CO129-260 - Governor Sir Robinson Acting Governor O-Brien - 1893 [9-12] — Page 86

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with the Masters, when I addressed them regarding their

work and received in return their views frankly propounded

by them in the presence of the Headmaster.

4.

Building, outhouses and appliances. The building

is amply sufficient for the needs of a much larger school.

Many of the class rooms have at present vacant seats. But

the majority of the rooms are overcrowded with furniture,

leaving a totally insufficient area of floor space for free

movement. Some six class rooms are badly lighted and require

on rainy days the use of gas in the forenoon even in the

middle of summer. Better lighted rooms would be available if they were not occupied as stores or offices or Masters' sitting rooms. The staircases and the floors and windows of

the class rooms are in a fairly clean condition.

But the staff of six coolies employed on the premises appears to eschew the use of soap. The principal latrine of the boys is filthy and insufficiently ventilated. The Masters complained of imperfect fittings, foulness and want of privacy of their own latrine. The boys' lavatory is in a dilapidated and perfectly useless condition. No filter or filtered water is

provided for the boys, and the supply of water from the taps

is insufficient for the use of the coolies. Most of the doors are bedaubed with dirt. Some of the black boards are positively unfit for use. Most of the scholars write on greasy slates with pencils generally unsharpened. The wall-maps are mostly too small and the supply of blank wall-maps is insufficient. Pictures of plants and animals etc. for object lessons are totally wanting. A mineralogical cabinet and a few other appliances for elementary science lessons are in

store

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85 with the Masters, when I addressed them regarding their work and received in return their views frankly propounded by them in the presence of the Headmaster. 4. Building, outhouses and appliances. The building is amply sufficient for the needs of a much larger school. Many of the class rooms have at present vacant seats. But the majority of the rooms are overcrowded with furniture, leaving a totally insufficient area of floor space for free movement. Some six class rooms are badly lighted and require on rainy days the use of gas in the forenoon even in the middle of summer. Better lighted rooms would be available if they were not occupied as stores or offices or Masters' sitting rooms. The staircases and the floors and windows of the class rooms are in a fairly clean condition. But the staff of six coolies employed on the premises appears to eschew the use of soap. The principal latrine of the boys is filthy and insufficiently ventilated. The Masters complained of imperfect fittings, foulness and want of privacy of their own latrine. The boys' lavatory is in a dilapidated and perfectly useless condition. No filter or filtered water is provided for the boys, and the supply of water from the taps is insufficient for the use of the coolies. Most of the doors are bedaubed with dirt. Some of the black boards are positively unfit for use. Most of the scholars write on greasy slates with pencils generally unsharpened. The wall-maps are mostly too small and the supply of blank wall-maps is insufficient. Pictures of plants and animals etc. for object lessons are totally wanting. A mineralogical cabinet and a few other appliances for elementary science lessons are in store
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85 with the Masters, when I aadressea them regaruing their work and received in return their views frankly propounded by them in the presence of the Headmaster. 4. Building, outhouses and appliances. The building is amply sufficient for the needs of a much larger school. Many of the class rooms have at present vacant seats. But the majority of the rooms are overcrowded with furniture, leaving a totally insufficient area of floor space for free movement. Some six class rooms are bauly lighted and require on rainy days the use of gas in the forenoon even in the midale of summer. Better lighted rooms would be available if they were not occupied as stores or offices or Masters' sitting rooms. The staircases and the floors and windows of But the the class rooms are in a fairly clean condition. staff of six coolies employed on the premises appears to eschew the use of soap. The principal latrine of the boys is filthy and insufficiently ventilated. The Masters complained of imperfect fittings, foulness and want of privacy of their own latrine. The boys' lavatory is in a dilapidated and per- fectly useless conaition. No filter or filtered water is the war of provided for the boys, and the supply of water from the taps A is insufficient for the use of the coolies. Most of the door: are bedaubed with airt. Some of the black boards are posi- tively unfit for use. Most of the scholars write on greasy slates with pencils generally unsharpened. The wall-maps are mostly too small and the supply of blank wall-maps is insufficient. Pictures of plants and animals etc. for object lessons are totally wanting. A mineralogical cabinet and a few other appliances for elementary science lessons are in store
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with the Masters, when I aadressea them regaruing their

work and received in return their views frankly propounded

by them in the presence of the Headmaster.

4.

Building, outhouses and appliances. The building

is amply sufficient for the needs of a much larger school.

Many of the class rooms have at present vacant seats. But

the majority of the rooms are overcrowded with furniture,

leaving a totally insufficient area of floor space for free

movement. Some six class rooms are bauly lighted and require

on rainy days the use of gas in the forenoon even in the

midale of summer. Better lighted rooms would be available if they were not occupied as stores or offices or Masters' sitting rooms. The staircases and the floors and windows of

But the

the

class rooms are in a fairly clean condition.

staff of six coolies employed on the premises appears to eschew the use of soap. The principal latrine of the boys is filthy and insufficiently ventilated. The Masters complained of imperfect fittings, foulness and want of privacy of their own latrine. The boys' lavatory is in a dilapidated and per- fectly useless conaition. No filter or filtered water is

the war of

provided for the boys, and the supply of water from the taps

A

is insufficient for the use of the coolies. Most of the door: are bedaubed with airt. Some of the black boards are posi- tively unfit for use. Most of the scholars write on greasy slates with pencils generally unsharpened. The wall-maps are mostly too small and the supply of blank wall-maps is insufficient. Pictures of plants and animals etc. for object lessons are totally wanting. A mineralogical cabinet and a few other appliances for elementary science lessons are in

store

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