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Evening Star, Issue 17329, 17 April 1920, Page 11

MORNINGTON. Wo make the following extracts from tho Mornington Committee's report:— It will bo noticed that the committee hare attended to their duties well, the one exception being -Mr A. M. Slvngar, who, owing to ill health, was absent, for over six months of the roar in the military hospital at 1 Limner. Immediately upon his return to Dunedin, however, Mr Shugar went into tho work of tho committee with characteristic energy. While congratulating Mr Shugar on Ids promotion to a journalistic position in Auckland, we sincerely regret the loss of his valuable service to educational affairs in this district. He has taken a, special interest in procuring a kinematograph for the school, which it is hoped will bo installed before he leaves Mornington, thus placing the school in the }K>sit : on of being the first primary school in the Dominion to possess such a valuable educational apparatus. A promise was received from tho laic Minister of Education (tho Hon. J. A. Hanan) to supply educational films, and wo trust his successor (the Hon. C. J. Parr) will redeem this promise. The average attendance for tho year has been as follows:—June quarter, 502: September. 495, December, £80; March (1920). 453. Owing to an epidemic <;f mumps in November of last year, and later to the prevalenc of influenza', the attendance was seriously affected. The nnm ber on the school roll at the end of the March quarter last year was '548. At the same date this year it was 543. During tho year steps were taken by the committee to secure funds for tho erection *of a memorial to tho boys of Mornington who took part in tho Great War. It is to i be regretted that the appeal to the public | did not meet with the ready response the \ movement dmerved, only £ICO being sub- j scr.bcd. A further effort will shortly be made to collect additional funds, when it is Imped the public will realise their moral responsibilities to the men who fought for the lives and liberty of the people of our Empire. The inspectors’ on the work of the school was of a highly satisfactory nature, showing that Mornington stul holds its place among the best schools in Uts-go, and that the management continues to reflect great credit on the head iHii.-a-r and ins stuff. The appeal bv the I committee fur funds to purchcse prizes ; nut with a splendid * response from the : parents of pupils and other friends of the • s,bool, showing the unabated interest tho j people of the school district take in the : educational welfare of our young people. MOSOIEL DISTRICT HIGH. A rccrudesenco of the influenza epidemic at the end of January prevented the reorcning of the school on the due date, and it was not till .March 1 that the school resumed its work. Last quarter’s ; returns show an average of: Primary 339, j secondary 17. The roll number at present l is 575—primary 557. recondary 18l The 1 year began with a credit balance of £145 ; 7s 9d, and endpd with a credit of £122 ; 17s Id. Tho receipts for the year from till sources totalled £129 18s 6d, and the ex- : penditore £152 Gs 2d. Twenty, scholars gained proficiency and one competency cei tilicates; four candidates passed the ; Public .Service entrance examination, one •of them leading for Otago. The inspectors’ j examination in July was highly satisfacj tory, and reflected niort, creditably on ■ scholars and teachers. Two new features S ki the school’s Inc have developed recently. : Towards the end of last year a flute ; band was formed (55 members), the boys j finding their hates and the committee the I drums, the interest in the work is in- : tense, and. having regard to its age, the ; performances are very commendable. Full i use of the band is being made at as- ; scmbling times during the duv. with ; marked effect. A junior band is also in ! course of formation. The other feature is tiie equipping of Standard V. room for lantern displays. The Education Hoard have installed the electric light and fitted the windows with noa-translucent blinds, so that the apparatus may he used during school hours. Ti.c. school is fortunate in : having on its staff one furnished with a powerful electric lantern and 5,000 slides, | willing _to give . the use of same, and I expert in the handling and application of 1 -his method of instruction; a system, we venture to say, which will became more ! gcneially availed of in the future in educa- , ibmal work. Both projects are in charge | of -Mr Kaye, first assistant.