TEMUKA SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1468, 16 February 1886, Page 3

TEMUKA SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

A special meeting of the above Committee took place last evening. Present —Messrs Hayhurst (Chairman), Brown, Miles, Blyth, and Gray. minutes. The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed. CORRESPONDENCE. Correspondence was read and considered as follows :

From the Rev. Geo. Barclay and Mr S. W. Goldsmith, consenting to be nominated as members of the Board of Education.

From the Board of Education, notifying that the sum of £IS 14s lid had been paid to the credit of the Committee in the Bank of New Zealand for the quarter ending 31st March, 1886, From Messrs T, Teschemaker and E, Elworthy, declining to stand for seats on the Board of Education.

From the Board of Education re the appiontraent of Mr H. Cross as second master of the Temuka school.

From the same, stating that the application of the Committee for £2 10s for some slight repairs had been granted.— The Chairman was authorised to get the work done.

From Miss Florence Brown, acknowledging with thanks the testimonial forwarded by the Committee. From the Beard of Education forwarding summary of attendance returns for the quarter ended 31st December. From the Chairman of the Rangitira School Committee (Mr Talbot), stating that the Committee had decided to recommend Miss Bertha Brown to the Board of Education as teacher in their school, and asking that the Temuka Committee would relieve Miss Brown ot her duties in their school within a week or ten days. The letter further stated that Mr Talbot had seen the Inspector, Dr'Anderson, and be favored the appointment, and suggested that Miss F. Brown might lake up the position now held by her sister.—The Chairman remarked that no communication had been received from the Board of Education or from Miss Brown on the subject but as the letter was from the Chairman of the Rangitira Valley Committee, who was also a member of the Board, there was little doubt but that it was all right.—Mr Gray thought there would be no loss to the Committee were the suggestion complied with.—The Chairman remarked that lie did not think the Committee should go outside the school for a teacher, when there might be one already in the school prepared to take up the work,—After a little more conversation, Mr Gray moved, Mr Blyth seconded, and it was carried: “That a letter be written to Mr Talbot informing him that this Committee are willing to accede to his request as soon as the necessary arrangements can be made.” From the Board of Education, stating the Revs. Geo. Barclay and William White, and Messrs W. Goldsmith and John Jackson had consented to be nominated as candidates to fill three prospective vacancies on the Board of Education. The Committee decided to vote for the Rev. Geo. Barclay, and Messrs S. W. Goldsmith and J. Jackson.

From the same, stating that the Rev. Jasper Smythe and Messrs William Jones and E. G. Stericker had consented to be nominated for the extraordinary vacancy on the Board caused by the retirement of Mr G. G. Russell.—The Committee der cided to vote for Mr K. G. Stericker.

SCHOOL REQUISITES,

A letter was read from Mr Bryars r« school requisites. The Chairman said it appeared to him that if parents did not extend more support to the Committee in the way of stationery fees the Commilt®J?would have to stop supplying the children with pens, pencils, etc. The returns were looked up, and it was found that the fees received had fallen off considerably during the last two quarters, the amount for the last quarter being remarkably srpall. It was pointed out that the sum each child was expected to contribute, viz., 6d per quarter, was very small, and after some further cosideration the subject dropped, it being understood that if parents do not send more money for this purpose the Committee will revert to the old system of requiring the children to pro"ids themselves with pens, ink and stationery.

master’s report.

“Siß, —I have the honor to submit the following report Average roll : Boys, 186 ; girls, 143.6 ; t0ta1.329.5. Average attendance i Boys, 129.4 ; girls, 93; total, 323,5, Highest attendance, 847. With regard to the advantage taken of the instruction in secondary subjects lean say nothing very flattering; only a few have begun the first year work, though others have have signified their intention of reading some of the subjects next quarter. The following are the numbers reading each subject 'Third year ; Latin, 1; French, 2 ; Mathematics, '3. Second vear; Latin, 1, French, 0 j Mathematics, 0. hirst year ; Latin, 6 ; French, 2 ; Mathematics, 5. I have much pleasure in informing the Committtee that two gentlemen resident in the district have each very kindly oflered a prize t'i be competed for at the annual examination : Mr Gaze, one for the best essay on one of three suitable subjects ; and Dr Hayes, one m science, valued one guinea, to 'be ex-

pen'l.?d on science books, the examination to h" partly written, and partly viva voce. —I have, etc., “ W. Bryaks.” Tim Chairman remarked that Mr Bolleston had also stud, at the last disli ibution of prizes, that ho would give a prize for drawing. The members of the Committee expressed their thanks to the donors of the prizes. visitors’ report. The Visitors for the last month, failing to make a report, were reappointed. concert. The Chairman said the Committee’s term of office was drawing to a close, and lie thought they should take steps re the getting up of a concert.—lt was thought desirable by the members that if a concert is held it should take place in the school, and the Chairman was requested to consult with Mr Bryars and the other teachors on (he subject. The meeting terminated with a vote of thanks to the Chairman,