Lytton Street School

Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 104, 4 May 1937, Page 3

Lytton Street School

MEETING OF COMMITTEE, The Eyttou Street School committee met last evening, the chairman, Mr 0. V. Jewell, presiding. Also present were Messrs J. S. Tingey, li. P- Fawcett, 0. V. Guy, L. Jenkins, H. T. Simmonds and Mrs E. Scott. Mr G. Wilkinson was elected to the vacancy on the committeo. Notification was received from the Wanganui Education Board that the Awahuri School had been consolidated on Lytton Street, and 31 pupils would be added to the school’s roll. The headmaster, Mr H. W. Smith, reported that tho roll stood at 203. Tho attendance had been very satisfactory except during the past fortnight, when heavy rain and the fear among parents of tho infantile paralysis epidemic had resulted in tho low average attendance of 229. With regard to the school grounds, tho cricket pitch had been returfed and tho football goalposts wore now being erected. For the sports equipment, two basketballs and two footballs had bceu purchased. As regards radio equipment, it was now regarded as an indispensable part of tho modern school, and the headmaster suggested that the committee should seriously consider installing a receiving set in the school. The headmaster pointed out that tho school would commence term holidays on Coronation Day, and ho suggested that the occasion should be commemorated by tho planting of a tree. Tlio committee, iu discussing Coronation Day, decided that tho children should bo called together in the morning to receive a short address from the chairman, following which they would disperse. It was decided to go into the question of radio for the school in order to see what could be done.