Te Awamutu.

Waikato Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1806, 2 February 1884, Page 2

Te Awamutu.

The annual meeting of householders was held in the schoolroom on Monday, 28th ult., at 8 p.m., Mr Slo.uie in the chair. The chairman having rend the clauses of the act, and stated the business for which the meeting was called, Mr J. H. Mandeno, one of the commissioner*, read the report nnd balance-bheet, which were adopted. The commissioners repoi ted that the work of education during the past year had, thanks to thp zeal and intelligence of Mr Benge, progressed in a most satisfactory manner, and the school, which was frequently visited by them, was a model of neatness and older. During the previous year the Boaid of Education had voted a sum of £10 to build a shed in the playground. This '■urn being too small for the purpose, the commissioners asked for and obtained a further grant of £5. With this amount and a sinail sum added from the school funds the shed was built. Last July Miss Gibbs, pupil teacher, was offered prumotion and a higher salary if she would go to Coiomandel. The commissioners asked the board to let her remain and give her the increase of salaiy, but the board replied that the school was not entitled to a higher rate of assistance, especially as Miss M. Lewis had also been appointed as assistant pupil teacher. To this they could make no teply, and weie glad that the change, though a loss to the school, was a gain to one who so well deserved it. Several additions to the playground in the shape of poles and horizontal bars were obtained, and also an addition to the teacher's residence. In the room of Miss Gibbs, Miss A. Devin was appointed as pupil teacher, and the commissioners have every reason to be satisfied with both her and Miss Lewis, as they have proved themselves very efficient in their duties. The work of the school having progressed so smoothly and satisfactorily, the meeting declined to appoint a committee, and expressed a desire to have the duties of the school carried on by commissioners as heretofore, expressing at the same time their sincere regret at the departure of Mr Benge, to whose skill and energy the excellence of the school, and advancement of the children were entirely due. — (Own Correspondent.)