OTAUTAU NOTES

Southland Times, Issue 20662, 18 April 1929, Page 9

OTAUTAU NOTES

EUCHRE SOCIAL. (From Our Correspondent.) The euchre social on Monday evening, run under the auspices of St. Andrew’s j Church, was well patronized. The hostesses for the evening, Mesdames Gordon, Blaikie and Pulley, provided a dainty supper. The prizes were won by Mrs J. G. C. Baker and Mr W. Bradshaw, while the “boobies” were awarded to Miss Flynn and Mr W. Sheedy. Football. The following players will represent the Otautau Club in their match against Orepuki on Saturday: Eason, Clapp, Cameron, Liddell, Pulley, Hardy, J. Smith, Clark, Roberts, Buxton, Arthur, Harrington, Greer, Bulman, and R. Hope; emergencies, Crane, Angus and Ritchie. School Matters. At Monday night’s meeting of the School Committee, when the resignation of the first assistant was being discussed, the chairman deprecated th" fact ihvt *o many changes in stall *ere taking place.

Although this was due to the grading system, which rendered it imperative for a teacher to move on in order to gain promotion, he considered such should not be the case, as it had a detrimental effect on the school, and in the present instance, on the pupils of Standards V. and VI. He mentioned the fact that with the exception of Miss Donnan (infant mistress) Mr Walker, their present headmaster, was the oldest resident teacher. With regard to the dental clinic, he was pleased to note that the Government proposed to introduce legislation whereby all children attending the school could be treated at the clinic, and he thought this was a move in the right direction. i General. On Monday, Mr G. St. V. Keddell made an examination of the Otautau river, and laid off some further work for the dredge. The canvassers for the Winter Show report having met with a generous response ■ on the part of residents, and the most points prizes should benefit as a result.