A BREAK-UP

Hokitika Guardian, 10 December 1940, Page 6

A BREAK-UP

OF CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOL ; (Per Press Association—Copyright). WELLINGTON, December 10. The ceremony of breaking up at the correspondence school was held to-day at the Town Hall aufi was broadcast for bene fit. of parents and children, only teachers, of course, being present. Air S. .1:1. Roberts of lokoina.ru y.alley, Cliairman of the Par- , cut’s.',dissociation, presided, and both A#' Minister and the Director of Education were present. , Mr. Mason tributed the work of *tlie headmaster and staff, and in his ■ address, made a special reference to the building of New Zealand by the ; pgreiits of country children. The Almistei\ said that lie bore in mind, too. those ..children physically unable to attend school personally and extended tho good wishes of the Government and himself and the school to all the pupils a-nd those associated with them, for a happy Christmas and a good New Year. The headmaster, Dr. Butchers, in his report said that at the end of the, second term this year, the enrolment in the Primary Department was 1.780 and in the Secondary DeThe number enrolled on the ground of physical, disability was 317. The number of part, time students was 553, part time adult students: 495. Other groups comprised 202 junior officers of the P. and T. Department and {6B teachers of grade one aitd native, schools. ,