TEMUKA SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2088, 21 August 1890, Page 2

TEMUKA SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

\rhe usual monthly meeting of the aborts committee was held last Tuesday evening. Present—Messrs Storey (chairman), Mogrjdge, Brown, Yelrin, Kutland, and McCaskill. COBSESjeOJTDEBTGE. Correspondence was read — From Mr Wills, apologising for absence from the meeting. From Mr Rhodes, acknowledging receipt of a letter from the committer in relation *o STatiye children at the school; From the Board of Education, enclosing a copy of letter from the Minuter of Education stating that the attendance of the Native children at the school was impracticable, and asking what arrangements could be made for the separate education of Natires. From the Education Board, stating fchafc &U schools were supplied with ifcanfrs for drying water, and wanted to know why, tfr e ' P°mwtyPP objected to the water in the tanjis. From the same, enclosing £ll fa ,<pd as the contribution towards incidental expenses.

From the head teacher, stating that one wet day there were only 86 scholars present. As it was a question of average he aßked for leave to close the school. The chairman granted the request. HEAD MASTER'S BEJOBT.

The head master's report was read as follows:

, Boy«. Girls. Total, Average weekly roll 198 171.3 366.3 Average attendance 136.3 120.2 256.5 Highest attendance 161 142 303 He also enelosed a list of children who had been irregular in their attendance.

SCHOOL BEQTJIBIOTS, ' It was decided to write to the Board of Education for school requisites. Mr Eutland said it should be stipulated that the committee would not take them if they were obtained from Messrs Whitcombe and Tombß.

Mr Brown thought they had better have something to go on first. If I private people wished to boycott Messrs Witcombe and Tombs let them do so, but he did not think it was necessary for the committee to go so far. If they were ordering goods direct from Messrs Whitcombe and Tombs it would be different. Mr Velvin said that supposing he, for instance, had a stock of Messrs "Whitcombe and Tombs' goods on hand it would be hard on him not to be able to sell them. Mr Mogridge suggested that the resolution should refer to future orders, and Mr McCaskili agreed with this view. ■ After gome further discussion Mr Eutland moved and Mr Mogridge seconded—" That no goods be bought I from anyone known to be dealing with Messrs Whitcombe and Tombs after the present stock haß been used." KATFTE CHILDBEN. Mr Megridge moved that the committee recommend the board to get a teacher for the Native school at the pah. Mr Butland seconded the motion. The chairman and Mr Yelvin said the head teacher had stated that the Native children were as clean sind well-behaved as some of the European children. - - > Mr Brown said the teachers, sent home scholars who were not clean. Some of the European children were dirtier than the Natives, audit would be an injustice to the Maoris to send them away. After the matter was discussed; at some length the motion was put and lost by the casting yote of the chairman, ABSENTEES. On the metion of Messrs Velvin and Brown it was resolved to put the compulsory clauses into force with regard to children irregular in attendance, Mr Eutland dissenting.

A.COOVXTB. Accounts to the amount of £slßs 4d were passed for payment. WATEB TANKS. Mr Butland suggested that the tanks should be cleaned out, bat it was said that in warm weather the water would not be-It for drinking. Mr Rutland said m that case it would be better to put a top on the force-pump, and after some discussion a committee was appointed to visit the school and see what was best to be done,

nfsPEcroa's eepobt. The following is the inspector's report on an examination of the school on June 23rd:— Remarks on Staff, attendanee, groupings, etc.—Satisfactory. Time-table—Suitable.

Methods, etc.—Mr Bryars teaches a class wi*b considerable .skill, and secures the attention of his pupils. During the changing of classes I should like to see the pupils kept in better order. Ido nol feel quite satisfiad with the amount and kind of supervision which Mr Bryars exercises over his subordinate teachers at>d their classes. He should hold test examinations at intervals of not loss than a month, and a scheme of the work to be overtaken during these periods should be made out for each clsbs. * This would prove of immense advantage to the teachers and the school. Mr Farnie ap-, pears to be doing very satisfactory work with his classes. He is clear and definite in questioning and explanation, aid in a quiet but firm way easily keeps his pupils under control. Miss Bruce has only been a few weeks in the school, but she has already got her class well in hand. The class had not begun to use Blackwood's •Short Stories,' the text book recommended for lessons in history and for additional reading practice. Mr Goldstoae has good oommaod of his pupils, land teaches well. In one subject, reading, the class is very backward, and much attention will require to be paid to it. Under the management of Miss Phillips, a great improvement has been made in the efficiency of the Infant Department. I was pleased to see so large a proportion of the children under her charge being prepared for presentation in the first standard,

Order sod disciplines-Good, Buildings, etc.—ln good condition. Accommodation —Sufficient, Cleanliness, etc, —Satisfactory. There is a good deal of pencil scribbling on the walls of the pprcheß, and the marks on wsllsand ceiling show that fpotbaij playing is not coB-fioed to the playground. Jas. GhgsoN Gow, M.A., inspector. The report was considered satisfactory, and the meeting adjourned.