WEST END SCHOOL CONTROL

Taranaki Daily News, 22 July 1929, Page 3

WEST END SCHOOL CONTROL

DISCUSSIONS OF COMMITTEE. The monthly meeting of the West End School Committee was held at the school on Thursday evening. Mr. W. H. Jones presided. The working of the scouts’ pack had been very satisfactory, reported the cubmaster. The boys took a great interest m their work and turned up more regularly than had been the case some months ago. He recommended Scout Hannan for appointment to the position of his assistant, as he had been lending a very welcome hand. This, of course, would be subject to the scout’s completing his second-class tests. The football team had suffered a severe reverse owing to the change of headmasters at the school, as they were forbidden to use the school football ground after 4 p.m. Consequently the boys had either to carry on by themselves and put up with a great deal of interference from outsiders, or forego practice altogether. ' It was decided that the cubmaster should interview the headmaster to arrange for the cubs to continue football practice after school hours.

The assistant scoutmaster, Mr. D. Hedges, reported that four parades had been held. The attendance had been rather low owing to the cold in the shelter shed. Scout R. Maver had been transferred. Most of the time had been given to tenderloot and second-class badge work. In a fortnight four boys would be invested as tenderfoots. Arrangements had been made for boys who wished to be instructed for the wireless badge go that they could undergo a course of i 'truction with the Westown troop. As they intended to instruct the“ boys in rope splicing, he inquired whether the committee knew of any rope suitable for the purpose. The chairman reported that he and the secretary had inquired into the matter of the scouts using the gymnasium and they had decided that the grant would be made on the strict understanding that the building was to be left In the same condition as found. A new member of the committee. Mr. F. Parker, was welcomed. The headmaster, Mr. Shimnim, reported that since lie had taken over on July 1 the attendance had been affected by bad weather and influenza. The percentage of average attendance last week was 89.9. the best since he had been here. The present roll number was 454. Miss Nicholson was absent owing to influenza. A thorough medical examination of the pupils of the school had recently taken place. Inspector McKenzie had visited the school during the wees. A resolution ■ of sympathy with Mr. W. H. Jones in the loss of his father was passed. The question of fire drill in school was discussed, and it was left to the headmaster to report upon this question at the next meeting. Mr. Shimmin reported that the cricket pitch was unsatisfactory and he suggested that a concrete bed should be laid so that it could be covered with turf during the football season. The committee decided to leave discussion of this until the next meeting.