Annual Election of School Committees.

Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 601, 30 April 1891, Page 2

Annual Election of School Committees.

ORMOND. The annual meeting of the householders in this district was hold at tba school-room on Monday evening. There was a large attendance, and much interest was evinced in the proceedings. Mi- Walters, acting chairman of the outgoing committee, read the following report;—• “ The general efficiency of the school is well maintained and of a high order, an opinion which is fully endorsed by tho Inspector’s report; and ths result of the last examination places the Ormond School well to the fora among the schools of the Hawke's Bay Educational Distiio*. The teaching staff has not only given satisfaction to Mr Hill as inspector, and to your Committee, but satisfaction has also b:en expressed by parents at the instruction gained by ths children, and in no case have we bad any oomplaint either of the teaching or the discipline of the school. A scholarship was gained by one of the Ormond scholars; and the result of the examination must have been gratifying to the master and members of the staff, whose hearts are in their work. Mr R Harding’s sewing prize was gained by a pupil of this school, and the work done by the in this branch was of a high order, as judged by the examiners, and much praise is due to Miss Baker for her instruction in this department. There is a good library for the use of the school (for which we may chiefly thank the energy of the master), and the instruments and working plant of tho school have been kept in good order. The attendance has been fairly good, considering the state of the roads and the severity of last winter, though not so good as could have been wished, and we urgently lay before you the nemsdty of regular attendance, not only in justice to the children themselves, but in justice to the teachers, and also to the pupils in ths various standards, who are kept back by the the non-attendance of others in their respective standards, Your Oommittee had but a small balance in hand when taking office, and much was required to be done in repairs. We have, after repeated applications for funds, been enabled to make repairs and improvements of a permanent nature. We have done this with the greatest care and economy, consistent with substantial work, and trust it has been done to your satisfaction. The spouting round the building was cleaned out and repaired, water tank cleaned, pipe and box drain made to carry off surplus water, new fences erected, entrance gates mads, and out-offices suitable for the school erected. We have repeatedly brought before the Education Board the rotten state and unfitness for teaching purposes of the infant class room, urging the necessity of a new room. We are happy to state that funds for a new room have been promised, and although it comes late, we are thankful for this mercy. We would respectfully call the attention of the new Committee to the necessity of having a good coating of gravel put round the buildings before winter, or placed handy for spreading when the new class room is erected. Your Committee have worked together for the good of the school, and before closing this brief report wish to express our thanks to our treasurer, Mr Hatten, for his assistance in many ways.— A. M. Newman, Chairman.”

The Inspector's report on the late examination of the school was then read. Both reports were very favorably received, and a vote of thanks was accorded the outgoing committee fop their past services. Mr Luttrell then took the chair to conduct the remainder of the business. The following householders were nominated to not as committeemen during the ensuing year: Messrs Hatten, White, Doyle, Devery, Gordon, Luttrell, McMillan and Shanks, and the election resulted in favor of Messrs Hatten, Doyle, Devery, Luttrell, Shanks, White and Gordon. At a meeting of the new committee, held subsequently, Mr Gordon was elected Chairman, and Mr Harper Secretary,

WAERENGA-A-HIKA. An unusually large number of householders (38) met in the schoolroom ou Monday night, to hear the report and balance sheet of the outgoing committee read, and elect seven of nine candidates to act as committee for the ensuing year. The Bev. Jennings was elected chairman of the meeting. Mr R. Colebrook, chairman of the retiring committee, read the report and balance sheet, which showed an eminently satisfactory state of affairs both with regard to tffe efficiency of the school and the Comittee’s financial condition, there being an unexpended balance of £-1 18s lid to band over to their successors The meeting having adopted the report and balance sheet, and returned a hearty vote of thanks to Mr R. Colebrook, for all that he had done in tho interest of the school during the past year, proceeded to ths business of electing the new committee, with the following result J. Linklater 29, J. Highland 2s, B. Brooking 28, J. Breiogan 26, 0. A. Foot 25, E. Richardson 24, E. Habgood 21, F, McCormick 14, J. M, Smith 12. The first eeven were therefore declared duly elected. At ths subsequent meeting Mr C. A. Foot was chosen as chairman and B. Brooking as secretary of the newly elected oommittee, IE ABAI.

There was a largely attended meeting, Mr Evans occupying the chair. The report highly oomplimentacl the' teachers. -The Committee elected were :~Messrs Willson, Kirk, Baird, DmjUon, Hajscqan, Morri’, and U'Bea, A protest against voting was made, and the Chairman thought it bod better be sent to the Education Board. Mr Haisman was elected Chairman. PATUTAHI. The meeting was attended by about 25 householders, Mr Stewart presiding. Messrs R>bb, Fergusson, J. Wall, Liughir, Tuohy, Sadler, and H. Gentles were elected a oommittee for the ensuing year. Mr Rougher was elected Chairman. MAKAURT. The meeting was attended by about twenty householders, Mr W. Turnbull being ia the chair, The report and balance sheet were read and adopted. The following Committee was elected: F, Teiijstl, A, J. Barber, W. Witters, T. Byan, W. Barber, W. Turnbull, and J. Cunningham. Mr A, J, Barber was Subsequently re-elected chairman,