SCHOOL COMMITTEES.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12506, 19 May 1906, Page 11

SCHOOL COMMITTEES.

* • Tho East Christchurch School Committee met last week. Present—Messrs J. Jauiicaon (chairman), A. C Andrews, J. It. Brunt, D. Lumsden, J. Mitchell, T. W. Rowe, F. B. Sapsford, and G. W. C. Smit3ison. The Board of Kduca-1 tion wrote asking the committee to agree to set apart a suitable room in: tho Gloucester street School for the hold- ■ ing of evening classes in the subjects of Standards V. and VI. The Board also wrote stating that they had appointed Miss H. L. Methercll to be a. first-year pupil teacher at South belt School, and also informing the committee that the Board had decided to have alterations; made in regard to the lighting and ventilation of tho Gloucester street School. The Chairman reported that, <m behalf of tho committee, he had agreed to seting apart a room ns desired for the evening Classes, and his action in this matter wae approved by the committee. Accounts to the amount of £13 15s IS wore passed for payment. The head- I master reported an average attendance ■ at Gloucester street of 1053 out of a roll of 1278, and at South belt of 54 out of a roll of 74. Good progress had been made with the asphalting during tho holidays, and the girls' playground had in consequence been much improved. Messrs Aiken, Andrews and Brunt were appointed the Visiting Committee. It was resolved that fuel for the current yea.r bo ordered alternately from Messrs itedpnth and Son aud Winny and Otley at tho prices quoted by them. Messrs Andrews, Liimsdon ana Smithson were appointed as the Bath Committee for tho ensuing twelve months, Mr Lums- , den being unanimously elected chairman and convener. Messrs Brunt, Lumeden and Sapsford were appointed as the delegates from the committee to tho School Committees' Association. It was unanimously resolved that the committee nominate Messrs John Jamieson and ; T. W. Itowe and Br. Hight as members of tho Board of Education, in view of the approaching election. The committee resolved that Mr T. W. Rowe be nominated as a member of the Board of Governors of Canterbury College. I The Burwood Sohool Committee met! last week. Present—Messrs Delacour, Partridge, -Brand,, Leggins, Bliss and E. H. Little (chairman). The master re- . ported the roll number to be 92, with an average attendance of 75. It was decided to ask the present caretaker to accept a further term of office for the i ensuing twelve months. | At the last meeting of the Richmond Solwol Committee Messrs Fledhcr (Chairman), Potter, Hooper, Dawber, Bassett, Hilsdn, and Hughes were present." Messrs McClatchie and Co.'s tender for the supply of coal and firewood for the ensuing twelve months was accepted. The master reported that the number of scholars on the roll wae 690, with an average attendance of 624, the highest attendance during the past month being 651. It was decided that tihe school take part in the Arbor Day ' celebration on. May 31st and that a holiday be observed on that date. > A special mooting of the Addington School Committee was held last week. Present—Meters J. A. Clarke (Chair- j nii-m), Barry, Burns, Down, Gourlay, ( Ellison, ftfanhirc, Paterson., and Spiller. It tvns decided to close the school on ArboT Day and to take part in the tree-planting on the Cash mere Hills. Messrs Clarke, Down, and Spilkr wero ( elected (o the School Com- I mittees' Association. The head master's report showed number on roll 558, highest attendance 529. The Board had forwarded the furniture (including dual desks) for tho new schoolroom. l!ho prize money won by the school at tho Horticultural Show was allocated for tho purchase of bulbs. The museum cn«?o had been Vcoeived, and the scholars were procuring a fine collection of specimens and pictures. •Acconivte amounting to £1 12s-were for piytnewt. The following committees •wero appointed :—Bath : Messrs Burn*, Pater- , son, Man-hire, ond Down. Ground*: Messrs Clarke, Barry, Ellison, Gourlny, and Spiller. Visiting:; Messrs Manhir© and Down. The question of closing* tho school on Empire Day and t3io Prince of Walw's Birthday was loft with the Chairman to arrange. It was decided to procure soil for levelling the girls' , play ground. I The monthly meeting of tho Kaiapoi ; Scfaool Committee vws held on Monday ( evening. G. A. Eik>n prwkling. The , resignation of Mr J. Tomplcton, who is , leaving the town, was accepted with re- t grct, and th© Roy. W. Heaven, who was . the next candidate at tho annual elec- ( tion, was appointed in his place. The . inspector's .roport v:3s eatisfactorj , , but pointed out that improved ventilation was an urgent requir-ement, and that a laboratory with adequate appliances , wae required far ti-w HJ<rh School. The numb r on the roll wae 418, and the average attendance 375. At the Hisrh j School the roiil number was 26 and aver- ] ag? attendance 24. It was docided to <, forward a complete Iwst of reqinirements to -the? Board of Education. A sum of j £3 was voted to the school library. Mosrw Keetl<vy, Clark, and Adiby wero • appointed the visiting committee, and a claim from the headmaster for a grant for improve-ments made by him to the ' house, to the value of £75, was referred <

to tho committee to impart. Aooounte far £6 12s 2d wore passed for payment. At a locent mooting of the New Brighton School Committee a copy of th« homo industries schedule woe received from the secretary of the Exhibition, with a request for the co-opera-tion of the committee to make tliese competitions a succrae. It was decided that the head-master should go through tho schedule, end suggest the clase or claesos in which the children might compote. It was decided to write to the Xew Brighton Beautifying Association, asking thorn to take chsrg© of tie arrangements for Arbor Day, end to ask tlie Board ol Kducation for a gift of somo pines and lr.&crocarpae for planting. Maofarlane *uid Henham wore appointed a Vifiiting Oommittee for tlio ensuing and 3le-*r« Gibb, Hanker, mid Scoble were appointed the Grounds Committee for the eiusuing year. The chairman eaid ho had ivceived Miss Brown's resignation as a t«»cher at the ©chooi. and pad forwarded it to the Board of Education. It was decidwi that a lettor exprosKiro of tho Con;iiijttoe ! 6 t-hanke for her ocrattention to her duties end the scholars «.honld bo forwarded to Miss Brown. It was dockwd to hold a concert in aid of the school fund nt tho end of this o:- beginning of noxt month, and <i committ-eo, consiering of Mosprs Macfai*!ano, Gibb. Hawker, owd the headmaster, was appointed to arrange details.' It was agreed to hold tho meet ings on the- tirst Wednesday in each month.