SCHOOL COMMITTEES ASSOCIATION.

Evening Star, Issue 14628, 26 July 1911, Page 8

SCHOOL COMMITTEES ASSOCIATION.

'The annual report o\ the Duiieuiu and \ Suburban School Commiuees' Association. '■ to be presented at the forthcoming annual i meeting, is a= follows: -- General.--Your executive, in placing the j annual report before the delegates, have ■ to express satisfaction at the .-.at" ~f t--.id-eational affairs geueiaily tin onguom tin.: district. S:n-e t.-ur hist aueuai lOiif,.rtr.ee \ the executive have met several tones, and the association assembled twice, and at these meetings various io.d mauers have '■ received every attention. ! Loss of Secretary.— Liurmg the year, as i was mentioned in the .March quarterly ; report, the association sic-tamed a loss in ', the demi.-e of cur late secretary. >.ir G. '. C. Baker, and a ietti r of -ynip..ihy was sent to his ..How and family. School Prizes.—A meeting uf i tive and he.! teachers in conference was' held in reference to the a -carding of school ; prizes and the most desirable methods of allotting santu. After discussing the subject toeti various points, it was decided:---Teat the principle of class prices be atrirmed. 'I li it the prize-winners be: ascertained by a system ..f examination) conducted by the head master.-, through- \ out the year. That in addition to : prizes for general merit, judged on ag- ' grcgate marks for all subjects, prizes ; tor special excellence be awarded. Ihe number of ji.'u.-s given to a pinul to be '

limited lo one as tar as iios.-ihie. i Free School Books.---.Vt .' mealing of the i association tiie following i ••: '-.buio a, passed I by the Educational InsLitute. re!;>uvc to j free school books w.c; o.nejool and anprove,!:-- : Th-»l iii the be.--. tsHce'-t. .• f tite niiidl [ the Beader that forms tiie oasis ( ,f his; training in English shoe! i '■■• his o'vii ) property. i It was also decided Lo send a cmy of lies ] resolution to the Ediieafion I'.o ird forfhe:.- j favoraiile consiileratiou. I Spe-iai Hobday.—A deputittion ..eo.e i senting the combined retrot limine.-,;! n- oof Duneelin and subeibs waiteei e>n .■ association to claim our a.-S'st.-iye.-. .hi bathe occasion ot their picnic, which it had ■ been decided to hold .tuctiaily on ths ; secoui Wednesday in i-'efirua;-,-. All ■-■■ ' eliscussioo ihe secretary was insL'-ucied -- write to the various school committees !.■;■ ; their views mi the matter. :.V;,ke;> so ,', ■■ : have bicn received in ;0:i.,-s : ■--':' ire- ; favor such a course, two think It not ne- I cessary, one seggc-'.s tie- ia-t \\ eone-tiay j in Januai-.v. one give;; the delegate.-: a free j hand to vote, and two suburban commit- j tees say the matter dries not affect their ) schools. Tiie question will be open tor '; discussion at the annual meeting.

Wanganui Association. —The Wanganui i Education School Committees' Association, j who give evidence of gieet vitality, com- \ mimic ited with the executive asking if i they could suggest any subject of general '■ educational interesi. worthy of discussion at their annual meeting on the 3lst May. The executive had nothing particular to j suggest, but the seen dry forwarded copies of reports of various meetings, etc., and these were duly appreciated ay the Wanganui . Association in a reply sent, together with a copy of the report of their annual meuting. Committee Levies.—The levy which was made on all school committees for incidental expenses was heartily responded to by every one. After paying all expenses j there is a small balance in hand. j Associated Committees. —Twenty c-ciiool , committees belong to the association, and : there has been a good attendance of dele- j gates at each meeting. ; Votes of Thcnks.—The. thanks of the j association arc due to the Education Board for placing a room at their disposal; also to Mr William Scott for allowing the use of his office for executive meetings. The Press should also be thanked for the capital reports giren of our varions meetings.