The monthly meeting of the St. Albana School Oorani'tttee was held on Wednesday evening. Present—Air li. A'Court (in the chau-), and Measrs Fietohar, Allen, Simp son, JJeane, Morgan, Williams. Messrs Al len and £aLmer were- appcuited Works Com mittee. The chairman reported balance at bank £27 Sa sd. The head master's report showed the number on the roll at the main school 511, average attendance 426; on roll at side school, 117; average 97. A very hearty vote vi thanks watt accorded Mr and (Mrs F. J. Alley, of the Amberley school, for theLr kindness in assisting at ih© schoduexcursipn. c It was resolved to Live asphaLt oontmued arottbd-the school before ths next MieetAjig. The committee adjour ned after parsing accounts. The montlily meeting of tho Ea&t ClutHt chui'cli School Comniittee wsis helo on TJurrs day evening. ]\lr J. 11. Bnin.i.. cliaijinan, p:esided, and there were alst* pufl&nt- 'Messrs J. T. Smith, S. Chirke, D. Lum&den, T. Clarkson and Hemy. Correßpondence was re ctived from the Board, stating, that the re quested a,lt<ratiojis to t.ht cl<rss rooms and mcreased drinking for tho schokra were being coneaderetl. As the present dritikLaig ajTangements vei-* altogether 'in adequate, it was decfVled tc write to the Board expressing regret ut the delay and to ask them to attend to the matter immediate ly. The master's report iind balance sheet ■were read and adopted. It was resolved tc write to the .headmaster congratulating him and thoffe concerned on tha recent scholoitio successes of Mr A. S. Tnvicr. vrYh't h d yon the Bowen prize for 1899, and Miss Mahel Dimant. It wa? ia«!olved to the appointment of -Miss Ruby Bunz and Misa M. F. Barker for tho next pupil toicher vaca3la.es. The Committee decided to hold the annual pienki at Sumner, on Muith 22nd. 'I'he Committee of the West Lyttelton School, at a, meeting held <m Wednesday, re solved^—'"mat it be a. recemmendatiou to the aroniuail meebinrg , of hotisehtaiders to ?» held in, A.pril next, that the ■Govei-nment be advised of the obvious necessity of increas ing tlie capitation grant, in order tliat tio saktfes be wiifc iecreiused ('as is pro , posed by the Canterbury Education B«ird), and also t&at the several school committees may have sufficient money to pay necessary expenses."

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