Havelock School Committee Meeting.

Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 1, Issue 67, 16 September 1890, Page 2

Havelock School Committee Meeting.

A meeting of the Havelock School Committee was held last evening, Present; Messrs Clarke, Sniith, Brown, Parker, and O,'H. Mills in the chair. Minutes of previous „ meeting read and confirmed. Resolved, That the Truant Inspector be requested to take proceedings against those parents who allow their children to remain away from school. Proposed by Mr Smith, seconded by Mr Brown, That the chairman write to the Education Board, requesting they will kindly authorise a gallery to be erected in the school for the infants, simiiar to the one now, in the Picton school, as the increased number of pupils genders it imperative to have more seating accommodation, alio a new ball frame, and a different series of tablet lessons.—r Carried. Resolved, That five dqzen slates 10 x and half-a-gross of pencilrholders be procured for the school. Resolved, That an extra honour roll be procured, containing the names of Miss J. Matthews, Certificate Examination Class E., and one for Miss Laura Matthews, Certificate Examination Class E, and placed in the schoolroom with the others.'—Carried. The suggestion made by the schoolmaster re increasing the school library was heartily approved of, and the Committee promised to solicit the parents of children attending school to give a suitable book fqr the purpose mentioned. . ,

head-mastek's repobt~

The school roll continued to increase and now numbers : Boys 59, girls 68 ; total, 127. The average attendance has also improved. Thp sitting accommodation in the lower school, for a long' time crowded,, is now quite insufficient. I would suggest the erection of a gallery for the infants similar to that,in the Picton schoql. It would economise space and leave plenty of desk room for the standard classes. A stock of slates, say five dozen, is bsdly wanted in the lower school, likewise a new ball-frame; a new series of tablet lessons and pencil-holders. R. Horfcon has not attended school during the past three months, and' the attendance of T, L.pvell is far from being satisfactory, ; ! When the Honour Rojl was authorised I omitted.inadvertently the name of Miss J, Matthews, Teachers Certificate Examination, Class E., and likewise, of Miss L. Matthews, Teacher's Certificate Examination, Class •E. If funds willspermit I shpuld like, to see the list complete to date. ■• • ; ~ , A supply of books is required for the school library, I would suggest that the parents of children using the library and others be asked to give any suitable book they may haye to increase the present stock. I feel sure many would gladly respond entailing as it ftoulcl no outlay.-

I should be.'glad for the direction of the. committee how to act where parents of pupils ean not afford to buy the necessary books.

A-GGOunts were passed for H. Reader 7s, Price 8s Bd, and Linton 3s 6d. The Committee iben adjourned until Monday,'October 20,1890.' '

sorae one has wisely said,' Do not attempt $ put' the' wot Id right'in uvej minutes. You caa not dp it; God did) riqfc intenji you to do ;iC An<jf' do hotjj be put of patience jr your* own! littlei piece of the world is not in order. You! have a great idea of whatjit ought to be, j of what it might b<>; but you have to be ! patient under the discipline of bearing with; its imperfections,