MEETINGS AND SOCIALS.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 15335, 20 July 1915, Page 4

MEETINGS AND SOCIALS.

BUY SCOUTS. The monthly me*ting of tl*__ .c-utinceters nnd members of tho executive- coninuHeo of the Boy Scouts v.a3 held on Friday, when thwro v.'oro prw-ont■:—Sir Cecil Moon. District Cominsnaer (in the chair), Mr I*. B. l**a_s, Scc.il_.ia-_.sr-i O. AY. Bishop, J. I). Andrew?. li. Davis, R. AY. Owen, L. Iltmell. and 11. W. B.ck (district secretary). Tho resignation of Mr L. Ilurrcli as scoutraafiW of tho Ilkcarton Troop -wfl« received v.-itli TCRret. Mr Hturell. 'who hua been 3coutmastcr of the Kjcrerion Troop for *-imo time Its*, been accepted for service at the- front. Mr Ray Clarl* waa recommended for a commission aa a.?-Histiint-sconlmaster of tho Oxford Terrace Troop. UPPER RICCARTON SCHOOL. At the monthly meeting of the Upper Riccarton School Committee- there weic. present: —M-essrfl Forsyth (chairman). Haxwcrtby, Eaton, Chainey, O'Loughlan, Town-wild, and Clarke. The headmaster's report allowed'that tho average attendance for tho month wc--219 out oi » roll number of 0-10.. Tho- Inspector's annual examination report was very satisfactory, and the committee placed on record a motion congratiilathisr tho headmiialcr and his steif on the pood work dono by them dnrins tl*_e year. Hr Lonffivorth. phyaica] drill instructor, erproseed great satisfaction with the progress made. Tho committee decided to Ift Slicfi Garden have th*. rise of the echooi to give n leeturo on Dr. Barnardo's Home. It v.-as decided to procure a' Roll of Honour. ife«iTs Eaton and Foisvth wero appoiutwl Visiting Coimnittefor the month. ' . ACCOUNTANTS STUDENTS' SOCIETY. Tho monthly meeting of the Christchurch Accountants .Studonts' Society *,\as held on Thuniday, July 15th, in tho Caledonian room., when Mr J. S. Day presided ovee a laTge «t----tendanoo of members and friends. Jolt J. Morrison, IM.A.X.Z., then Rave a /short lecture on ''Short Cuts in Percentage," taking occßsion •to emphasis© the importance of mathematical accuracy jn accountancy work. Several fpieations that had been handed in wofe answered, and the opportunity taken to pivseni Mr J. .S. Day with a, gold chain and pendant, suitably engraved, as a token of tlio cfitsem of the Society, Mr Day having resigned bis position in Christchurch to take no anotlier position in AVellin-*-cn. Air AY. K. Best ar.d other members made eu!oj*i-tic remark* os to tho excellent work Mr Bay bad dono in connexion with the Society. It was --.tatfd that the second annual debate, between the Christclrurch Society and tho AVe'linfjion Society would take ulacc in Wellincton on Aug-u.t 07th,. the Ohristehurch team bcin-7 l-lessr* AVestcrman, Franklin, .'-nd Potiin-jcr. ADDINGTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE. At tlio monthly meviiii_? of the Addiugton School Committeo there were present: — ilc*_-*3 .1. Down (chairman). AY. Beil. AY*. Doivuin*-'. AY. R. Oohai»an,.T. llaberfield, J. SpiUer, -ifr.. Mo'riy, u'ud Mrs Robins. The Grounda Committee reported that Arbor Day had -U«*n celebrated by tree plenting, the Board aud Mr Jones having presented tr««:-3. A liearty vote of tbunks wub pa«_i-.d to th* donors. The Board offere,-] to supply a elow-cornbuv-.tion fitove, the committeo io'pay half test.—AgToed. to. Th*? ln«.-«-.tor"B ie)»rt viis recoivod. and was hif.'h!y satisfactory. It »'-< decided t,> conijratulato the headmaFf .r and stuff on' attaining sil.*h splendid result.. 'U*_ hcftdmastcr's report snowed: Number on roll 079, hurh->st attendance average for "carter G'2.B—» Ttcord for the echcoj. Tiie Library Committee reuortod havinjf purcii.iiiod new books to the .-iiriour.t oT £30. A motion of co'ido'ene? .-1 the b.-rc..v<;d vrirr-ntd j oi Trooocr Edward l'*?c- Jordan. Private i Frank fl. Tic-oner, and Privcu- McArthnr, j who had b»pn killed at Dnrrjatipl.'e.'. and ••v-rtir.atbv to .tho parent-* of Edmund L-inco!". Ga:e, v/!:o ivm wour.drd. w?ro carried. It was dcc:d-d to an ITonoura Board at tho school. Perr.-ir.jion was piven fnr tno reprei»«rt3f of tho You a;: Hi-lpcrs" Lcaguo tc address the children. I