THE SCHOOLS FROM WITHIN,

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1192, 29 July 1911, Page 10

THE SCHOOLS FROM WITHIN,

NEWS AND NOTES, The roll number at Ormondville school is now, 101, and tho average attendance (veil over 90, which is regarded as satisfactory for this time of tho year. _ The College Street (Palmcrston North) School Committee recently applied for new blinds for tho school. These wero supplied, states tho Feilding "Star," and the committee, then inquired who was going to put them up. __. '~.._„,...- ~-' School appointments in tho Wanganui education district have been approved as follow:—Frasor Koad, solo teacher, Mrs. Kendall; Wangaclni, assistant, Miss Mur.tagh; Taihape, assistant, Mrs. Rhodes, M.A.; Oroua Bridge, assistant, Miss M. Ij. Touts. • The question of inviting school children from the various parts of Hawko's Bay to visit Hastings, when they would bo shown around the various orchards, given picnics on the Show Grounds, and freo picture entertainments, will shortly be considered by tho Hawke's Bay Eetail. ers . Association. At Foxton School the average weekly attendances for the past month were: 281.6' 296..- 297,-jancl 2U2; the average for the whole period',was 284.9 out of an averago roll number of-'316."'..-:3?Jie ; present roll number is 313. ' The trees procured by tho committee, at a cost of <£10, have been planted by the boys;cm tho north side of tho play-ground. During the quarter ending Juno 30 last tho Taranaki truant inspector posted fifty notices for non-attendance, and personally called on a great number of parents and explained tho necessity for sending children regularly to school. Ho issued 47 summonses for irregular attendance, and gained 29 convictions. Two cases nere withdrawn, and 16 still remained to be heard. The fines amounted to «£3 7s.

The following appointments havo been confirmed by tho Taranaki Education Board:—Makahui solo teacher, Miss I. Edwards; Waitui, sole teacher, Miss J. Fraser; Rowan, sole teacher, Miss A. Brogan; Midhirst, temporary assistant, Miss M. Fowler; central, temporary assistant, Mrs. M. Harvey; Hillsborough, temporary assistant, Miss T. Suttou; Inglewood. pupil teacher, Miss N. KerrHislop; Waitara, pupil teacher, Miss M. Fleming. •■> '•■.•■

A Inrgely-attended meeting of-the members of school committees and headmasters in and around Wangamii was held at Wanganui on Wednesday, under tho chairmanship of Mr. Fred Pirani, when the proposals iu regard to the new Technical College at Wauganui, tho new Kindergarten, and the disestablishment of the District High School wero explained at considerable length by the chairman. After same discussion, the meeting adjourned until August 7, when formal proposals will be submitted. The feeling of the meeting was strongly in favour of the proposals, the only dissentient being Mr. J. Aitken, headmaster of the District High School.

Chief Inspector Hill (Hawko's Bay Education Board), accompanied by Mr. A. J Morton, inspector and secretary of" th 6 Westland Board, and Mr. E. (j. Loten tho board's director of technical rduearton iu Hawke's Bay, visited the Hntting3 District High School recently, ami inspected various sections of the school especially the manual and technical paroments, and were entertained at luncheon ° by. the cookery ' class of the secondary .-department. They expressed much .pleasure with the work shown, and gavo.an especial .word of praise to the recent ground improvements. A profit of at least ,£35 is assured for the results of tho annual school ."social" (reports the headmaster).

A legal opinion supplied to the Otago Education Board is to tho etfect that funds vested in the Public Trustee by Section !) of the Education Reserves Amendment Act, 1910, cannot be. applied to the erection ot technical schools or agricultural colleges. These funds amount in all to ,£29,000, and tho opinion was expressed that now that these moneys wero placed.in tho hands of the Public Trustee. Otago would reap.no benefit from the foresight of the early settlers who set aside educational reserves, tho proceeds all going to the common pur.se. It was suggested by ouo member that Otago should make an attempt to secure tho interest in its endowments or that Parliament should bo asked to ?et aside certain endowments specially for technical education.

