SCHOOL COMMITTEES

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13386, 12 September 1905, Page 3

SCHOOL COMMITTEES

The^usiial'monthly meeting :of the.Arthur' Street' School Coinmitteo was held'last evening, and was attended by .Cameron (chairman).' A. Sligo, A. Struthers," R. Forsyth, and John Kemnitz;- while an .apology for nonatlcndanco was -received front Mr W. Scott. .The Head Master'-reported' tliat" the average attendance for. the month was:—Boys, 271, girls, 236;— total, 507; Number, of pupils on the roll: Boys,- 296; girls, 254;— total, 553. Accounts amounting"; to £2 9s lid were passed for payment..' - The. Visiting Committee reported having found everything in connection with tho: school, with the exception of the play, sheds,' in very satisfactory - condition, ifessrs Csmercn and Scott were appointed the Visiting Committee for tho ensuing month. The usual monthly meeting of the Albany 'Street School-iCommittee was hekWlast evening,; Mr J. H. Wilkinson presiding. The Bible-in-schools question was discussed, as reported elsewhere. The only other business of any consequence ws>> the dealing with a letter from the Education Board requesting that Mr Hodge's services might be utilise'j for a time as relieving inspector. The Chairman explained that it was a matter that could not wait,: and lie had been pleased that tho school had been honoured by tho request. The chairman, like himself, had expressed approval of the request being, acceded to. The approval of tho committee, as a- whole, was minuted; and soveial accounts wero then . passed for payment: ~ : Tlib monthly meeting of the ICaikorai School Committee was attended by. Messrs G. Moir (chairman), D. Scott, J. M. Wilson, J. Bell, A. Ferry, T. Stark,'G-. Calder,. and A. Jfa-thc-son (clerk). The Head Master reported that was—Boys; 379; girls, 348;— total, 727. .The monthly average was—Boys, 349; girls, 311; —total, 660. A letter was received from tho Education Board as to the present -system of selecting candidates for vacancies in schools. The Vjsiting Committee reportedhaving found everything in'good workingorder in the school. Messrs Calder and Bell wero reappointed for tho'current month. Accounts were-passed for-payment amounting to £10 18s (Jd.

The ordinary meeting of the Mornington School Committee, held last evening, was attended by the Rev, I,V. Scorgio (chairman), Dickson, Sawell, Birt, 'Fori, Hazlett, Napier, Henderson, and Hope. The Head Master reported tho number on the roll as follows:— Boys, 230; girls, 208;— total, 447. The decreased attendahc-o was attributed to sickness prevailing in the-'district during the month. The attendance, banner went to ■ Standard VI three times, and Standards II and 111 tied once. Mr A. Matthews took up liis duties on tho Ist inst., and had entered upon his work ■with great energy and enthusiasm. Miss Graham, who acted as relieving teacher during August, gave every satisfaction. Owing to sudden illness in his family, Mr Turner, second assistant, applied for and was granted one month's leave of absence, and his place had boen filled by Miss Rutherford. Tho school Association Football Club succeeded in winning the cup presented by the Otago Football Association. Tho club played 12 matchcs, won 11, and drew one. The report was received and adopted. On the question o£ attendance, the Chairman remarked that in the infant department tho number was lower than it had been for many years.