HAMPDEN STREET SCHOOL

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 15 July 1925, Page 6

HAMPDEN STREET SCHOOL

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Tp,-. monthly nmMing (J the ll.impten Ht-reei School OommiMce was held in the Si hiC'lroom on Monday evening, Onfollnwmg members being present ; cll G, Chapman, Messrs E. J. SearUiebnry (i-li :i i I'll l:'i li l . V. \ . Kl.app. ,1. Wig/.!-:;. W. XI i»i• 1 11 • ii.■ i•. P. F. dimes. !'. Adam S'm and All Robinson. An apology was received tor the absence ot Mrs I’age.

l'lie monthly report presented by tin headmaster (Mr A. F. I). East) showed tiiat there were 338 children on the roll at dure 30th. and that the average at umlanw for the month was. 94.0 per cent.

Discussion took place regarding the. drainage ol the play ground and the question of securing a larger playing area: but both these matters were liel-l i! i-r until the next meet ing. A very interesting letter was recoivi i from Mist l H. Shirt lift", wlm is relieving headmistress at a school in India. Letters were received also from Mr B. Irwin acknowledging the committee's expression of sympathy with him in his illness: and also idniH the Principal of the Boys' College, ex pres •••ing his willingness to i-c- opetate in putting a stop to the care Ii ms riding i t bicvclesi down Waimva nl.

The Edueidion Beat'll advised that £3 had been granted towards the purchase if i upiinards lot binary hooks and that tin- Department had pro visional I v grant id a subsidy amounting to £]3 ii 17.« 6d on voluntary contributions towards improvements to the grounds, etc.

A circular letter was received from the Board advising that sub.-idiesi were available on the mirehnse of certain Eng-

lish gramophones and records and i',n lion'nl clinics, also that the term Imli days would lie fn in the afternoon of August 14th to the .1.-1 September.

The chairman mentioned that tin Christinas holidays would he from l)r comber 17th in Fehrunrv 2nd.

Began I ing a letter from Mr L. M. Is.itf, M I’, re a Bill which he is promoting. entitled “Religious Exercises ii Schools." copies of which had hei-i; previously supplied each member, a tvsn jut ion was eat t ied unanimously, approving of the “Nelson System ' in prefer eiiiT' to the one to he introduced bv Mi Isitt.

It was decided to procure live cup tioanl- for library purposes, one foi i a.rli classroom.

The secretary reported also, that lie had received a further coni ribut ion from liio Euchre Committee towards school improvements and that- they had also paid the whole cost of installing the nun,i ini rig rmiiu-i of the pel with elect rir light. The School is tlil-ls lit right t lirouehout with elect ricil v : a great linou in the winter months. Ai eoiin's aiicumt ing to £23 Is 9.1 were passed lor pavmeut and the meeting eon eluded.

GENERAL COMMITTEE A meeting ot the General Committee was held in the schoolroom on Monday

i veiling, when, despite the had weather experienced, there was a good attendance of members. Mr \Y. G. Tiller presided. The secretary reported that the recent concert had resulted in over £ll being raised. This will go toward the purchase of football jerseys for the senior boys.

It was decided to hold a community sing in the course of a few days, the date of which will he duly advertised. The purehaise of song books was left in the hands of Mr Alt’. Robinson, and

these w:ll be available to the public at a small cost.

A good deal of discussion took place in connect inn with Gala Day. to h ( . held on »1G October. Several new attractions have been added. It w;i,-' decided to change the. name of lhe General C’ommiftee to “The Damp Jen St reel School improvement Com in it * it."

A committee was appointed to purchase ii piano, several of which are under oiler to the school. After several minor matters had been attended to, the meeting terminated at a limit 10 o'clock.