Mangatainoka School Committee.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume II, Issue 201, 12 September 1894, Page 2

Mangatainoka School Committee.

The Mangatainoka fcshool Commute* i bald their ordinary meeting on Saturday j night last, all members being present. | The Head Muster reported the number on the roll to be 237; average past four weeks 171 : highest weeks attendance 192. Sines last meeting the Board * Inspector. Mr Fleming, had visited the school and expressed his satisfaction. * Tlic visiting member reported having visited the school during the past month and found great necessity for urinals for tht* boys side. I'll* Mead master's report an i visiting member’s report were adopted. The Chairman stated that Captain luo hard son and himself had visited the school during the drawing examination, anil were agreeably surprised at the ability shown by souae of the pupil*, j especially in geometry, j Only one tender was received for the j i purchase of lotara on the reserve, the | amount being A'l os. Tht tender wn« I accepted. I It was resolved that Mf H.arboit be I requested to complete his contract within I 14 day* from notice, otherwise the j committee will be compelled to have the | work done at hi* expense. Mr Stringer was appointed visiting member tor the ensuiiii; month. The Chairman stated he had written on behalf of the school committee to the I Minister for Education, also to the sec i retary to the Board, ro education reserve* in this district. It was resolved that the Chairman's action be endorsed. Rians were received for the proposed additions to the school, and a discussion look place upon the same, re possible improvements. It wa* resolved that the secretary write to the Board recommending suggestions re improvement* to plans to receive their favorable consideration. The he*dir»;i-t#i suggested that the sth : anniversary of the opening of the school | be celebrated by giving the ehiidren an excursion trip to the seaside, say Koxton. He also suggested that the Rahiatua Com miltee be asked to join with them. The aniiivsrsarv take* place about the latter end of October. it wa* resolved that tin* secretary, write to lint Railway l onuuissionert asking the co*t of conveyance of from 300 to 400 children from Woodville to Kextsn and back. It wa* resolved that a half holiday be granted on Wednesday, the 19tli, to enable tiie football mutch to be plased on that date between Rahintua. Manyntaiuoka, j und Woodville schoolsagaiust R*im<*rsto« North school*.