SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION

Taranaki Daily News, 3 May 1934, Page 11

SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION

SERVICE BY COMMITTEEMEN FULL LIST OF PAST TEACHERS. LONG TERMS OF SERVICE. The Otakeho school was opened on September 9, 1884. The first building was a single room,. but later, additions were made to the building. The playground was originally covered with light bush and flax, and there was evidence that in the early days before .settlement there' had been much tribal war among the Maoris of the district. To-day the grounds are prettily laid out, and have been well cared for by successive committees. The school was under the Wanganui Education Board .until. 1916, and. at the meeting of. the board in July, 1884' it was decided to offer the new school to Mr F. Stewart of the Wanganui Boys’ School. Although appointed on August 26 it was not until November that he was able to fill the position, and Mr H. Coventry acted as master from the opening until November 16. Many connected with the Otakeho school have given long years of service, but the record belongs to Mr J. Honore, who was head teacher for 27 years and 9 months.

Mr H. J. Eaves is another who has been associated with the school for a long period, being chairman of the committee for 16 years. Sir William le Fleming was chairman for ( l2 years, and a member of the committee fpr 21 years. His son, Mr S. H. le Fleming, has been chairman for the . past six years. Mr L. S. Mackie was secretary for several years. In '1917 the school was enlarged at a cost of over £2OO, and in 1923 and 1924 much was expended on the planting of trees and concrete paths. In 1927 the library was added to with a considerable number of new books. Following is a record of teachers and committees: HEAD TEACHERS’ SERVICE H. Coventry (acting) Sept. 9/ 1884— Nov. 16, 1884, F. Stewart Nov. 16, 1884— Jan. 31, 1887, J. Honore Jun-j 6, 1887— June 16, 1915, C. W. Lee (relieving) June 16—20, 1915, J. Bailie June 21, 1915 —1923, Mrs A. M. Evans 1923—29, A. S. Bums 1929—33, F. Miskelly (relieving) 1933, E. G. Caigou 1934. ASSISTANT TEACHERS Miss F. M. McCaul 1902, Miss A. Carter 1902, Miss E. Whittington 1902-05, Miss E. Christie 1905, Miss J. M. Fergusson 1905-06, Miss E. C. Molloy 190607, Miss E. Villars 1907, Miss Z. Wordsworth 1907-10, Miss A. Johnston 1910-12, Miss E. Barleyman 1912-13, Miss E. Sartori 1913-16, Miss F. A. Stevens 1916, Miss G. Roberts 1916, Miss E. Death, Miss M. Keppel, Miss M. Blewman 1917, Miss M. Thomson 1918, Miss I. A. Craig 1918, J. E. Marshall 1920, Miss J. Wilson 1921, Miss A. McHardie 1921, Miss I. Boon 1921, Miss A. Rawlinson 1921, H. Clarke 1923, Miss N. B. Lewis 1923, A. Huse (relieving), Miss C. Musker 1924, Miss M. Bottrill 1924, Miss S. Farquhar 1924, Miss C. V. Thwaites 1925, Mrs C. Rowlands 1926, Miss C. A. Mcßae 1926, Miss J. R. Mitchell 1927, Miss R. McCartie 1928, H. Carr 1929, Miss Chisholm 1934. PUPIL TEACHERS Mary Voltz 1891-92, Pat. O’Dea 1893, Letitia McGonagle 1893, Alice Bartlett 1893-97, Evelyn Ecclesfield 1987-1900, Charlotte Crowhurst 1898-99, Hubert E. Fairweather 1900, Maud Dustow 1900-01. CADETS Rudolph Honore 1897-98, Maude Dustow 1899-1900. PAST CHAIRMEN Dennis Carroll (first chairman), S. E. Corry (several years), Walter Blair (several years), T. V 7. Owen (several years), W. H. le Fleming 1900-12, H. J. Eaves 1912-28, J. Prince (shor’ period), S. H. le Fleming 1928 to date. COMMITTEEMEN W. Borrie, C. Barrow, J. Blennerhassett, D. Robertson, R. Dingle, John Dustow, W. S. Young, T. Parsons, D. Wilkie, C. Curtis, J. Ryan, E. R. Putt, F. Jackson, T. Herbert, W. F. Lyndon, j J. B. Symmons, W. H. Maddock, E. T. Burke, O. M Young, L. S. Mackie, J. Thomlinson, —. Jones, A. ashbrook, F. Lye, W. A. Davison, R. L. Prouse, W. / Verry, W. Morris, R. Holland, W. J. McDonald, A. R. Laurie, A. S. I.erbert, C. Bridgeman, J. W. Smart, L. G Mudford, T. Horgan, H. Cadman, A. C. Walker, H. Baylis, C. W. Cook, L. Bell, H. R. Wood, H. D. -■' onald, A. P. Edwards, F. J. Schweiters, J. S. GreenhilL