MANGAPAPA SCHOOL.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 14363, 31 July 1917, Page 6

MANGAPAPA SCHOOL.

"The hiorittfly "'hfeetliijg' of: tlie 'Mangapapa School Coimhiititee was held last night. Present : Messrs' W- J- MteGliskie (chairman), 'H.- Ciavtbn, E. Glaritiile.,' R, ' Marpshall, E. S. Gbtdsifiith', W. J. McPherson, C. S. Bruce, and H: Holme's. * Feeling reference, was made to the death of Sergeant H' Renwicfc, a son of an ex-member of' the" comihittee and it was decidedto send a letter of condolence to Mr- and Mrs Ronwdck. : ■■■■>■ -y-

. The Headmaster reported that tlie attendance had again been unsatisfactory/ althoiigh it showed promise of immediate improvement. The -average for,' the montli_'hadbeen 334. 9, which represented 83.8 pei- cent, of the roll, 405. Miss I. Ross and Mi* Baric' had, taken" up ".their, duties on. the staff. •'. The sum of £2 14s 2d had been receiyed from, pupils -to- r wards, the. stationery fund... Prepara-, tions for a. school concert .were.practically complete,., and he suggested that, it be, held m St. John's hall7on .Thursday, .August 8. : .. .. :,. -„■ ".- V ... I . -Th© Inspectors was read and considered satisfactory. . ; Tlie Hawke's Bay i Education Board, advised . .that-. the. J>epartriient had de'olined -foV.allt.er -its decision re the com: mittee's application'- foi?.* subsidy :jpn voluntary contributions. „ - Pecognising that the '.committee's . was a kind , <>i a| $esb (jase;,, the Boa,i*d bad resolved; toVmalce a grant of £6 m lieu of subsidy whicii was, expected. — It was decided to thank the, Ijo^d for .tbe grant. ; .. V.V V ; ,TlieJElducation.Boai' | d advised that Miss A.VF. McOashia had/been- appointed to tho position.of .Grade ll.. , assistant(.oh the Mangapapa, School staff.! 7 ...'■ AAt.' t . Ax.... '•' , ■'VA jbjrcul|r*. from'Vthe!- Educational 'In-. stit'ufe 'about "urging Upon the Government a. favorable. ,pco"nsi4eration of the claims of '.'"thie.. youth of the Dominion m connection with the movement for tlie early closing. of hotel bars" was received. The date suggested - for the concert was approved.. "'■'.,

Messrs Glanville and Goldsmith were appointed a Visiting Committee foi* the month. V ', - ' , ■ ' •