SCHOOL, COMMITTEE MEETINGS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10305, 12 March 1895, Page 3

SCHOOL, COMMITTEE MEETINGS.

..Tho, monthly, meeting of Iho AlftliuV bticii Schofrl Committee was )Veld last;, evening,' antf attended by Messrs J. Mnclniy /cbmrmnu),' A.,' Sligo, H. Cr.iwford, A ISiiu, (I. Simpson,' /('. Mason, and R Struthers. In connection with the recent picnic givtn to the pupila at Warrington it was resolved:—"That the voiy hearty thanks of the committee bo accorded, to old pupils for the interest they continue to show in the school, especially in the gift of £i 10b at the break-up und £i for the purchase of prizes to tho fl'aildren at tho recent picnic." The head master reported that the average attendance for- Iha past four Weeks had b'een-Boys, 288; girle, 251 J—total, CUD. The number, at present on the rSll was 6ft), artd the attendance on Clip. Day was 52!): Miss Mary Ana "VVhite and Master W. R. Cook, pupil tbachers; entered on their duties on the 25th February. Tho names of ; three pupils had been forwarded to the truant officer, these pupfls having been very irregular in attendance since the reopening of thib school; and the parents of several other pupils who had been irregular in attendance had been written to with good effect. The pupils, judging by their comments, appeared to have thoroughly enjoj'ed the picnic on the 2nd inst. The school was broken into on the 25th February, but the would-be thieves got very little for their trouble. Thff committee expressed satisfaction that the attendance ai tliu school bad been practically unaffected by the holiday on Cup Day. , T'«i monthly meeting of the Mornington School (elmivihan), CUtke, Mearni, .„ . nolds' I*and Webh. lhe Works (Jominitt.Be felionow ."'" t)i«.'i9tihrtltii)R work, which wiis in progress, was lifcln.K tlnne iv a very saUsfaetnry manner. There would pi-obiibly W, between 700 rind 80(1 yards put down at present.; the reiiiuinder would have to stand over till the committee were in funds. The comihitteo jJiissoii a progress,^ayinont ofiilE tC the asphaltor.' The head inastsr reported that the number of children on the roll was 027j afld the average for the last.month 480.. Two pupils'pu^ of the Seventh Standard had pasted the junior civil service examination j and out of the, Sixth Standard one'boy had gained iv,junior scholar,ship, and a boy and a girl had obtained free education at the High Schools for two years. Mr Bannerrnan, the recently-appointed teacher, had commenced work. At the close, of the meeting Mr Horaburgh. intimated that be was about to visit the Home Country, and. if he could be of any service to the committee he would b'» glad $f it. The members present referred in eulogi9ti& terms of the 'chairman's great "services to the school, and expressed a hope that ho would allow himself to bo.nominated in April. '' ■ •

The ihonthty. meeting of the Port Chalmera District High School Committee was attended by Messrs Morgan (chairman), Gardner; Kettle, Cook, Thomson, Walker, Mill, and Ness. Mr Rennie, the newly-appointed rector, reported : that be had taken charge of the school on the Ist inst., the roll number for the week was 694 and the average 5iH. He regarded the attendance of several families as tinSatiffatitoxy, but would report more definitely shortly.' He pointed out the difficulty of maintaining perfect organisation, as there was not a classroom for every standard, Standards I and VI being at preseat taught in the same room. The committee's attention was called to the fact that the rectory was much too small for Mr Rennie's requirements, and the secretary was instructed to bring the matter before the Education Board, the committee considering the request reasonable. Consideration ot the truancy question was postponed. Complaints having been made of the drinking water being impure, the Visiting Committee were directed to pay special attention to thia matter and report. It was resolved that another letter be written to the Education Board pressing their claims for monetary assistance, and Messrs Morgan, Cook, and Mill were appointed to wait on the board in reference to the claim. Messrs Ness and Gardner were appointed a Visiting Committee for the month.