MACANDREW ROAD.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11402, 20 April 1899, Page 2

MACANDREW ROAD.

The committee report for the year just closed : — The year just cioscd has been a very busy one in the district. In addition to the 12 monthly meetings six special meetings of the committee have been held. 'J.V-o public meetings were held for the purpose of Retting up a hobby show 10 raise funds for building a gymnasium, and thus mittim; the school on tho same footiii" as all other schools in the district. There was a large attendance of householders, and a very strong committee was formed tc carry out tho

necessary work. A special committee was appointed to arrange for a' series of winter concerts, which proved a groat attraction, and, wore very well patronised. The committee desire to thank all those ladies and gentlemen who came forward—some from a great distance-—to make these concerts the success they were. .The committee havo to the credit of the gymnasium fund tho sum of £143 17s Dd and a, quantity of goods' for tale. Tho committee regret that their efforts were not successful in making arrangements with the school staff to-establish a penny savings bank in connection with the school.

Tho first assistant, Mr Macdonald, resigned his position, and Mr C. Smeaton was appointed in Ilia ' stead. The - committee havo every reason to believe the selection a wise one.

Tho Education Board-erected a large filter between the; two playgrounds, with a carrying ■capacity equal to the requirements of the children.' ' - ■•:' ■ ' ■

The. master's residence has been thoroughly, renovated, nnd trie other school buildings kept in a good state of repair.

The janitor'resigncd his office, and it was decided to fill the position temporarily pending tho election of the new committee. '

11/e year Messrs Craig, Taverner, Todd, and Smith resigned their seats as com-mittee-men. The vacancies were not filled, owing to tho term being nearly closed. " The financial position of the committee ir vory good,'the various funds'showing credits as follow:— General account, .£l2 10s 8d; gymnasium, £US 17s 9d; prize and picnic fund,"

No doubt owing tc the great drain on the parents for other objects, there was not suffi-cient-money forthcoming to warrant the holding oi tho .annual picnic; tho committee .deciding to abandon it for this year. - .. < Tho attendance,, ov/ing to the largo amount of sickness, has no; been so larpe as might be desirod._ 'The iniipcctor's report of tho annual, examination showed that the school had made an excellent average pass.