MEETINGS AND SOCIALS.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 15465, 18 December 1915, Page 5

MEETINGS AND SOCIALS.

AVASIUXGTOX LODGE. At the loitiiit-'ht:- mectin<r <>l the AVasbiiiKton Lod-c (1.0.0. F.). Schvyn street. Bro. W. tlrny. X.0.. iircijidctl over a }^ r K° :lt * tendance of memU-rs and visitors. '1 ho citation ot officers resulted as follows: —N. 0., I Bro. V. Jones: Y.C.. Bro. Moore. Bro. A. Jack, f'.(;., and Bro. Lane, V.G.. were elected delejates to the I'.L-'.S. Disi«nsaiy. ! HARKWOOD SCHOOL, COMMITTER. At the last meeting of the Harowood School Committer, it was derided to hold the annual school concert on Wednesday next, at which Mr G. Witty will- unveil the school Koll of Honour, and Mr J. J. Dnufrall will deliver a patriotic address. Tho meeting also decided to close tho school for the Christmas vacation from December '2yrd to January 31st. ADDIXGTOX CATHOLIC SCHOOL. The animal lirenk-np of tlio Aldington Cittiiolic eoliool tr.ok plate <m Wcdncaday evening. A capital programme. of soiifrs, dances, .and drill was carried out with Kieat BUCCCS3 by tlie pupils. There was a large attendance of parc.-its and friends.- Thn- Patriotic Fund, lo which the proceed* are to ho devoted, will substantially benefit by the function. T3KOMLKY SCHOOL COMMITTEE. The monthly meeting of the Bromley ■School Committee wa» hold on ' Thursday. Present:--Messrs (chairman), Hadley, Moore, CharnlH-rs, and Mrs Christian. A most satisfactory report was received from the headmaster rc^ardin;^'attendance- and examination results. Tho qucstioa. of prizc-a or pivin>j tho value to a war fund was put to tho children and decided by ballot-, a very'large majority votinir for "no prizes." It was decided to close the school for tho vacation ou Tuesday, 21st inst. UPPER RICCARTOX SCHOOL COMMITTEE. At tlie 1 .-131 meeting of tho Cppej- Kirrarton School Commit tro there were preesnt—Messrs CI. Forsyth (chairman). Bucknell. Uaxworthy. Clarke, O'Loughlan. Raton, Chainey. and Lanfr. The headmaster's report showed an average attendance of 232 out of a roll v.nm'wr.of 217. The headma«ier was congratulated on the results of the Sixth Standard examination. Satisfactipn -was expressed thai tho Btim of £7 had bei'U coUeete-d by the scholars during the past nix months on behalf of Mr Barnnrdo'a Homes. Tlie school picnic is to be held at Suiuiur en December 22nd, 1015. LIXWOOD SCHOOL COMMITTEE. The monthly meeting of the Linwood School Committee- w'as held on Wednesday. Present:—Messrs W. 11. Deuton (chairman), It. Carter, (i. Phillips, H. V. Herbert, W. J. Jenkin, 11. Ellis, b. Coulter, G. Gundry, and W. Young. Leave of absence v.as granted to Mr G. Phillips, who has enlisted for service- at Samoa. The headmaster reported tho avcrajjo attendance- to bo S'J3, and the roll number Gl7. The sum of £11 I.ls yd ha-l l>ccn presented by the pupi!s in pence for material for Red Cross purposes, r.nd the f-enior echoliirs had undertaken to sell ten pounds' worth of Red pross stamps. Miss K. Turner, sonior pupil teacher, was leaving the staff to complcto her trainitii; at the Xermal College. Th? swimminsr classes, ur.dcr Jlisj G. [Fitch and Mr C.J. Onnandy. were regularly attended, and numbers of beginners f.hi 3 year were able to swim. It wns decided to sivo no prices this year, but to ;iv.--rd cert'ficitcs of merit instead. Messrs Yohlji? and Coulter v.ero appointed a Visitinp: Committee- for February.