SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

Woodville Examiner, Volume V, Issue 45, 3 April 1889, Page 2

SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

The monthly .meeting of the above was held on Saturday -night;-' Present: Messrs Sowr-y (chairman), Motley (non. sec.), Havvken, Horne and Bliss. - DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES,... The Secretary reported thajt Mr .Morton had selected the additional .prices,; and they weredistributed to the children that afternoon. Mr Hill wrote stating school furniture had been forwarded and stating committee would have to provide -the new clocks required. EDUCATION" BOARD. A circular was received frpm/the;Beturning Officer for,' the Board enclosing voting paper for election of candidate to .vacancy. oil Board. ... . Mr Home moved that they record their vote in favor of Mr HalL -" v Mr Bliss seconded; and the motion iwas carried. ■ jb ;; CONCERT. The Chairman said they had-resolved to hold their concert on the Friday nearest full moon. The .Presbyterians were to have a service of song on that date and they would require to alter the night. He suggested h iving it on Good the" Thursday before Good Friday, and moved accordingly, and tho motion was carried. , ; ’ ■ Mr Ha when'"WHat is the object .The Chairman: To improve the grounds. There will also be a balance of the painting contract to provide for from the proceeds. ’ Mr Bliss' moved that it be left in the hands of the Chairman and Master to fix the place of the entertainment, and the motion was adopted. • Mr Hawkeh thought that one-third of the proceeds should go to stationery and the other third to’improving the grounds. They should define the requirements. The Chairman said that would give a lot of work to the Treasurer aud he saw no reason for.dping that. master’s report. Mr Morton reported that the average for the quarter was 233 and-the-present roll number 330... An average of more than 240 entitled the school to a fifth pupil teacher, and he recommended that the committee appoint Jane Peebles to the position. He expressed satisfaction with the results of the recent addition to the school and the committee especially for the convenient shed erected for the boys, and swing for girls; and suggested further requirements. The Inspector visited the school on Monday last and made the following entry in the log-book ; “ I visited the school to-day, when 122 were in attendance. The cause of the ’small attendance was in consequence of rain which fell heavily during the morning, the work is being .methodically carried on, the discipline is very good and the management is quite satisfactory. The additions recently made will be sufficient for the wants of the district for some time to come.” In reference to awarding prizes Mr Morton added; In regard to my refusal to act with Mr Motley in awarding the further prizes ordered by committee, I gave my reasons in my letter to him as secretary- I think the committee should taka that responsibility as representing the parents, and thus leave the teachers free of charges of parti, ality in the matter. I gave every facility to Mr Motley, who took the whole responsibility of awarding the books. As in this case I shall always be glad to assist in choosing the books and entering the names of prize-takers. As this is my last report before the election of the ne.v committee, I beg to tender to the members of the present one, on behalf of the teachers, onr best thanks for the careful and successful manner in whieh the general affairs of the school have been carried on. The relations between the Committee and the teachers have been all that could be desired and the year of office just approaching a close has seen substantantial improvements in tne building and grounds as well as in the general progress of the school.” It. was decided to appoint Miss Peebles pupil teacher subject to comfirmation by the Board and to obtain the requisites immediately wanted. ' ’ . On the motion of Mr Horne, seconded by Mr B iss, a vote of thanks was pus-ed to the secretary, Mr Motley and 'Mr Morton for their trouble in’ selecting prizes.

Mr Motley moved that consideration of the other matters mentioned in the master’s report stand over for the incoming Committee to deal with. . HOUSE ALLOWANCE, Mr Martin wrote stating that he intended applying to the Board for house allowance and the Committee decided to recommend the application. PAINTING &C. It was decided to accept Mr Gilbert’s tender of ±‘l3 5s for painting, frosting windows and numbering doors. COMPULSORY CLAUSE. Mr Motley drew attention to the fact that the motion by Mr Hawken re compulsory clause had been overlooked. The Chairman i bought the matter should now lie left to the now committee. Mr Hawken then moved that consideration of the matter stand over and this was agreed to.

The Ghairihan reported that gravel had been past round the new portion of the ■buiidjng.An'<J a swing erecte(|ior the girls, was wanted for the; boys. The accounts were then passed for payment. , r The Gmp:pitEeeTltd jourlieilTtp mee‘t%ilf anhuM'‘an4etm& arid arrange report. - -were' Teappointed Visiting Committee.