IXVKBCAUGILL SCHOOL COMMITTEE. — The monthly meeting of this committee as newly constituted wa^ heid yesterday cvtsiiri^ r Messrs Mat hedon (chairman). Muu>ou, Yule, Johnston, Hawson, Sloan, aud Ur Calbraiih being present. The monthly report of the North Public School stated the number of pupils on the roll as 213, with an average attendance of 1(51. At the South Public School 508 pupiis are on the roll, the average attendance being a little under 400. Toe low average was attributed to the prevalence o! measles. Some conversation ensued with reference to the tann -'.stationery fees," it being thought that if some substitute could be got for the latter word the ol j;ction« to pivuieut of these charges would not be so numerous nor strong. Damage was reported to have been <lone to the premises of the Central School, and it was resolved to ask the Hoard to place lo'.'ks on the gates and repair the damage done. The committee paired off for Visiting Committee purposes; and ac counts for £11 6s 3d — mostly for school cleaning — having been paised fur payment when the committee is in fuuds, an adjourn ment was made.
