SCHOOL COMMITTEES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XL, Issue 12251, 22 April 1903, Page 6

SCHOOL COMMITTEES.

PONSONBY. The following candidates have been nominated for election to the Ponsonby Schools Committee: —Messrs. W. J. Rees, A. S. Russell, J. Gittos, C. J. Parr, W. Taylor, J. W. Stewart, D. J. Wright, G. Gregory,. A. N. Snedden, A. Littler, G. W. Wilcock, and W. J. Morgan. The annual report of the outgoing committee, to be presented to the meeting of householders convened for the night of the election (Monday next) states that the receipts for the year ending •March 31, 1903 (including balance in bank at April 1), were £376 lis 7d, and expenditure £299 4s sd, leaving a credit balance of £77 7s 2d. The total number of pupils on the rolls of the.Church-street, Richmond Road, and Bayfield schools was 1688 and the average attendance 1512, as against 1690 and 1526 for the previous year,. The attendance at all the schools was very seriously affected by the unprecedented series of epidemics that ran through the city during the"latter part of 1902. With regard to school buildings, the report states that the interior of the Church-street building is still in urgent. need of repainting, but that all endeavours to get the Education Board to undertake the work proved futile. The ;• committee had recently arranged to have a portion done partly at their own expense, the Board to contribute the balance. The chairman of the Board had intimated that the Board would very soon add to the accommodation at this school. ' The Board's architect had been instructed to investigate with regard to alleged bad ventilation at Bayfield school in the old part of the building. This latter portion was not at all suitable,. and must without doubt be removed at an early date. The relations between the committee and the Board had been on the whole harmonious during the year. A rupture had occurred on the occasion of the appointment of a first assistant at Bayfield, the committee very justly condemning the so-called "consultation" which took place between the Board and committee. ' ':■-. ._. -.. -.'■ .- 7. • -CITY. " The ordinary meeting of the City Schools Committee was held last night, Mr. J. Mc-' Leod presiding. There was also present: Messrs. A. H. Chappell, P. Crowe, R. Finlay, J. Gordon, E. H. Healey, and. William .Sherson. ■ . , . .'. Appointments: Mr. 'D. McNaughton was appointed first-assistant-master to .Chapelstreet school. It-was decided that Miss O'Meara remain at Nelson-street school, Miss . Collins at Napier-street school, and Miss Grattan at Beresford-street school. Miss Isabella Melville was appointed to the Bores-ford-street school as pupil-teacher.' Beresford-street School: On the motion of the chairman, seconded by Mr. Finlay, it wag resolVed, " That the' committee apply to the Board asking them to build an addition to Beresford-street school for an infant department as soon as possible." Napier-street School: It was decided, on the motion of the chairman, to ask the Board to enlarge the headmaster's room at Napierstreet school, and to put a fence round the grounds. : -';' ■ ~ , ' "Vote of Thanks: A vote of thanks was moved by Mr. Gordon, and carried by acclamation, to the chairman for his services during the last two years. Mr. MoLeod suitably replied. . . \: Chapel-street School: The headmaster' of the Chapel-street school reported an increase, both in roll number and attendance during the year. ,: ' . ,