Delayed Reopening of Schools

Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 24, 29 January 1937, Page 6

Delayed Reopening of Schools

POSITION OF TEACHERS. Advice that schools would not open for tho 1937 academic year before Monday, February 15, on account of the number of cases of infantile paralysis and that teachers would not be required to resume duty before that date was received from the Education Department at yesterday’s meeting of the Wanganui Education Board. The chairman, Mr E. F. Hemingway, said that the latter proposal was one that required consideration. Teachers might return to work from infected areas. It would be better to request that teachers should return 34 days before February 15 so that there would be no danger of the children being infected. Teachers were receiving their pay in full and it would be no hardship for them to return to their districts and stand by. * It was decided to send a letter along these lines to the Minister of Education. The monthly meeting of the Wanganui Education Board was held in the board’s office yesterday, Mr E. H. Hemingway presiding. Those present were: Messrs M. H. Oram, W. T. BcnelieJd, P. Munro, T. Dukesou, J. W. Batchelar and Colonel J. H. Whyte. Approval was received from the Education Department of tiie board’s proposals for re-organising and extending manual instruction in country schools, including the appointment of two additional instructors and the reopening of the Huntervillo centre. A letter was received from the Parliamentary Committee seeking the board’s opinions on the resolutions and recommendations contained in the Atinore report of 1930. A special meeting is to be held on February 11 to discuss the proposals. A letter was received from the organising secretary of the New Zealand Bible in Schools League thanking the board for the improved facilities for voluntary religious observance decided upon by the board at its December meeting. New Senior Inspector. Advice was received from the Education Department that Mr W. J. Boden, of Nelson, had been appointed Senior Inspector to the Wanganui Education Board in succession to Mr A. F. MeMurtrie, who has been promoted to Wellington. The following resignations were ceived:—Teachers’ leaving board’s service: Mr C. A. Batt, headmaster, Lytton Street; Mr A. K. Kobcrtshaw, headmaster, Manchester Street; Mr J. T. Edwards, assistant, Foxton D. 11.; Miss M. Armour, assistant, Manchester Street; Miss I. M. Carty, assistant, P.N. Central; Miss C. M. Rowland, assistant, Toko ran gi; Miss T. E. Douds, assistant, West End; Miss K. Billons, assistant, Terrace End. Teachers appointed to other positions in board’s service: Mr L. J. Plank, headmaster, Ilokowhitu; Miss M. It. Bird, assistant, Fitzherbert East; Miss L. Fromm, assistant, Oroua Downs; Mr N. A. Giddings, assistant, Russell Street; Miss ti. C. Coup, assistant, Taihape D.H., Miss B. A. Dayman, assistant, Terrace End; The following appointments were confirmed: —Mr L. J. Plank, headmaster, College Street; Mr J. W. Beattie, headmaster, Sanson; Mr J. H. Barber, headmaster, Kimbolton; Ivliss K. C. Coup, assistant, College Street; Miss E. Hey, assistant, Fitzherbert East; Miss B. A. Hayman, assistant, Foxton D. Miss M. J. Gould, assistant, Oroua Downs; Miss I. M. Stuart, assistant, P.N. Central; Miss G. Mclntosh, assistant, P.N. Central; Mr W. N. Hobin, assistant, Russell Street; Mr N. A. Giddings, assistant, Terrace End; Miss M. R. Bird, assistant, West End. The Senior Inspector, Mr A. F. MeMurtrie reported that the environment certificates for the following schools had been endorsed for 1930: —

Aramoho, Ashhurst, Awahou North, Beaconsileld, Bulls, Bunnythorpe, Carnarvon, Clydesdale, College Street, Fitzherbert East, Foxtou, Glen Oroua, Hokowhitu, Kairanga, Kelvin Grove, Kimbolton, Kiwitea, Kopane, Lytton Street (letter), Manchester Street; Mangaweka. Martou Junction, MilsOn, Ohnkea, P.N. Central, Parewanui, Rau mai, Rewa, Ridge Road (1934), Rongo Lea, Russell Street, Sausou, Taikorea, Taonui, Terrace End, Tiakitahuna, Tiritea, Tokorangi, Uniutoi (1933), Utuwai, Waituna West, West End, Western Rangitikei, Whakarongo. New awards: Linton. . Letters of commendation are to be sent to the teacher and committee of the Oroua Downs School for work on the road frontages and the playing Helds,