MOSGIEL SCHOOL

Evening Star, Issue 23564, 1 May 1940, Page 2

MOSGIEL SCHOOL

The first meeting of the newly-electod Mosgicl District High School Committee was’ presided over by Mr E. \\. Cate. It was decided to take steps to have the radio system lately installed iu the school completed before the opening date. The rector reported that the B grade in school football had been eliminated!, This would place the Mosgiel team at a disadvantage.—After a discussion. Mr Prosser was asked to bring the matter before the next meeting of the School Committees’ Association.

The secretary was instructed to communicate with the Education Board regarding the insurance on the school gymnasium and to have the present policy oil the school equipment increased to the amount required through the change-over from the old school to the new one.

Tho Education Board! forwarded a nonimunieation regarding winter holidays.—Tho Rector mentioned that the school would close on Friday next. A circular letter' concerning tho collection of scrap metal through tho school children was referred to the rector. The primary purpose of the collection was to augment the National Patriotic Fund.

The Rector reported on the necessity for duplicate keys for the school and the gymnasium, roller towels, waste paper baskets, more powerful lights in tho gymnasium, etc—lt was decided to have all these matters attended to. A lengthy discussion took place on tho programme for the opening of the new school. The date selected originally could not be adhered to on account of the term holidays It was left with a sub-committee to make inquiries about amusement devices likely to bo available early in June. The Rector outlined a programme of sports, drill, folk dancing. etc, and suggested that the erection of two pylons at the gates, on which memorial slabs could be affixed, might be undertaken. The time was approaching for the sixtieth anniversary of tho school, and the celebration of this might bo combined with the opening ceremonies. It was eventually agreed to leave the selection of a date and the arranging of a programme on the lines suggested to the sub-committees.