SCHOOL COMMITTEES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXXI, Issue 15334, 17 June 1910, Page 2

SCHOOL COMMITTEES.

A monthly meeting of the Richmond School Committee was held on Monday evening; present—Messrs H. Langford (hi the chair), Lawrence. Ililson, Harris, Hughes, Young, Peddlar and Bassett. The headmaster reported that the roll number was 655 and the average attendanpe 593. Miss 15. Carter was relieving Miss L. King.Mvlio was absent through ill-health. Tlio Works Committee oi the Education Board had rocontly inspected the school grounds and recommended the removal of the gymnastic apparatus, as being old and obsolete. It was decided to accept the Board’s offer to pay half the c-ost of installing gas in‘tho schoolroom and to put the work in hand immediately. The tender of tho "Westport Coal Company lor fuel was accepted. A* mooting of tho Sydenham School Committee was held on Tuesday; present —Mr W. 0. Marks (chairman), the Rev P. J. Cocks and Messrs Harris, Joyce, Miliar and Whiting. Tho_chairman and Messrs Joyce and Whiting wore appointed a, sub-committee to confer with Mr J. B. Mayne, headmaster, to ascertain tho best means of providing separate schools and boarding-houses for children of deficient intellect. The inspector’s inspection report, which was received, was to the effect that the work of the school was carried out in a very satisfactory manner. With "regard to the condition of the buildings, ground and fences, it was stated that they must be accented as satisfactory, duo weight being given to the antiquity and originally faulty design of certain class-rooms. A thorough flushing of those rooms with fresh air when they were not occupied was specially necessary. It was resolved—" That this committee wishes to express its hisrh appreciation of tho excellent report that the work of the school has gained fropi the inspector, and warmly congratulates tho headmaster and staff on the excellence of the report.” The question of the unsuitability of the master’s house as a dwelling was considered, the decision arrived at being that the building should bo removed, ft was decided to ask Mr T. H. Davey, M.P., to co-onerate with a deputation appointed to wait on tho Education Board respecting the matter, and at the samo. time to bring under the notico of tho Board the unsatisfactory condition of tho floors in several class-rooms. It was decided to hold a concert at the end of August for the purpose of augmenting the incidental allowance. Messrs "Marks, Millar and Young wore appointed a. visiting committee for the month.

A monthly meeting of the Addington School Committee was hold on Wednesday, June S; present—Messrs W. Bowden (chairman), W. G. Burns, J. Down, A. L. Gourlay, J. Paterson, J. Petti-

grow.'J. Spillcr and M. Woodficld- The headmaster reported that the number on the roll wars (516, and the highest attendance 579. The attendance showed a steady increase. The number of swimming proficiency certificates gained by tho pupils during the season had been very satisfactory. It was agreed to congratulate the headmaster and Mr Blank on the success of the swimming classes. Tho tender of Messrs Line and Co. was accented for fuel. The Board forwarded a copy of tire Navy Loaguo map, which was received with thanks. Tho question of having gas laid on to the school was left in tho hands of the chairman. • A sub-com-mittee was appointed to go into the question of procuring a flagpole for tho E.cheo-1.

A monthly meeting of the Kaiapoi District High School Committee was held on Monday evening; present— Mosers Ellen 1 (chairman), Ashby, M’Gregor, Thorne, Mallaisli and H. Parubam, and the Revs A. Mitchell and J. Reid. The Education Beard forwarded Miss Blackwell’s resignation. It was resolved to send r. letter to her expressing the regret of the committee at her severance from the school and to place a minute on the hook to that effect. Tho headmaster reported that tho primary roll number was 403 and tho average attendance 370.1. The High School roll number was 23 and the average attendance 22.4. On the previous Monday tho secondary de'fluent ]urd been examined by Mr ft ill. Mr G. Jones, of Christchurch, had offered two silver medals for competition as the committee thought best-,

it was agreed that they Simula be given in the High School and a vote of thanks was accorded the giver. Tho Visiting Committee reported that the estimated cost of preparing a Cadets’ range for shooting would ho about £3 3s. Tho matter was referred to the captain of the Cadets. A monthly meeting of the Ashburton School Committee was held on Monday evening, tho Rev IT. E. Bellhouso in tho chair. In connection with the question of Bible reading in schools the following motion was carried: —“That this committee expresses profound dissatisfaction with the Board’s reply to its applies tion, and it sincerely trusts tiiat tho Board will see its way to reconsider the whole question, with a view to meeting the wishes of the committee, who desire to introduce tho Nelson system into the schools.” It was resolved that the committee was iirea-

ivo sympathy with the proposal that

Mr II.” M’Nab should address a meeting on behalf of tho Captain Cook Memorial fund, and would give its help and patronage to tho proposed lecture- It was considered that a special effort should be made to induce the older children to attend, and that the lecture

should be given on the night of Thursday, July 7. The headmaster reported

that there were 407 children on the roll of tho main school and 105 at Allenton : the average attendances were 5303 and 92.9 respectively. Tho headmaster reported that the. payment of teachers’ salaries direct from the Education Board Was not proving as satisfactory as had been anticipated. It was resolved to ask the Board to forward salaries in a cheque to the headmaster; failing this,-payment would be undertaken by the committee.