SCHOOLS AND HEALTH.

Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 62, 13 March 1919, Page 10

SCHOOLS AND HEALTH.

SHORTCOMINGS IX CITY. '" That a new and thoroughly up-to-data school should be ercted in the city area to replace the Napier and Nelson Streets schools, and that the Society endeavour to organise a deputation, of employers, business men and woment and parents to urge the Kducation Eoard to take the erection of the school in hand at once." This was a motion brought up at a meeting of the People's Protection Society last evening.' The president. Mr. Ernest Lilly, moved it, and the Key. \Y. H. Wilson seconded.

The Rer. W. C. Wood expressed the opinion that the existing city school buildings were a disgrace to the community, and the so-called playgrounds an absolute scandal. These playgrounds, paved with asphalt and surrounded by wooden walls, were unbearably hot ir. Biimmer, and bleak in winter, being positively injurious to the health of the children, and he did not wonder that some people advocated denominational schools when the State 30 far neglected its duty to provide a suitable environment for the development of child life.

Mrs. J. M. Williamson, in supporting the remarks of the previous speaker, declared that women were needed on school committees, as men would never be found to take the same interest in the welfare of the children as would mothers. She urged the Society to assist in getting women elected to committees.

The motion was adopted, and a subcommittee, consisting of the president, Mrs. Williamson, Mr. J. Joiner, and Mr. P. M. Curnow, tlie secretary, was appointed to arrange the deputation.