ONEHUNGA SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 12859, 6 May 1905, Page 3

ONEHUNGA SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

The-ordinary monthly meeting of. (he One* hunga School Committee was held at thei. High School on Thursday evening, when ~ there were present: Messrs. Edwin Hall (chairman),- J. Robins, A; J. Laurie, G. F. Goldsbury, J. J. Russell, S. Skinner, G. H* James. H. J. Blackwood, S. Barr, and S. <T«' ' '"*-■ Brookfield (secretary;!. The chairman wol-i corned the new addition* to the committees •■ and : expressed pleasure at seeing so many. ol the old 'members again returned, as they), , ' hhud worked so harmoniously during the pro* ceding year. ' ;; " >• ■. • i. Circular: The sub-committee appointed foil" the- purpose submitted the ropy for a circu- . lar, which it is intended to forward to parents)' of children attending the High School. "Tho • circular points out the injury sustained by;. the school owing to pupils withdrawing bo*' fore the end of the tenia, and the consequent loss of capitation.- Tho circular,-»4< - drafted, was adopted. '■" f Headmaster's Report: The headmaster,' Mr. W. N. Mcintosh, reuorted a roll total! of 681 pupils, with an average attendance o£ 606.35. Tho. old, playground, required at« tending to, as it was in a bad condition.,,, while, the dividing fence required removing*) Repairs, tarring, and sanding were necessary in the new playground. .. Attention was '.& ; reeted to the overcrowded condition of -'.ha 1 infant department. After the examination in June, it was expected that at -leaft<:3ajf||p pupils from the sixth standard would be eli-" gible for secondary tuition. At present thai'' High School pupils number 115, and there,; being only accommodation for SO, many harl ; to occupy seats in the corridors. Increased' ' accommodation was tn urgent necessity. Ths advisability of establishing continuation*) , ' classes for evenings was advanced.. ) 'Committees: Messrs. Blackwood, Skinner, - ; and Laurie were appointed to the. Yard! - ', Committee.. The chairman. Messrs. Jain«», ' .'■:. Laurie, and Burr were appointed to consider and report upon the necessity or othcrwiM ' ■- of carrying out continuation classes. Th» . •sama committee, was aaltcd to report ie th« proposal to establish a technical school *h C Onehungn, such report to" b* considered «* * next meeting. Extension of Buildings: After ft discussion' on the urgent need, for increased school ' ' space, and accommodation, Messrs. James; I . -' Robins, Blackwood, and the ehninmui were* { appointed as a committer to colder th*. - !< 'i question-, and report.- ' : ' Financial: Special donation* and Govern-' ment, grants of £10, £21, sad £31 were iw • eeived, bringing the credit balance th* '> committee up to £82 2a sd. Much congratu- ?', latory comment was made .regarding tS« strong financial position of the i-oiinrutti*'; '"'■ ■