A grand concert, to take-place on August 9 next, is being organised by tho leading amateurs and vocalists'of Taillape, iu aid of the District High School Improvement Fund. Fluids arc badly needed to complete the scheme inaugurated by the School Committee,- and it is hoped that, by tho judicious expenditure of the proceeds of entertainments of this kind, th« school grounds will next year not only he an orahnient to Taihape, but a credit to-the district.' Financial assistance is required immediately for the gravelling and sandiuj of paths, to en-nble-the children to keep dry footed during school hours, and it is hoped that the miblic will support tho action of the

School Committen by purchasing tickets, which aro now on tale, for in addition to ussistiu? a good cause they will get an evening's excellent entertainment lor their money.

Arbor Day, July 10, was fitly celebrated at tho scliool (Alaugaweka). Tho programme of work as set out for the day was chosen partly from that specified by thn board, and partly to suit local circumstances. Tree-planting was carried out and the basis of a plan of a new forest adjoining tho original native bush was begun. Competitions in essay form, suitablo for thu day, and wall decoration, comprised the inside work. The School Committee and tho ladies of the district assembled and treated the children Jo an enjoyable picnic in tho afternoon. Their whoic thoughts and actions were consecrated' to the children and school matters for that day, which was brought to a close with tho singing of the National Anthem; cheers were given for all who helped to. make tho Arbor Day of 1911 such a pleasant page in the happy history of our school days."—From a, correspondent.

Tho school roll at Pahiatua is now 257, and the average attendanco 232, At the monthly meeting of the school committee it was reported that on Arbor Day a number of trees had been planted, and it was suggested that members of the committee might present an oak each, as tho teaching sfcilY was doing. The headmaster stated that ho hoped that the cost of trees planted on Arbor Day would corao out of tho manual and technical grant and not on the ordinary funds of. tho committee. The samo also applied to the preparation of a. piece of ground for the agricultural classes. Ho expected that in the course of a .fortnight everything would be completed at the new buildings. Tho. carpenters were practically finished, and the remaining work was the fitting up of the cookery and science rooms. lie suggested that an official opening should be held. This idea was approved, and it will be discussed.at next meeting. The credit balance was reported to be £iS Bs.

.£250 in notes (collected within a fortnight) was handed to the Education Board from the residents of Jlarton as a subscription towards tho improvement of tho. Marfan school grounds. It was stated that if the board would purchaso another acre tho residents would subscribe towards the cost. Tho matter was left in Mr. Purnell's hands, with power to act, and a hearty vote of thanks wns passed to tho donors. The Marton District High School ball promises to bo a big success. Tickets aro going off freely, and the juvenile dance from 7 o'clock till '9 p.m., should form a strong attraction for this first annual venture. The ladies have entered into the general arrangements for tho ball in a most enthusiastic manner and encouraging reports 'with regard to tho supper were made at a. meeting held yesterday, at which Mrs. E. E. Beckett presided. A committee was set up as follows:—Mesdames B, E. Beckett, F. Purnell, J. J. M'Donald, 11. 11. Kichardson, G. Morris, A. AVny, and Misses Meads and A. M'Donald.

As tho result of tho Waipawa District High School Ball, the sum of .£23 Is. Cd. will bo available, for tho prize-fund of tho school. Keporting upon his inspection visit to the Secondary Department of the School, the Government Inspector (Mr. T. H. (Jill) remarked that the course of instruction drafted consisted of English, Lntin, arithmetic, Trench, algebra, geometery, physiology, trigonometry, mechanics, geography, heat, agriculture, chemistry, dairy work, wood-work, cookery, dressmaking, book-keeping, aud physical measurements, and was lyrangetl partly to meet' tho requirements of tho civil service junior, matriculation, civil Service senior and university junior scholarship, examinations, and partly 'to provide"-a"suitable course-.'of- study for boys-arid girls'whoso tastes' and inclinations lay. in a different direction. The latter course Tural for boys and domestic for girls, was taken by pupils whose stay in tho secondary department would not oxceed two years. Twenty-nine pupils took tho course drawn up largely on tho old grammar school lines, and U the rural or domestic course. Latin was optional, but all the pupils taking..tho .-, general course, .with ono exception,.'''included Latin 'in.-lheir-:list- of subject^,.,.F-reiicli was taken- by two boys who were 'working on tho junior university scholarship programme. •

