TEMUKA SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1150, 20 September 1883, Page 2

TEMUKA SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

The monthly meeting of the above Committee took place last Tuesday evening. Present—Messrs Gray (Chairman), Kirk, Bljfh, Brown and O'Halloran. . MIKUTES. The minutes of the last meeting weie read and confirmed. CORRESPONDENCE. Tim following correspondence was read and considered : Outward—To the Board of Education in reference to advertising for second teacher, and election of member of School Committee in the room of Mr R. H. Pearpoint ; to Mr R. H. Pearpoint, accepting resignation, and to Mr W. G. Aspiuall, informing him that he had been elected a member of Committee ; to Miss Henderson, who had acted as Mistress at the school, re ex-

penses; to the Board of Education m reference to the accounts for books, stationery, etc., supplied to the Committee ;) and to the same re n missing receipt and increase of the salaries of secon.l teachers. Inward—From the Board of Education in reference to the account for school requisites.

From the same in reference to the letting ot the school for other than school, religious, or political purposes, ami stating that when,they did so the building should be' insured, and advising the Committee to charge sufficient to recoup themselves, for so doing. Mr' -K.il k thought the Board had an insurance fundi of their own, and did not think the Committee had auy right to insure Government buildings,

The Chairman explained that many of the scho'ls were let m country places for dances, concerts, etc., and these were the cases to which the circular referred.

It was decided that when application was made for the use of the school it would be time enough to comd to a deci- < sion on tht matter. ", V,'; From the''same in ''reference to the increase of poachers' salaries,; and stating that they were unable to grant Mr Mesgei-fuither leave of absence. If he were not in tho school, a locum tenens must be appointed.

Prom the some in reference to the depot itccount, etc., enclosing it, bat stating that the Board did riot usually supply Committees with detailed accounts ; also enclos'ng missitiyj receipt.

From Mr P. Sinclair, the Superintendent of the Presbyterian Sabb.ith School, asking/for the use of a room in the new school buildings for holding Sabbath School, on the same terms as heretofore. Ihe application was granted, HEAD MASTER'S MONTHLY REPORT. The Head Master submitted the lowing report on. 'the school :—'Number on the' roll: Boys, 212 ; girls, 190 ; total, 402.: Strict average i attendance : Boys, 127 ; girls;M9 f 0;-Itotal, 217. Working average attendance : Boys, 140 ;' girls, 102 ;.;fota\i ; 242; Highest average attendance (Sept. 12th) : Boys, 149 ; average attendance, as,you will observe, is still very low. This is owing chiefly to the continued prevalence of whooping cough amongst the younger children. There is a number' of pupils, however* whose attendance is very irregular. Forms of enquiry have been sent to the parents, but in several cases no answer has been returned. I enclose a list of > the names of such pupils for the Committee's inspection. Enclosed is the sum of £1 1.2 s sd, received for school

requisites.' After consiubiiug the list of absent children annexed to the report, it was decided to refer the matter to the Visiting Committee to confer with the Head Head Master on the subject, it being understood that very strong measures would be taken to enforce more regular attendance,- Constable Morton's services being appealed to.

THE SECOND MASTER. It was resolved—'That ,the Secretary write to; the Board of Education thank' ing them for having appointed a Committee to consider as to general increase in second masters' salaries, ani state that this Committee would be glad il they would advertise .for a second mastei as requested in'the letter from the Committee of 23rd August, paragraph 1, as requested,'' ' ,; ACCOUNTS. Accounts amounting to about L2O were passed for payment, VISITING COMMITTEE. The Chairman made a statement of the doings of the Visiting Committee for the past month. He stated that they had '■ seen to the matter of school furniture for the new building, and h« believed the Board had now placed the matter in the hands of Mr West. Messrs Brown and O'Halloran were appointed visitors for the ensuing month. THE NEW SCHOOL. A discussion took place on the condition and opening of the new school, It was stated that the new building wbb now rapidly drying, and that the efforts of the contractors to stop the leakage in the roof were likely to be successful, very little being really the the matter with it. The Committee were unable to decide when they would open the new achool, as they did not know when the school furniture would be ready. At a later stage Mr Kirk suggested that it would be only right to celebrate the opening of the new school with a concert, and" at the same time something would be obtained towards getting prizes for the children at the beginning of the year, ...

The other members entered mosC heartily into the spirit of the sugges- / lion, and it was '-. i Proposed by Mr Kirk, seconded by Mr Brown, and carried—' That the following gentlemen be appointed/a subcommittee to arrange for a concert to be held in the new school building on Tuesday October 16th, viz., Messrs Gray, O'Halloran, Blyth, Brown, Rout and the mover.'

PLANTING, ETC. - ' The question of planting was brought up, but the Committee decided that it would bo useless to plant unless .they - -. could erect a fence to protect the treee, so the matter dropped. A vote of thanks to the Chaiimau - terminated the meeting.