The above two deduc tions from the inspector’s report clearly indicate the weak part of the school, and also as clearly indicate the remedy pointed out by the inspector, viz., a more thorough supervision by the head master. During the year of office of this committee there have been fourteen meetings held at which business has been transacted, with the" following attendance of members, viz:, 7 Dr. Stewait, Chairman, 5 :. ; Mr.,, D. Williamson, 5 j Mr. George Parkin,-1

3 ; Mr. G. W. St. Hill, 14 ; Mr. Calvert, 7; Mr. T. Gollins, 9 ; and Mr. James Bradley, 9. “Inconclusion,the Committee announce that the school will re-open after the vaca tion on Monday, the 2nd February, and they venture to express the hope rhat parents will show their interest in the prosperity of the school, by sending their children punctually and regularly so that the teachers may have the opportunity of increasing the usefulness and reputation of the school ” Dr. Stewart said that the head master had done well, in fact, as well as possible. As to his supervising the school more thoroughly, that were really impossible, unless a larger staff were employed. The head master should not have anything to do but teach the highest standards, and walk through the school, seeing the other teachers did their work. Mr. Stott had cultivated the taste- of. the children =’ by teaching them music and drawing, - and had really done wonders. In the .“.Press to-day he had observed a paragraph from which it seemed that the Inspector of Nelson said that it was notorious, that some of the schools where the passes were only 66 per cent, were better taught than those where the passes had been over 90- per cent. They would see from this that*, the percentage passed was not a real criterion of the efficiency of a school. The new Committee would have little to do but to try and get a new infant school, which was urgently required., r The girls’ playground had been much improved, and the boys’ playground required attending to, a matter which would cost a good sum of money. •. Mr. Andrews moved the adoption of the repoi’t, seconded by Mr. Bean, and carried. Mr. St. 