Mr. James Wade, chairman of (ho Taranaki Education Board, who is retiring from the board, was, at tho monthly meeting held this week, presented by the members and stall' with a memento of his connection with educational matters in-Varnnaki. The presentation took the form of a handsomely-mounted series of photographs of the members of tho board and its office staff. Tho panel, in which elliptical openings have been cut for the photographs, is of oiled rimu, and it is framed in puriri taken from the old Waiwakaihq bridge. In t'hc centre is a silver plate,. iuscribed as- follows:—"Presented by tho members and staff of tho Taranaki Education Boiird to Jlr. James Wado on his retirement from the board after a service- of 20 years, including five years as chairman. July 26, 1911." Abo've and below tho plate appear photographs of tho board "in meeting assembled," and of Ihe board's olKces and the Technical School. Tho photograph of tho chairman himself surmounts these, and each and every member of the board and this portion of its staff has his or her own special ellipse. The whole of the panelling and framing was done by Mr. Sandford, the boards woodwork instructor, assisted by Captain A. l>. Uogors, a meniber of tho New Plymouth Technical School woodwork class.

The recent To Rehunga school (Hawke's Bay oncort having proved as great a success financially as it did musically, (ho committee was able to be generous in tho matter of prizes, which wore distributed on Friday lost in the presence of a large number of interested parents and friends (reports a Danuevirke paper). Prior to tho distribution tho children repeated (ho cantata, "Soot and the Fairies," which caused such favourable comment at tho concert, and which proved equally enjoyable on this occasion. Prizes wero then distributed as follow:—Attendance: Jane Allen, Alfred Allen. These two children have made absolutely full attendance since the school was opened. Other attendance prizes woro awarded to Tom Morgan, Mervyn Mcrrin, Veruon King, Ethel Edlin, Willie Sharplin, Ivy Stanfield, Collin Mcrrin, Ronnie Berg, Grace Berg, Charlotto Morgan, Percy Dahlberg, .lack Morgan, Margaret Ewensou, Mary Christiansen, Eva Christison, Sid. Stanficld, Geo. Greene, Malcolm Edlin, Gilbert Berg, Willio Stanfield, Ernest Peck, Aubrey Dahlbcrg. Proficiency prizes wero also awarded as follow:—Preparatory I: Mervyn Mcrrin; Lyclia Christison, Leslie Wall, Vernon King. Preparatory II: Ethel Edlin, Bertha Green, Myrtle Lyall. Preparatory III: Willie Sharplin, Ivy Staniield, Willio Larten, Jim Wall. Standard I: fionnio Berg, Colin Merrin, Arthur Edlin.' Standard II: Percy Dahlberg, Alfred Christison, Nora Hitcnman. Standard III: Gco. Allen, Willie Stanfield, Jim Meaghor. Standard IV: Malcolm Edlin, Goo. Greene, Maud Norris. Standard V: Margaret Ewenson and Nellie Meakiu (equal). Standard VI: Charles Webbef (2). ■■• Standard VII: Agnes O'Callighau. Specials: First and Standard VI and dux of school (Mr. Takle's special), Dorrie Todd. Neatness (Mr. J. Harwood's), Martha Webber. Punctuality: Ivy Gibbs. Mr. Dick's spocial i'oi - best performer in the cantata, decided by ballot: Jano Allen. Most popular pupil in the school (decided by ballot): Malco)m Edlin. Mrs. Dahlherg's special for best pupil in lower division: Grace Berg. Arithmetic: Pat O'Callagh-in. Specials for parts in the cantata were also awarded to Captain Soot (C. Webber), Dr. Sunlight (A. Allen), Lord Bootlnco (E. Christison), and Wag (E. Peck). At the conclusion of tho distribution Mr. Allen, representing tho School Committee, thanked, the ffciflf for, (heir excellent work during tho past year, and at his desire the children gave three vigorous cheers for their teachers.