School Committee.

Manawatu Times, Volume XL, Issue 13524, 7 October 1916, Page 6

School Committee.

CAMPBELL STREET SCHOOL. The Campbell Street School Committee resumed its deliberations, after its hasty adjournment on "Wednesday evening last evening, Mr F. Jackson presiding. The chairman referred to the question of taking work in committee and asked Mr Garner what his objections were to discussing the baths question and the diptheria outbreak in committee, stating that it was the custom with local bodies to examine contentious questions in committee before discussing them openly. Mr Garner said that he believed that matters such as these were of public interest and he would always advocate their open discussion. Mr Jackson then inquired why Mr Garner had asked for a certificate from the HeaHh Inspector for Ms child to attend school., Mr Garner denied that neither v he nor Mrs Garner had asked for a health certificate. He also stated that he had no personal feeling against the Health Inspector. Mr Mahon: "I never said so." Mr Garner: "I was not protecting my children." Mr Canton said that it was useless discussing the qvestion further. The chairman had, expressed the sentiments of the meeting. Mr Pratt said that he was extremely sorry that the matter had been brought up aga r n. The whole affair should be allowed to drop. The meeting then passed on to other business.

The chairman stated that the Committee had authority 1 to remove books and coats left in the corridors at the week end. If the coats were of any use they would be given to the Belgian or Serbian funds. Otherwise they would be destroyed. Messrs Mahon and Pratt were appointed a visiting committee for the ensuing month. The headmaster reported that the present number on the roll was 712 and the average attendance 612. Owing to the prevalent sickness the school had been closed for a large portion of the month. There was also the spring vacation. The break had also put back the extra term examination which would be completed this week. Dr Smith, the Health Officer for the Wellington District visited the school on the Tuesday after the school had opened and had examined the throats of a large number of children. There had been two cases of "suspicious" throats since the school has opened. - Accounts amounting to £53 10s lid. were passed for payment. As a considerable amount of this sum had been used in carrying out improvements authorised by the Board and the Health Officer it was decided that Messrs Broad and Bryant be authorised to present the accounts at the next meeting of the Board, and endeavour to get the Board's assistance in meeting the expenditure. The chairman said that as he was leaving the district shortly he desired to thank the committee for their kindly co-operation di.ring his term of oj.iice as chairman. .Members referred to the great services Mr Jackson had rendered to the school and wished him the best of luck in his new sphere. It was decided that an appreciation of Mr Jackson s efforts be duly recorded in the minutes. . .. _ The question of selecting a new chairman was left over to the next meeting. .