The Rimu School. TO THE EDITOR.

Otago Witness, Issue 2203, 21 May 1896, Page 20

The Rimu School. TO THE EDITOR.

Sir,— ln your laat week's country news I notfco an article from the peu of jour One-Tree Point coiTeipondeut, who go'salong distance out of his way to have a »ly knock at the teachers of the One Tree Point- Riinu School. 'lhis he does both directly and infeientially. In referring to the above named echool, he ; says " unfortunately of late years it can boast of little or nothing." To refute this statement and oth-ra made indirectly, I will, with your permi'sion, ijuoV a few facts tl'.it cmnofc be ("euied. J'ig'>t md a-hu)f years agn, when the present he.i-l •eaoh.-r took charge, the dnily attendance wa<l(i, andto-d.iy it is about B' l , with a roll number of 95 ; a mistress ha* been appointed, a large room has been added to the school to accommodate the increased number of pupil?, it now beiug the largest school ia the di-trict; the kindergarten system is efiicently taught ; an organ has been bought— and paid for, too -and sinking is one of the wekly lessom. To quott- fi-oui the in pjct>>r's last report (a »urpri»o visit):— ''This f-nhool issplcnHidly con<lucted, and the teaching in b;th depattmenta is thoroughly efficient." As a proof that the pr*sent teacher* are appreciated, I may state that a number of children aro coming long distances, some of them over three miles, to attend this, school when there are ofchr-r sch« ols within a less distance. - Last yeai's committee were re-elected this year, and they and the c chool staff work harmoniously tuenttier for theg of tlie school. Ido not know who your "Own Correspondent " may be, but Biv-pfct, from the unfavourable way in which he always Writes in reference- to this school, that he is eifhersime rejected aspirant to a seat on \he committee or some Unsuccessful wonld-be dominie. I am, 4c, Veracity. One-Tree Point, May 11.