SCHOOL COMMITTEES.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIV, Issue 1039, 11 June 1924, Page 3

SCHOOL COMMITTEES.

TERRACE END. The monthly meeting of the Terrace End School Committee was held last night, Mr G. 11. Stiles presiding. Others present were: Messrs T. Hastings. L. Pierard. A. E. Allen, \V. B. Cameron, W. llebden, \V. Woollett and 11. W. Bovis. HEADMASTER'S REPORT. The headmaster (Mr G. E. Overton) in his report stated that the average attendance for the past month had been 591 while the average roll number was 639. The attendance for the. last week averaged 608 with a roll of 643, at which the roll now stands. Miss M. Livery had been appointed assistant vice Miss Bowden, and takes up her duties on July 1. The board did not intend appointing a successor to Miss Berndston, giving as its' reason the decreased attendance. According .to regulations, the staffing was full but an. injustice was being done to the school on account of the fact that, the loss of an assistant would necessitate tho altering of the organisation of classes in the middle of tho year. College Street with over 100 pupils less, had one more than Terrace End on the staff. As regards sport the boys' teams had competed successfully in the schools senior and junior, and the Saturday sixth grade football competitions, while the girls' hockey teams had shown much improvement. As an appreciation of work done by the senior hoys in cleaning the oval at the showgrounds of stones, the A. and P. Association had donated £2 2s to the sports' funds. —Adopted. GENERAL. The visiting committee reported that the hockey ground required mowing, and suggested that a pair of basket ball posts and rings be supplied. Fuel being expensive, it was recommended that a supply of coke be arranged for, —Adopted. It was decided to hold a concert in tho Coronation Hall on Friday night in aid of the memorial gate fund. Accounts amounting to £126 19s 5d were passed for payment. CENTRAL SCHOOL. The Contral School Committee met last night, tho chairman (Mr A. J. Mahou) presiding river an attendance comprising Messrs J. Hannan, 11. J. Canton, A. 11. Mills, A. W. Gallichan, T. Edwards and P. T.. Robinson. • A letter was received from the New Zealand Amateur Swimming Association inviting the support of school committees and householders in its campaign to spread a knowledge of swimming among school children of the Dominion. The assistance of school teachers had already enabled much progress to be made. The association placed at the service of schools a large staff of honorary expert instructors. Last year 5388 children were taught to swim efficiently, gaining the association's certificates, of which it was expected over 6000 would be issued in the coming year. It was asked thnt the Government increase its grant of £IOO to the association. — It was decided to support the association and to add that the committee was of the opinion that the Government capitation grant to schools in respect to swimming, as distinct from the assistance granted the association, should be continued. HEADMASTER'S REPORT. The headmaster (Mr L. P. di Berry) reported that the average attendance for the month was 763, while the average roll was 829. At date the roll stood at 835. During i'lie month the following teachers had been absent for different periods on account of illness: Mrs McKendrick and Misses Banks and Lawrence. Misses Hope and Noedl had joined the staff as relieving teachers and Mrs L. M: Bristow had commenced her duties as a permanent member of the staff. Visits to the school had been paid by Colonel Hunter, dental officer, Mr Roydhou.se, pi*deal instructor, and Mr Lange, agricultural . instructor. At the recent competitions the school choirs did very good work, winning two competitions and gaining second place in a third. In connection with matters about the school building the headmaster stated that the bliud9 needed attention, windows required repairs, and the piece of ground between the two buildings required to be put in order.—The report wa3 adopted, it being decided to ask the Wanganui Education Board's architect to visit the school and inspect the condition of the windows. On the motion of the chairman, a vote of congratulation was passed to Central and College Street schools in connection with the successes at the Manawatu Competitions Society's festival. GENERAL. The headmaster reported that the local headmasters had refused a proposal made by the Manawatu A. and P. Association that a singing Competition for the local schools should do conducted at the Winter Show but had agreed to the school children of the local 'schools engaging in massed singing. This, he said, would bo a great event as over 1480 children would take part. A massed physical drill display would also bo given. It had been agreed bv the local headmasters that the school holidays for Show week would be better split into three half-days than observing two full days, but the committee was to consider the matter. The committee approved the holidays suggestion and the proposal that the children should give entertainments at ihe Show. . , Members-of-the committee alluded to

the value, of the Show as evidencing the importance of Palmerston North and in promoting the interests of the agricultural, pastoral and dairying industries. It was hoped that the A. and P. Association would recognise the action of the schools in so materially assisting towards the desired success of the entertainment features of the winter fixture. • Accounts totalling £27 12s 3d were passed for payment.