CLYDE-QUAY.

Evening Post, Volume CI, Issue 91, 18 April 1921, Page 3

CLYDE-QUAY.

The Clyde-quay School Committee complains that the Elizabeth-street building has not given, and in its present state can never give satisfaction as an educational structure. Two sets of plans have been prepared 1 by the Education Board for the building on that site, but so far no satisfactory reply has been received in answer to the committee's request that the building should be proceeded with. The committee maintains that a start should have been made with the erection of that building many months ago. The main buildings have not, of course, been so crowded, as waa the case under the previous conditions, and the staff consequently has been better able to control the classes. The school has, unfortunately, lost the services of an excellent teacher, Mr. A. D. East, through promotion, but Mr. W. B. Brown has been promoted to fill the vacancy, and is doing good work. In sports the school has been fairly successful. _ Perhaps the., highest honour it has attained in this connection lias been tho winning of the shield at the Public School Amateur Athletic Association phampionship meeting, when over 2000 scholars competed. In the Coltman Cup swimming race the girls' team .won. The boys came second in the Duthie Cup, so long held by the school. Tennis, basket ball, and football have also received due attention. The annual examination results must be considered very satisfactory, no fewer than 84 scholars having gained proficiency certificates, 7 endorsed competency, and 13 competency certificates. The inspector's report gives great credit to Mr. Foster for the generally high state of efficiency of the school, and this receives greater force when it is considered' how many changes have taken place in the personnel of the staff during the year. There are now on the school roll 701 scholars, an average attendance of 661 being maintained.