GISBORNE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLI, Issue 13393, 29 May 1914, Page 7

GISBORNE SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

The regular monthly meeting of the Gisborne iSchool Committee was held m the School library last evening; Dr. Porter, Ohairmaii of tlie Committee, presided. „ The Committee decided to support the resolution of householders, Napier, m. favor of a revision of the financial -arrangements between Committees and Board. The secretary was instructed to write to the Board, pointing out tlie urgency of providing improved drainage- for the conveniences, and asking permission to carry out the -.york immediately;

A letter was received from. Mr C. von der Hyde, hon. sec. of the New Zealand Juvenile Musical Association, urging the formation of a boys' fife and drum band. After some discussion, the matter was referred to the staff to report- at next meeting. »

A letter from , the secretary, of the Social Democratic Party concerning uniformity of school books throu£iljoub tho Dominion, and the supply of b'opks and statidneiy free to the children V by the Government, caused ; considerate discussion. Tlie letter was received.

The Finance Committee made its monthly report- on the school fund, and recommended the .payment -of accounts, amounting to £31 7s lid, which, were duly passed for payment. • The Headmaster reported that fehe attendance since last meeting had averaged 771, which is 93.4 per cent, of the roll number. The roll at the end of last week Avag 824. He "reported on various repairs that were being carried out m and about tho school buildings. Miss M. Langlands had resigned her appointment as pupil teacher to continue her studies at the High School.

Tlie Chairman brought' up the subject of the caretaker's cottage, and reported that thoU-fif-h they knew from the reports m the newspapers what had been done at 'the meeting of the Board of Education regarding ithe protest of the meeting of householders, no official reply had been received . . Mr Wildish reported what had been done by the Board, and said that the Committee had no hope of moving the present members from the Middle and South wards, it was decided to write to the Board, asking for a reply to the resolution of the meeting of householders before taking any fur-N ther definite action. A sub-committee, consisting of Mr Dawson, the Chairman, and the Headmaster, was appointed to draft a circular letter to all the Committees of the district, asking for their support.