SCHOOL COMMITTEES.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12935, 15 October 1907, Page 8

SCHOOL COMMITTEES.

Tho last meeting of the St. Albans School Committee was attended by Messrs Cole (chairman), Allen, Morgan, Colville, Lucas, Hobbs. Knight, and Faulkner (secretary). The headmaster's reports showed 586 and 304 on the roll at St. Albans and Elmwosd respectively. A letter was received from a householder near the school, calling attention to a nuisance which might be a menace to the health of tho school children, and tho secretary wis instructed to write to the Council in connection with the matter. It was resolved to ask tho Board to assist the Committee to re-grade the school grounds. A letter was received from the Education Department, promising to consider the Committee's represerotat.ons on uniformity of school books. It was decided to accept the Glentunnel Domiin Beard's otfer of grounds, hot water, milk, etc., for the annual picnic. Letters of thanks were order**! to be sent to Messrs Geo. G. Stead md Co. and .Messrs Buxton for gift* of garden seeds. It was decided to close the school during Showweek from Wednesday afternoon until tho following Monday. Messrs MorP>m and Lucas were appointed a Works Committee for the month, and Mt.-srs Lucas, Colviile, and Faulkner o Bath Committee for the season. The last meeting of the East Christchurch .School Committee was attended by Mr John Jamieson (chairman), Dr H. McCUdiand Inglis, and Messrs A. C. Andrews, David Lumsden, F. B Sapsford. G. W. C. Smithson, and Mr )^' £„ ?'^°, n (secretary). Accounts for £10 05 8d were passed. Tho headmaster reported an average attendance of 945 out of 1129 pupils at tho main school, and an average attendance at South belt of 75 out of DO pupils on the roll. The prevailing epidemic of influenza had been the cause of absence of several te-ichers. The headmistress at Phillipßtown reported an average attendance of 159 out of 179 boys and 125 out of 154 ~irls on the roll.-Messrs Sipsford. Smithson. and W-nit were" pry.inted a visiting committee for the next four weeks.