WAIPAWA.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume IV, Issue 428, 6 August 1915, Page 2

WAIPAWA.

SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING

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I'he inolllhlv lllfl I Illg <:i tile School ( ommiltec uld on I mwl;) . . Piesent : Mes.is. 11. M. R;ilhl >< me (chaii). A. King. T. I'odd. J. Bibbv, W. Pcllow and Khiill. Acccuuts were passed for payment totalling t'jti (> s. The e.'iairman inlimatcd that no response had be< 11 made so tai' to t-io app!ii-.'il i'm foi' a teacher to pi; the vacancy caused tlnoiigh Mi'. Duggan s resignatmm The headni'istci' pointed out that the school had Let ii <•(..isideralily handicapped, not only by the vacanev but t'lroiigh illnes- of oth( rs of the stall’, and he < onsidcri’d t ant the school had not received the eonsideration of (he hoard that it was entitled to. and he suggest ml ilia; considering the 'deal th of teac’if rs owing to s<> manv having gum In tile front, that the liepart mein s.'mtthl relax the regulaitmns and prov ide the school with a female teacher and also a pupil 11 actict;. *bc combined -alary ol ,vv .ri< ti v.ould Lo no more than that of a male teacher. The committee passed a ri-olulion to that efl'eef. which is to be submitted t<> the department tlnoiigh the board. Mi'. Watson iinnigiit up the mailer of an cx-pitpil teacher, who had been absent for awhile, but never thtless. at the (examination, gaiiieu in the aggregate sufficient marks f<n a pass, hiit fell below rhe minimum reipiiicd in one particular subject. He (Mr. Watson) cott.iidcred the rule a narsh one.

Al's-i's. Klnfll and Todd were appointed visiting committee for the cnsning month. (hi lhi‘ motion of Ales,sis. Rathkune and Bibby . the headmaster and stall’ are to be complimented on the excellent report of the inspector on the sehcol. ami the commit tee <-x--pi'csscd then- warm appreciation of their scrvict

Schoo! Bal!.---The headmaster reported thr.t he proposed holding t ie animal school ball this year as usual, vv it h the ditTcreiicc that owing to so many calls on 1 lie public lie thought it should bi' contineil to one night. Altin ugh it. was looked upon as the ball <il’ the season he had doubts w.iei her ii would pay expenses. However, if there was a surplus he suggested that half be given to prize funds and thi- balance to the patriotic fund. He tliought 1 Lal the children wire entitled to prizes this year as they had given the value ot these to the Belgian Fund last year. He also thought that t ie Borough ( ottncil should lie asked to make a reduction in the hire of the theatre for the occasion, icnsiiiering Hint las; year tih< : proceeds were devoted to patriotic funds. the h nt. of t. • ihtfiti'e wits £t> I" . The meeting de< ided to set up a ladies' commilt< e to deal with the matter. Al' - . King suggesting a carnival queen kali, and for the children of Caen sc.mol in tiie district to nominate a amen. He offered to donate a dress for ih(‘ queen.

Inspector'- Report. The following i* ail extracl of the inspectors t( port on the secondary department of ihe Waipawa High bchool :- Siaff. Mr. J. D. Watson. ALA.. (BIY licadmastei ; Mr. J. P. Keane (( I): Miss Rose AL Smith (Cl). Re,it: Bovs 3f'. girls 2G. Of the total number on the roll. 7 piqiils hold senior free places. .‘G pinior Iree place ~ and (> pay fees. The lalier hold cei'litieates of proficiency. but- were ovr age at the time of passing the examination. Eleven pupils ho’d scholarships three Education Board si iiiei', six Education Board junior, ami I\v '> Junior National. ’Lm courses of instruction liav<- bee’) arranged for the following subjects: Ifnglisii. Latin, I'rencii. arithmetic, algelira. geometry, liistoi y. .geography. chemistry. physics. dat'v scit nee. eoi kety. dressmaking, woo’lwood and livgiene, T’ic first coiirsi', A. is for pupils intend) d lor piofessh na! life (iiu'liidiiig leaching, for which there are a considerable iiiimb»’i' ol camluhites) and ent.ranee into the public sen ice : ami Ihe second course. B. is a commercial otic for those who wish to lake up ctlii'c woik. All take agricultmc. which is taught to the matriculation and < ix il service stand.ird. A third year conr-c • l! i' subject has been aiiangcd ami is being taken up by the -ixteeii pupils in form \. Iriflvtvvn pupils tal<-' eourse A -ii'd thir--Ici n (oli’se k. Of tin- special subjects. Miss Hyde te'iches cookery and drex making. Mr. Menis agriculture. dairy sci"ti('e. physics and < hi-mi -1 rv. am! Mr. Hawkins woodvvcik. Hound im th< ils ol mt I rmt :< m an- u.-id viirh skill. I h'-rongltness and <■ i. t a nding ca most ti<'.--. Ihe m< -t ; leasing i'eatun of tiie v. eri; i- tie steady application •I’ th'' pupil-, ulin appeared to have a keen app-eci"! it oil of I C effi I of te; •1 1 * l l-i n th, ir I'eli;:If. TG' interest ;( i-. largely respoii-

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