WEST END SCHOOL

Taranaki Daily News, 18 July 1930, Page 7

WEST END SCHOOL

COMMITTEE AND SCOUT MEETING Progress during the past month at the West°End school, New Plymouth, wasreviewed at a meeting of the committee on Wednesday evening. The headmaster, Mr. J. E. Shimmui, reported the number on the roll was 460, while the average attendance was 415.25, rfbout 00- per cent. Messrs. McKenzie, Griffin, Henry, inspectors, had visited the school on Friday and Monday. The special school should be ready for occupation at the end of the week. An afternoon had been given this month to elocutionary items into which a slight competitive spirit was introduced. The afternoon was enjoyed by the pupils. During the inspectors' visit 55 children were absent. This was mainly duo to the phenomenal prevalence of influenza colds.’ Tentative arrangements were bein" made for a “Learn to Swim week. The chairman, Mr. W, H. Jones, commented on the satisfactory response the parents had made to the appeal for funds towards the school’s quota for the dental clinic, £l3 8* 3d Laying been contributed. In order to obtain further money for the dental clinic and school - ground, it was decided to hold a meeting on Wednesday. The committee congratulated Mr K. G. Ridling on his promotion. He had been a good friend to the. school, and his valuable advice on the lay-out ot the grounds when the school was sauted had been much appreciated. The grounds committee reported tnat 72 flowering shrubs had bgen planted in front of the school. It was suggested that a strip of ground on the westerly side of the school grounds be dug to a width of 12 feet ami that native trees be planted in rows close to the boundary to make a background to the school and not encroach on the childrens playin" area. The committee recommended that poplars and fig trees on the westerly end of the gymnasium be removed, that the banks in this.portion of Hie "rounds be planted with tree-ferns and that the point of land that ran out

opposite the gymnasium be dug in reachness for a plant nursery. The cubs’ visiting committee reported there had been an average attendance of 24. The cubs were unfortunate as they had been without a cubmaster, but several scouts had helped them out of their difficulties and the commissioner would have a. cubmaster appointed as soon as possible. Twelve cubs wcie. ready for their badges. Mr. Malcolm offered his services to help the cubs. It was decided to recommend any concert or display at present as it would be better to finish the troop work without any interruptions. He recommended a concert later at a more suitable time.