The fifth annual meeting of the subscribers to this institution was held on Thursday in the Municipal Board Room. The meeting having been opened by prayer by the Rev. H. C. Hodges, Mz. J. L. Scott, who presided, said that as regarded the condition of the School it was most gratifying to seo that it continued but as he was addressing those who chiefly formed the Committee it was useless going into particulars of what they knew better than he did. However, 'a8 the Council were concerned, he might say they were very pleased that the grant given by the ratepayers had been expended in such a thoroughly useful and satisfactory manner. He saw that an extension of the premises was considered most necessary, and now the position of the School was assured, and the public knew the useful work it did, he thought the Committee would not find ary insuperable difficulties in getting what they desired. He concluded by moving the adoption of the report and accounts.
Mr, ©. Thorne, in seconding, said he was happy to say that during the year the Committee had worked most unanimously for the benefit of the School, and its progress showed they had done their best to promote ita interests, Further funds were now needed for erecting the two wings and for additional dormitories. From the accounts at Grst sight it might seem as if there was money in hand, but such was not the case.
from the Endowment Fund, which had to be tas been borrowed in rela years replaced. Additional money was required to pay for the buildings which it was hoped to erect, He was afraid from what he had heard that they would not be able to get any further assistance from the Municipality this hope but the Council, he understood, would have pleasure in including in the budget for the ensuing year the customer grant, Therefore they were thrown back upon the kindness of the community, and he cauld only hope that the opinion the Chair. man had expressed, that they would not have any great difficulty in getting money, would be fully realised. That the work was going on most satisfactorily he thought anyone who read the report would admit. The School was doing an immense amount of good, and as far as the girls' department was concerned especially so. The girls were being prepared to be useful in very many ways, not.only as nursemaids but as work-women. They made all their own clothes, and through the kindness of Mr. Trueman in supplying them with a machine at less than cost price they were beginning to teach the girls knitting by machinery, and trusted at no distant date they would be able to take in work. The Municipal Council had nominated Mr. and Mrs. A. P. MacEwen, Dr. Stuebel, and Mr.
Thorne as members of the Committee.
Mr. J. C. Bois proposed, Mr. E. Davis seconded, and it was carried, that the following should be re-elected on the Committee:—Mrs. Buchanan, Mrs. Drummond, the Rev. H. C. and Mrs. He Mr. George Jamieson, Mra W. B. Jamieson, the Kev. J. Stevens and Mr. J. F, Seaman.
Mr. Bois pointed out that the ratepayers in contributing Tls. 1,500 2 year got full value for it. There were now 136 children in the School, 70 being girls and 66 boys. Of 85 girl boarders, 13 were entirely ried by the School; altogether nearly and girls were partially or entirely supported by the School.
The Rev. J. Stevens closed the proceedings With the Benediction.
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