SCHOOL AFFAIRS

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 13819, 29 March 1938, Page 4

SCHOOL AFFAIRS

PAHIATUA COMMITTEE HOLD AIOMHIA .MEETING. The monthly meeting ol tne Paiir latua Disti ict High school committee was field last night in the Painatua Trust and Agency Office there being present the ckuuwaii «Ali U. Godirey lay tor J and Messrs J. -Matthews, W. J -Mills, E. H. Lett il. X. Stevens, X. Burr auu G- L. Oortwin. An apology was received lrcua Air W. H. Alurch. The headmaster (Mr 1. Clarke) also attended and reported as under: The present school roll is oOl—-52 in the primary and 49 ui the secondary department. 1 received a supply ol stationery and attendance slips from the printers and the Fox typewriter that was ordered some months ago from Wellington. AD' D. R. Waiter, junior secondary assistant, arrived on March i to fill the vacant position on the staff. I here is a lea K in one of the ventilators oxer the science' room and in one of the cisterns in tne boys offices. Two members oi the committee, Al< >srs ELett and E Stevens paid a visit to the school this afternoon. The audited statement of the committee’s account*, for the past twelve months was received from the Department which congratulated members on the way they were set out and the good position revealed,. Mr Chatwin remarked that the rejjort of the auditor was really a tribute to the work of the chairman and a motion seconded by Air E. J£. Eett pvho said they should be proud of having Air Tayior at the head of the schools affairs! was passed placing jn record Air Taylor’s services AD Lett suggested cleaning ami trimming the space bctxveen the woodwork and basketball rooms, saying that il it was cleaned, up the speaker and Air Stevens were pr< pared to donate a seat between them to enable sjHctators to watch the tennis courts. The suggestion was duly adopted. The chairman thought tliat xvhile they were getting extra money from the school they should get a man to do a day’s work every week in order to keep the grounds in good condition. Air Stevens thought the matter should be a recommendation tc* the incoming committee and the chairman endorsed tins view . The visiting committee for the nsumg month will be Messrs T. Burr and G L. Chatwin. Accounts amounting to £22 19s 9d were passed for payment.