HIGH STREET SCHOOL

Evening Star, Issue 15776, 13 April 1915, Page 2

HIGH STREET SCHOOL

ANNUAL EXPORT. The High Street School Cornrnittoo will submit the following report at the meeting of householders on Monday, April 26, 1915 : Attendance.—There were 555 pupils on tho roll at the beginning of 1914, while in 1915, at a similar date, there were 561. The roll, however, owing to the removal of several large families from the district, is at present 544. The numbers will most likely now increase gradually until the end of tho year. The pupils have attended with consistent regularity, the average being 94 per cent. Penny Bank.—The inculcation of thrift is taught through medium of the bank" Deposits during 1914 amounted" to £lO6 2, withdrawals to £lO7 19s, and therefore the latter figures "exceed the former by the small siim of £1 17s. The total amount in the bank and on hand is £2Ol. Physical Exercises.—These are taken regularly every forenoon, and since tho school band has been able to play suitable melodies to each exercise a very marked improvement is noticeable. They are all done, more steadily, with more precision, and it need scarcely be added that the time is excellent. Bible Classes.—During the year tho school lost through death the muchvalued services of the late Veil. Archdeacon H. G. Gould, who was exemplarily regular in his voluntary attendance at the school on Tuesday mornings. His name should ever be revered by those- who he so zealously taught, and also by the teachers who were associated with him in his labor of love. It is the duty of the committee to point out that clergymen who undertake to give the children Bible lessons are morally bound to find ; a substitute- whenever circumstances will not permit them to attend personally, otherwise the work of the school is temporarily disorganised. Navy League.—A very strong branch of the league has been formed. Some 80 pupils have joined, and it is hoped that ere long the century mark will be reached. The local hon. secretary has alreadv delivered one of his admirable and highly instructive lectures to the branch ; in brief, the Navy League in our midst and its efficient secretary are inseparable. Belgian Relief Fund.—Conceived by Mr HT Naphtali (an ex-pupil), a scheme has been worked out by which a continuous weekly contribution will bo handed on to the trustees of this fund. Already the first £5 has been so paid, and all such moneys are to be spent for the relief of sufferers actually residing in Belgium. So far the scheme is meeting wiih generous support, and there is every reason to feel assured that regular and substantial contributions will be collected for this thoroughly deserving and'humanitarian object.