SCHOOL COMMITTEES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10621, 13 October 1896, Page 3

SCHOOL COMMITTEES.

Tbe monthly meeting of the Arthur street School Committee was held last night, and attended by Ulessrn Simpson (chair—*-), Crawford, Cameron, Burt, Stcuthers, Mason, Sligo, aod th. Rev. L. J. Harrison. The head master reported that the sverage attendance for tbe psat four week. W.i: Boys, 277; girl., 258 ;— tofc»l, 535. The number at present on the roll was .- B.yn, 303 ; girls,.2Bß ;—total, 591. 'lhe sujn of £11 9s Id had been rec-ived in subscriptions to foe iuel fund. The Education Board's regulations on the subj not of corporal punishment were receivtd aud considered, and the following resolutions were unanimously adopted : —" (1) This coinxiittee believes it right that only certtficfvt.d t...i'_hers should be permitted to punisb pupils ; (2) the committee r.gret that the board should think it necessary to frame elaborate regalai-ions in reference to puu-hmeiit, bnli-sving that the formulating of such regulations i_ in itself apt to tend to the subversion of discipline; (3) that thsse regulations appear to be a reflection ou the general body or t_acht_rs which wo b.lieve to be undeserved, and tb.-.t it would lie preferable to have isolated case-: of excessive or improper punishment to be dealt with as they arise.'? Tiie'Visiting Committee reported that the work was going on satisfactorily in the school, and that tbe attendance at the kindar<-arteH was increasing with tne lies weather. Messrs Harrison and Cameron were appointed the Visiting Commit.'- for n.xt month Aecouuts amou-ting to 39s 3d were p_.e._ed for payment.

The tn-jiittily meeting of the Mornington School Colamittee, held last evening, was attended by Mt-ssrs 'Webb (in the ch-ir), Arnold, Harvey, Holgate, Horaburgh, Mearnn, Reynolds, ;—tl Sparrow. «—. Joachim wrote apologisiof. for bii nbaeuce. A circular 'was received. Irom tho Education Board about regulating tbe inflictiou of corporal puuiehment in schools, and it was decidad. to defer considenvticti ot the ra_.t._r until members h.-id time to make .hem. elves thoroughly a.quiiiu.ed with the various clauses of the regulations. Accounts _i_oiuilii!g to £12 13s 6d w.re pasted for payment. The hind master reported thut the average atti'iidance during tbe month was 459, and the number ou the roll 512. The treasurer of the penny saving bank reported than the depoiit* during the past month amounted to £6 18s 2d, and the wilbdrawala to £1 1.- 3d. The amount thun standing to the credit of the account being £56 4s 2d.

The monthly meeting of the North-East Valley School Coramittco' was held last night, and was "attended by Messrs Robi-rbs (chairman), Scoones, Calder, Richardson, Thomson, Begg, Stout, Proctor, and O'Shea. The h.ad m-ister report.d that the number ou the roll was—Boys, 256 ; girls, 270 ;—total, 526. The average cHend-cce for the quarter wa.—Boys, 225; girls, 238;— total, 463. The highest nfctend.nce on any day was—Boys, 245 ; girls, 256; — total, 501. A copy of rules concerning corporal punishment was received from the Education Bosrd. Accounts in connection with the kindergarten s-mouuting to £19 Is, and general . ccouot. £12 6s 9d, were passed for payment. Mr Begg repotted having visited the school, and having fou-td everything working satisfactorily. Messrs Scoones and Stout were appointed a Visitiug Committee for next month. An i—ver-ise-ient appears elsewhere notifying parents that there is nothing to prevent their children attending the school regularly.

The monthly meeting of tbe George street School Com—ittee, held last .eveuing, was attended by Meeßrs C. Haynes (chairman), B. Coghill, P. Parker, A. Thomson, P. P.ake, S. Thompson, O. Carter, R. C. Mnore, _-d W. P. Browne. Tha head master reported that the number on the roll was 802, and the average daily attendance for tbe month 715. A circular wan received from the Education Board ou the subject of corporal punishment in tbe public schools. A circuhr was also received intimating that tho quarterly allowance of £32 had been paid iuto tbe b-nk to the credit of the committee. Consideration of tbo advi.abilifcy of erecting a gymnasium for the use of the school children was deferred till next meeting. Accounts amounting to £5 lis 6d wero passed for payment.