GREY STATE SCHOOL,

Grey River Argus, 5 July 1916, Page 3

GREY STATE SCHOOL,

M RIOTING OF COMMITTI.to A menting nf tho. Grey, Bl lite School Com milieu held last night was attotkh ed hy Messrs J. Terttient (chairman), ... ,1. Williams, 13. .T. Guiness, AY, H. Parfitt, VV ,T Shorratt, 11. McGregor. W Rlutr, J. Weaver and It. .T. Rix. RECTOR 'B REPORT The Rector reported as follows: — Primary Department— Tho average roll number was 23t) hoys and 250 girls; total 480. The avorago attend' ance was 200 boys and 210 girls; total 421, Tho average number of ab- • sen tees was 08, Hecoiulary Dopartmenl>^Tho average roll num her was HO 'boys and *I 0 girls, to tal 00, The average attendance was 28 boys and #0 girls; total 04. The nvei'ttgo number of absentees was 5. nlaketowii, — Tho average roll number ivas CO boys and 42 girls; fol-jl .101. The avorago attendatice was 54 buys and fll) girls; total O'l. The nver age number of absentees Was 8. Miscellaneous,— Tito school was reopened on tho 25th at the usual hoiir. 1! was resolved that Monday next (.luly :10th) be observed as rt. special 'holiday in order to collect J'tmds for the relief of Belgian clillaren. The day wil lhe known as Helgitiu Day, niul the school children -will be asked to help lv procuring funds. The Chairman strongly supported the proposal, and ho asked the members ofthe Committee to assist. Mr 'Williams proposed" that Ihe Chair mun wait oh Mr Adams and See what could bo doiie. This was seconded by Mr Guinness and carried unanimously. The Canterbury School Committees' Association AVroto asking the Grey Committee 'a assistance in a new scheme for tho welfare of the children. On the motion of Mr ,Guiiinoss, seconded by Mr Rarfitt, the matter was deferred until next meeting. Miss Thompson applied foe a months leave of. absence ou account of ill health, and forwarded a doctor's certi ileate. Mr Guinness moved that the letter be frirwiirded to tho Board for favourable consideration. This was seconded by Mr Parfitt and carried, The Visiting Comailttee reported tlii)t everything was satisfactory with tho exception of a few minor repairs, A broken window in tho main passago at lhe State School and a broken paho la the Blaketown School ' required attention. The Chairman said that he would have the windows attended to tho following morning Fourteen nppiictttioilg were received for the position of caretaker, and Mr T. Campbell was elected. Mr duiiihoss moved tho following resolution I— "That this Committee requests that all the "Westlttfld and Gfoy School Committees meet aad protest against the provisions of the Educa. Ut>t. Act Amtjiidinenfc Act, which has destroyed tho representation of the Const. , v This was soconded by Mr Williams and carried.