WHARENUI SCHOOL COMMITTEE

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18138, 30 July 1924, Page 4

WHARENUI SCHOOL COMMITTEE

The usual monthly meeting of the TVharomii School Committee waa held laat week. present—iloears 'T. Stephenson (chairman), T. M, Ford, C. Barrell, C. Buckott, D. bwajiutou, and J, Singleton. Apoiogi&s woru received from Messrs A. Fisher, A. Staunton, and S. F. Tvilaon. Mr Buckett reported that arrangements wero ttcH in hand tor the concert on August 2nd. Mr Swanston km thanked for giving » tank for the rubbish. It ivae reported that the work authorised to be done had been completed, A letter was read .from the Education Board stating that tho Department -was of opinion that the present headmaster's office would do for a Medical Room, but that tho Department waa not prepared to mstfce grants for tho medical inspection of chdldrory The maitter (of providing f, teachers room would be considered when additions were being mado to tho school. Mr Barrell's oger to provido a couch the headmaster's room to bo used in caso of sickness or accident *« accepted with thanks. The chairman ga-ro an account oi tie pleasant function held recently lo Kid farewell to Mr h. F. Thomson, a very popular member of tho teaching etaS. Pu r . ttier correspondence was lcceived from the Board with reference* u> defective stoves and e<yhghta, and ateo etatin- that the quee- , tion of cirotakers' cottage* v.ouJd bo considered at its next meeting. Mr S. F. Wilson forwarded his resignation on account o' leaving with tho All Black*. It waa unanimously decided to grant him leave of absence and also to congratulate him on tho i honour he had attained as Now Zealand delegate to the International Board of Control. The delegates to tho School Committees Association reported on the business .™? e \ r "« following resolution was pasaed: That as tb«*re fioems to be a tendency- to i centralis educational control, and thua 3o ftwfty with school committees, this corumittco wishes to protest egain/it this tendency." Meaar* D. bwanstoti and V. Barrel! rrero appointed » v»iting Committor, I