COLLEGE GOVERNORS

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 74, 28 March 1930, Page 6

COLLEGE GOVERNORS

SCHOOL ATTENDANCE LOWER

The Board of College .'Governors .met yesterday afteraopn/Mr/Wv-H. j?; Barber presided, and there-were also present Mrs; B. W."Kane, Messrs. P..Holds-' worth, G. Mitchell, W. H. Tield, and G. A. Troup (Mayor). Mr. Barber raised the question of the suggested change, of rschbol summer holidays. . He thought"" the], teachers were very -anxious for it.r' Mils. Kane suggested that a roport should be obtained on the matter from the principals of the four colleges., This was agreed to, Mr. Barber suggesting that, after these had been received it might later be possible to arrange a conference with other educational authorities: ';; It was agreed to-:seek the Department's approval for the calling of tenders for the removal of-the old school and temporary classrooms at Wellingtoni College, now that the new buildings are well on. the.way to .completion. 'Mr. Barber mentioned that there was a fall in the attendance at all the colleges except Kpngotai. This might possibly be duo to economic depression, which made it impossible in some instances for parents to send their children to secondary -schools. PRINCIPALS' EEPOETS. Mr. W. A. Armour (headmaster at Wellington > Colleges) reportedthat the number of pupils on the' roll at present was 662; the average attendance for the month had been 96.5 per cent. Sixtynine boarders were In residence, and there were also seven day boarders. The school had gone down,two. grades, but as the Minister had approved: the retention/this year■•'of ono teacher in a "D" grade position; the services of only one master-had to bo dispensed with. ■'■ ■■■ • ■'■ ■•- '■■■" Tho ioil number at Eoiigotai (reported Mr. IP. Mi Eenner) was now 426. A fives court had been constructedj and the.cost of this would be defrayed by donations on which the Department had promised to pay. a SI for £1 subsidy. The woodwork class had done much useful work since the .beginning of the term in ..building cupboards, staging, etc. Mr. Eenner said, he was glad to have the work done in this way rather than spend the board's money having such articles made outsider Begarding "class music" in the school, a gratifying response had resulted in the following classes being established: —Violin (24 boys), clarinet (7), flute (5), piccolo (2); 'o'ello (5). Messrs. Eric Meier, Wright, Ellwood, and Signor Truda were.giving their services, and tho classes were a real boon to those parents who otherwise could not afford to give a musical education' to their boys; • ■ . ' At the Wellington Girls' College the roll number was' 467, the average attendance being 95 per cent.' There were 19 boarders. Miss Greig (headmistress) recommended that the "Mary" scholarship be awarded to Miss M. Christie, and the Old Girls' scholarship to Miss Molly Eastman, and both these nominations were agreed to; ' ■ Miss R. M. Collins .(acting-principal at Wellington East Girls' College), in her report, said that the average attendance was 9G.6 per- cent., and the roll number. 366. Tho four new classrooms should be ready for occupation at the commonccment of the second term. The British Secretary of State for War is to be asked whether he will consider the discontinuance of enforced attendance at church on Sunday mornings, and that all soldiers'shall be able to use their own discretion about attendance. IF YOUK EAES KING WITH HEAD NOISES. If you have, catarrhal deafness or head noisea.go to your chemist and get 1 ounce of, Paraint (double strength), and add to it' J pint .of hot water and a little sugar. Take a tablespoonful four times a- day. This will often bring quick relief from the distressing head noises., Clogged nostrils should open, breathing become easy, and tho mucous stop dropping into the throat. .Jt is easy to prepare, costs little,-. and.-is pleasant, to take. Anyone who .has-catarrhal deafness or head noises should give this prescription a trial. —AdvV Wood** Great Peppermint' Cure far Coughs and Colfe never £ail*,-rAdyt,