THE WINTON SCHOOL.

Southland Times, Issue 4141, 7 October 1881, Page 4

THE WINTON SCHOOL.

An occasional correspondent has sent lis the following: That august body, the Winton School Committee, sat in solemn conclave on Wednesday last, and in their own little way criticised minutely the inspector's recent report on the school, one member (a J. P.) talking in a very confused manner about the duty of the teachers-, und especially the fallibility of examination registers. I le&ifl that owing to soma differences of opinion as to spb.q,ol djgcipline between some members of tlie committee and tljc head teacher, one piominent member of the committee (also a J.P.) tells tlie loafers of the street that he will take the law into Ws oyp bftfldP and do some damage lo tbe teacher's prominency ,on the face (his nose), so that the management q£ fhe institution ia at present in good and aijle hands if physical force be required. Tbe said report was laid before the committee, but was not officially read, some individual members glancing over it. I suppose it was too good to suit them in their present state of mind. Letters were alleged to have been received from Messrs Butler, Taylor, and McCormick, containing such serieus complaints against some person or persons unknown, that it was deemed needful to hold a special meeting of the committee op Wednesday next, when it may be desirable tbat $ representative of the press should be present tp fake notes and print them. Through tiie courtesy of the head teacher J am permitted to give the very excellent report in the Inspector's own words, and considering the opposition the school has had to contend with, it must give cause ' for congratulation to all those who have the welfare of the institufion at heart, the upper branches pf educatipn having been more successfully taught than at any previous period in the school's history. Beginning wifh the infant class the Inspector says {-=• Reading, satisfactory; spelling, satisfactory; tables, satisfactory ; writing, fair ; rhymes rather indistinct : disciplinary exercises' goed. Passes obtainable (in Standards), 254 ; passes obtained, 222 ; percentage gained, 87_0. The school has passed an excellent examination, f b.e only Standard that is at all yeak is the fourth, fhp vyritipg hag. very much improved since last year's examination. A large amount of woi'lc has been done under regulations 9 and 12. fhe drawing is very creditable indeed, The sjngjng is good ; Bcale praetipp j.s good, and tfye theory of music fair. " The school-room is clean, and the furniture and apparatus are well taken care of, but the out-offices are dirty. The children are very well behaved, and ] the discipline aud class movements ate good. 'Tb'e examination papers are forthe most ' part worked oiit in a v v ( cry neat and methodi- | cal manner. .•..■••• i (Signed) P. Goyen, I Inspector, j '