property—if so, they might as well plant on private ground. Mr Hotop thought it would be a good thing if the townspeople were asked to join in same as last yenr. He also suggested that the Committee should confine its operations this season to the planting of willows and fpoplars amongst the scrub where cattle could not destroy them—this would save the expense of fencing. It was finally resolved, on the motion of Messrs Ross and Walde—That the chairman and Mr Geisow be appointed a sub committee to wait upon the Borough Council on the matter and report at next meeting.

Mr Walde, on behalf of the Works Committee, said sundry repairs had been made, but there was nothing special to report upon.

Mantal Classes. The Chairman stated that the reqnned tools had betn obt lined from Mr E. Foord, and the classes would start as soon as Mr Davidson had fixed up the benches. Resolved, on the motion of Messrs Geisow and Gilmour—That Mr Foord be thanked for lending his carpenters' tools, and that the chairman be authori«ed to procure any other tools or articles required. A vote of thanks to the chair closed proceedings.