WYNDHAM

Southland Times, Issue 23947, 13 October 1939, Page 12

WYNDHAM

HIGH SCHOOL • COMMITTEE

At the monthly meeting of the Wyndham District High School committee the following members were present: Messrs L. Harper (chairman), W. F. Bennetto (secretary), W. Thompson, O. Traynor and D. N. A. Macpherson. The Rector, Mr C. S. Gordon, was also present. The rector reported that since last meeting a start had been made by the primary school boys in planting potatoes on part of the vacant ground at the school residence. The boys were working well and were proud to be doing something to help production at the present time. Offers of seed potatoes had been received from several residents in the district. The new cabinets for the science scales were being made by the boys under the supervision of Mr Kidd at the manual training school. The Southland Education Board was supplying the timber. The chairman said that following the request made to the Education Board at the last meeting for various repairs and improvements to be carried out at the school, Mr J. Gough, the board s architect, had visited the school, accompanied by Mr S. Rice, chairman of the board, and members of the local committee, 'and as a result most of the things applied for were to be carried out in the near future. A visit was also made to the dental clinic and necessary repairs were t< be carried out there also. The Southland Education Board wrote advising that the Southland _ Young Women’s Bible Class Association had been granted the use of the school and manual training school for a camp next Easter, subject to the approval of the committee. It was decided that as similar applications to use the school for camping purposes had been turned down in the past, the committee had no option but to refuse the application. It was pointed out that there were more suitable buildings for this purpose in close proximity to the town.

Accounts totalling £6/3/3 were passed for payment. The chairman reported that the concert being organized for the school funds by the Women’s Division of the Farmers’ Union singing class would take place on November 1. ' The secretary reported that the proceeds from the last concert totalled £l5/1/11, which was the biggest profit from a concert for some years.

Authority was given the rector to purchase books to the value of £3/11/6 for the school library. The matter of having the forms for outdoor use repaired was left in the hands of the visiting committee to inspect and report to next meeting. The rector’s report stated that the primary roll stood at 123, with an average attendance of 115, and the secondary roll was 31, with an average attendance of 28.

METHODIST BIBLE CLASS There was a good attendance at the annual meeting of the Methodist ■ Bible Class. Mr E. S. Macfarlane presided. The annual report stated: “The year has been a most successful one. We started with a credit balance of 13/6 and finished with a credit balance of 17/7. The offerings for the month averaged 7/-. During the year the membership has increased from five to 14, this being due to the opening of a mixed class. The membership consists of seven girls and seven boys. The class held a social in the Presbyterian Sunday School hall 'which was well attended. Thanks are due to the Presbyterian Church for the loan of the hall. Youth Sunday was observed on June 11, when the class took the Edendale morning service and the evening service at Wyndham. During the last few months the class has had direct representation on the Southland Union. Our studies during the year were taken from the junior syllabus, and have opened up some very interesting subjects. Thanks are extended to tne members of the class, the Rev. N. Challenger, Messrs E. S. Macfarlane and S. Fraser and all who have helped in any way to make the past year the success it has been.” In moving the adoption of the report and balance-sheet, the chairman said he was pleased to see the increase in membership and he hoped the class would continue to grow. The report was adopted.

The election of officers resulted:— President and patron, the Rev. N. Challenger; leader, Mr E. S. Macfarlane' secretary and treasurer, Mr H. Thompson; Y.L. correspondence secretary, Miss C. Lobb; committee, Misses M. Cockburn and M. Lobb, Messrs C. Gabites and I. Thompson. Mr Challenger reported that he had sent the class statistics to the synod. He hoped the class would continue to &Mr S. Fraser thanked Mr and Mrs Macfarlane for their hospitality.