SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLXI, Issue 15073, 19 June 1942, Page 2

SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING

BOARD ELECTION DISCUSSED The June meeting of Pahi a tua District High School Committee was held in Mr G. Godfrey Taylor's office last evening. Present: Mr G. Godfrey Taylor (chairman), Mesdames Anderson and Hogg. Messrs Greaves, McC'ardle, Boyens, jwanney, Dew and Nesbit (lion, sec), and Mr D. C. Pryor (headmaster). A circular from Colonel T. W. McDonald soliciting support in his candidature for the Wellington Education Board was read by the chairman Mr Taylor said he had promised the Colonel his personal suppoit before it was realised just who may be standing. Now Mr H. E. McKenzie, the famous Carterton referee was standing and had forwaided his ciigfr tion circular. It was read. One er said Mr McKenzie was known fof his progressive ideas on Education and was an active committeeman at his home school. After some discussion the single nomination form was handed to Mr McCardle who announced his intention to nominate the Colonel. Members felt Mr McKenzie had a sporting chance of attaining a scat. Visiting members for the ensuing month are Mrs Hogg and Mr Greaves. Accounts amounting to £8 17s 4d were passed for payment Whether P.D.H.S. would have either a concert or a dance this year was a subject for active discussion. It would be hard to get the Drill Hall and fancy dress was out nowadays. A concert- was felt to be more educational. Mr Pryor said he would put on class work brought up to concert pitch but he was not keen on special individual work requiring much school time in preparation. The staff was keen to co-operate but exams precluded any such presentation at times other than the beginning or end of a term. It was held over to enable the headmaster to confer with the staff. The headmasters re[*ort stated the roll to be: Primary 275, secondary 55. Reference was made to the double championship being secured at the King’s Birthday scvcn-a -side tournament Rugby teams had been entered by practically all district schools. Routine maintenance work was put in hand ami the purchase of materials authorised, where same are obtainable. Members were of tbe opinion that a new mower was required, an electric one being most desirable as this school had mor e lawn than any other in Wairarapa. The headmvstcr said that with the old one in use he had to keep it in operation five days a week at times and simply dreaded a breakdown. The question is rathe a hardy annual and will crop up again. The chairman thanked members for attending and the meeting concluded.