SCHOOL COMMITTEES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CIII, Issue 12243, 2 July 1900, Page 6

SCHOOL COMMITTEES.

The Waltham School Committee met Thursday evening; present—Messrs J. Sim (chairman), J. Taylor, R. M.' W. Wxaight, D. Gow, C. V. Harvey, Clifford, J. Sincock and W. Ditfort. culars were received from Mr Smith announcing his candidature for a seat on. Board of Education, from the Department Agriculture with regard to Arbor Day, from the BoaidJ of Edhcaitioa 'Stat&g the “Imperial Readers/’ published byMessrsJM Whitcombe and Torabst had been placed the list of books approved'by-the A telegram was received from the Secretary- stating that the Government inc tended to have bronze medals struck fee v school children in: commemoration of the declaration of peace. The niedals would hd supplied at Is 9d a dozen. It*was resolved to order 500 medals for the school. In reply to a letter from the committee asking. ■ that the school district should he enlarged, the Board wrote stating that it cordd not see its way to move'in the matter at present. The. head-master reported that the average j attendance for the past month had been j 451.7, the roll number being 520, and that a subscription list, for the purpose of ran- | ing -funds to procure a flag-pole and flag for the school, had been started. The Rev H. .Snrythe was granted permission to give religious ■ insirugrion in’-Uic school hours.. Accounts, amounting to £3 18s 6d wore passed for Messrs E. M. Taylor and W. Wcaight Wfire'ajrpointed a, Via.tdng Committee. I