School Committee.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume X, Issue 2373, 6 May 1891, Page 2

School Committee.

The first meeting of the South Rakaia School Committee was held on Monday evening. Present—Messrs Hardy (chairman), Oxley, C. Dixon, Liddy, Clark, Turner, and Barcoek. The master reported a somewhat improved attendance, and stated that the two pupil teachers were doing well. The average attendance for the past month was 154 4 ; highest attendance, 180 ; and the number on roll, 208. It was arranged that Mr Dixon should take the Secretaryship, and Mr Oxley act as Treasurer, and this would ease the. Chairman. Messrs Hardy, Clark, and Turner were requested to report on the premises generally at the next meeting. It was decided to renew Mrs Sturgiss' contract at £20 for another year. Accounts were, passed for payment. In reply to a question, the Chairman said the Board of Education had been written to urgently on March 9th on the question of ventilating the school, but no wcrk had been done as yet. It was resolved that the Board be asked to give the matter immediate attention, as the school was m a very bad state. Mr 0. Dixon moved: " Thab with a view to obtaining better results at, the annual examination by inspectors, a prize be given to each scholar who passes, and that m case there are not sufficient funds available for prizes and a treat, the prizes have precedence." Seconded by Mr Clark. After considerable discussion it was resolved that this Committee give no sohool treat, and that the Chairman and Mr Dixon bring up a report on the best mode of giving, prizes, or otherwise amusing the children ones a year, at the next meeting.