MEETINGS AND SOCIALS.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 15464, 17 December 1915, Page 3

MEETINGS AND SOCIALS.

* KINDKKGAimiN ASSOCIATI ON. The monthly mooting- of tho I'hillipstown Branch of the Creche ami Kindergarten Association was held on Tuesday, Mrs Williams presiding.' The. headmistress (Mis* Willi*) reported :—Number on roll, oil; highest attendance. 51; lowest attendance, 3-); UVev : i-rn ~«»-r,,|..,„.n |:< K. Tl'." <"'"TV report for th: month was as fo'lowa: —School contributions, XI 103 Od; other donations, ss. The scliool wi.i cio.se tor the holidays on Tuosdav, December '21st. It was decided to postpone the salo of wl,lk " nlil aftcr tljc holidays. EAST CHRISTCHURCK SCHOOL COMMITTKK. The. Kast Christchurch School Commilioo met on Monday. Present—Messrs A. F. Drayton (chairman!, I'rverill, Gnimmitt, Allan!, 1 Harvey, Jamjeson. and Gcddis. Tho headmaster reported that the attendance had been G33 out of a roll number of COO, and at South belt 10.-1 out of 123. Misw Menzies reported that the attendance at the main infantfl' had been "33 out of 3>SB, while Miss Kolnnson etatcd that tho attenebiuce at Phillipsiown had been 397 out of 137, and that 408 had been in attendance on one half-day, a. Tccord for -the echool. It was decided to present the prizes at 10 n-.ni. on December 22nd. Messrs Harvey and Jamieson ,wcro appointed Visiting Comlnittco ior the ensuing term. PHYSICAL CULTURE. Last, oveniug, at Mr F. A. ilornibrcok's rocme, a demonstration of physical culturo was given by Mr Hornibrook and tlireo of hi ß pupils, Messrs W. J. Mitchell, A. J. j Heighwuy, and 11. Gundorson. Tho audience, o[ a'lKUt forty appreciated the' various | feats cf weight-lifting, jumping, skipping, j rope-climbing, posing, etc. The, beat per- 1 formancos during the evening wore us fol- | lows: — Double-handed jerk: Vi". J. Mitchell ainlb. A. .1. Ilci-jhway lOOib. Single-handed en.itch: ]•'. A. Hornibrook (ISatJ 1231b, A. .1. Heighway and W. J. Mitchell each 1151b. Single-handed jerk : F. A. Hornibrook 1251b, 11 Gundorson 1231b. Dumbbell, ewing: F. A. Hornibrook 1151b. A. J. Heighway 1151b. During tho evening violin solos wore contributed bv Mr Vere Buchanan, recitations by Mr Frank McDonald, and musical monologues by Mr Sydney Brett. lUCHMOND SCHOOL COMMITTKK. The Richmond School Committee- tnc- on Friday. Present—Messrs' 11. Langford (chairman!, Brown, Collins, Holliday, Pcntc- »•.-.*=:. and Simos. The headmaster's reportshowed tho roll number to be 70!, with an average attendance of OV 3 . The scholars had collected tho Am of A3 Ite to buy material 'or the cirl.v to make article* for the Lady Liverpool Fund. It was resolved to appiy to the Board for throe chaiM and fonr hyjornate blackboards. The resignations of Miss K. Newton and Mr F. W. 'Moore were accepted with ni-ret. It was agreed to congratulate Mr L. Cuuirtorman (pupil teachfrl* upon having been accepted to serve' with the KxpvditioraYv Forces. It was resolved to recommend Mis* J. W Prebhle to the vacant position of assistant mistress. I*. was decided to clos- the school for the summer vacation on Tuesday. December -Ist. ST. ALBANS SCHOOL COMMITTKK. The St. Albans School Committee wet on Mondav. Present—Messrs A. H. Hobbs (in the chair). Beanland.. Faulkner, Lucas. i_>o\-en, Co'e, and Hasaail. It wa<3 decided to ha. v.? the school buildings thoroughly c>a«i-fd during the rcce?«. Re;:ort was mace j that the annual excursion had been a pro- j r.c-unccd success. A vote of thanks was ac- | corded to the secretary, members of the. staff, ard members cf the committee who , had i-er.dvred -effective services. Satisfaction 1 >vi, expiejsed that the sum of £!3 .v? Cd had been collected by the scholars during; | the pait six months on behalf o; Dr. Bar- j nardo's Homes. Arrangements were aatks for the breakir.e-up to t«kc pine? en December 22nd, when, the roll of honour v.ui be i:nveiled and prizes distributed. It was decided that the Mayor. Mr L. M. Isitt. M.P., and the members cf the Ocard of Education bo invited to l>? present on the occasion. f.!=o any leuirtied troopers who have been with the school. An application thai each scholar i*e aeked to coritrioiite one oenry, per in support . of a candi ia'.e ior the Queen Carnival was j declined, hut approval wits riven - t o requests i that elder giri« should as.-;st :n ceokinc, j and thai pro-ision be made i'o- the f.ile of | Ilc-.l (.'ro:-j stamps. As the ;<#u!t of r>e::ny o>nc«rts. the M'ho'.ir s !>;:d raised i'l 17s 3d [ lor the luirchase o: wwl on behalf of tho '

Ilsil Cross movement. Considerable discussion took place, relative to a complaint against tbo caretaker in regard to the management of tho bath, and tho chairman was instructed to convey the decision to tho party interested. Messrs Faulkner and Hnsfull were appointed a Visiting Commit too for the uionth a of December and January. I