MEETINGS AND SOCIALS.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16986, 8 November 1920, Page 2

MEETINGS AND SOCIALS.

4 WOOLSTON HORTICULTURAL ' " SOCIETY. Under the auspice 3 of the Woolston ticultural Society a very interesting lecture was given by Mr R. Nairn in the Wcolfton Library on Thursday ovening on "Kcoata and Colours of Flowers anU Their Purpoeo in Nature." There wai a good attendance, Including a. number of children from the public school. The speaker was accorded a very ho.irty vote of thanks at tho conclusion of his address. EAST CTIRISTCIIURCH SCHOOL COMMITTEE. At a meeting of th? East Giristchurch School Comm.ttro tire following members were prc.er.t: —Me:srs Harvey (in t'e chair), Allard, Bariitt, Coe, Korsfull, Kanaldi, Stewart, and Stoics. Coi rc-epondcnco v-.is received from tho Education Board stating it had been, arranged for Mas Cass-erley to act a» assistant mistress at the Main School iji pkoe of Mi ! s Chiilinsfwo-.th. Tho teachers' reports stated that tho attendance was improving, tho average at t-'e Main School being (SCO out of a roll of 672, at -thi Main Infant School 324 out of a roll of 281, and at tho South belt 108 out of a roll of I'M. It was agreed to call a epccial meeting of tho committoo for Monday w:ek to arrange icr the unveiling of tho honouis board. At the conclusion of tho meeting Mr ilarvey presented a fountain pen to Mr A. Peverill, thn late chairman, who rceitcned on account of living outbid;- the school district. Ho referred to Mr Peverill's long a':--ociation with the school, and to tho fro d v;ni k ho had don > for the cdus-j of oiuoit on, and hoped that at Bamo future day he would again he present as a cocimitteoman. ST. ALBANS SCHOOL COMMITTEE. The monthly nuvting of tho St. Ai'suna School Committee was held at the school on Tuesday las'., tho foikv.vin™ L' ing p:\ =e:it : — Messrs T. P. Mooro (chairman), V. Bidwo-l, V. J. Dan. r e:'fin.d, J. Frajvr, C-. E. Fjank'.in, C. E. Green, ar.-.l J. Hanison. Mr W'i'sm, second assistant ma-stt-r, haa be.-n comp<d>d to n-linqui'.h Ilia duties on account of i'.lhealth. The chairmun said in conmwi-m with Mr Wilson's retirement that il)h< matter and a le-.v of the toachois and liitn«s!f had entertained Mr Wi'son to tea, and regret was exprcv=se4. at his forocd withdrawal, and wished him a spordy recovery. The Works Committer ic-ported that tYiv school and grounds wers- in p.'wl ovJe-r. Tho school Crirket Club asked io> a dcma'.iun, and two guineas v.-ere voted. The- Bath Committee rf.pj.ted that the b:ith hud been opened for th-* season. Thn cues'.ion of taking jrupils- to tho Tepid Baths for instruction in swimming was held over for refcrcnce to the headmaster. The Picnic- Corni;:i'.t <• r pi:V-rl that owing to tho Railway Dc-pa: tment requiring a guaranty; of £J3 for a train Ito Gientuunel, after consultation with tho chairman, it wja ugre«l that the trip be- cancelled, and the racecourse selected. It was left to the- headm-nster and Mr Franklin to arrangs with the Tramway Board to convey the children to t:ie> racGconrse. The headmaster's rc-port £.howcd th<M« v:as -still a lot of fickne.-s in- a.nd mound tlw district. The re-port c-ifo sta-V.vt th-nt Mips Lti.iv>.: nee had boon away ill. Mr Shriicpton had lxvn appointed to take M." "Wilson's place-. During the month 1G giils and 17 boys wore rdraitted to tho school, and 11 girls and 8 boys withdrawn. The total attendance for the month had been S6 per cent.