PUKEHIWTAL.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11715, 24 April 1900, Page 3

PUKEHIWTAL.

Ine annual report of the retiring committeo states that the untimely death of the head master in October necessitated netting another teacher. .Mr Thompson was temporarily appointed, but he had eh.:r<*p fcr night days only when tho influenza broko out?nd on the advice of Er Hislon the school' was closed for live weeks and tl-.iw days. On December \ Mr Malhe-.vs, who had been selected as head master, took charge Owing lo the breakdown of the health of the 1-ilb head master tho last examination was much poorer than in any previous year, and ih« committee point, out that this, combined with much sickness, will most certainly result in a number of failures at the next examination. There was collected from ell sources for the picnm £19 3s, which was all expended save 13s. The average attendance fc-r the four quarters was:—June quarto-, 79- September, 79; Decembor. 81; March 87. The improvod attendance shows lhat parents are now taking a mm active interest in the work 0) tne school. .1 ho committeo c-xpreis a hope that their successors will be able io provide the children with gymnastic appliance" In conclusion, the committee thank Mr Mathews (liead master) and Miss Fleming (the mistress) for the kindly interest evinced in the welfare ol pupils, both as regards thoir education and amusements.