MANAIA SCHOOL

Taranaki Daily News, 13 October 1934, Page 10

MANAIA SCHOOL

WORK IN BOTH DEPARTMENTS. SATISFACTORY PROGRESS MADE. The monthly meeting of the Manaia School Committee was held on Thursday. There were present Messrs. 0. T. Parry (chairman), J. Crompton (secretary), V. Adlam, H. Silby, P. Instone, J. Laursen, B. Bloor and Rev. R. Miller. The headmaster, Mr. J. Browning, reported that the rolls for the secondary and primary departments were respectively 232 and 38, the average attendances for the month being 213.2 and 34.7. Good results should be achieved in the examinations. All coal supplied had, owing to the wet, cold weather, been consumed. Entries in boys and girls clubs events were: Calves 21, roots 8, garden plots 5. The caretaker had assisted the school with his wireless set.

The report of the dental nurse (Miss McLean) showed that satisfactory progress had been made, a total of 285 attendances having been registered, the patients being drawn from Manaia, Manaia Convent, Auroa, Kapuni, Otakeho and Okaiawa. The chairman reported that he and Mr. Butler had supplied. necessities to the clinic, but the matter of a porch was being deferred. The grounds committee had worked hard erecting a gate, supplying gravel, and in attendance to seasonal demands.

A circular was received from the New Zealand Broadcasting Board accompany ied by a booklet indicating the courses of instruction by wireless for the current year. From funds raised by the last concert Mr. Bonetti stated he had purchased 21 folios, piano scores and three violins for use by the orchestra, which had 31 players.

It was decided to grant a full day holiday for the Hawera show, but the question of supervising the attendance of pupils on the occasion of His Royal Highness’ visit to Hawera in January was considered impracticable. The chairman reported on his consultation with the Taranaki Education Board and a subsequent conference at Hawera with board members and representatives of the South Taranaki Boys and Girls’ Clubs Association. The delegation from the committee decided after much argument that the school committee would support during 1934 the calf scheme in practice, provided definite changes were made in tjie year 1935. The delegation’s decision was endorsed by the committee. It was decided to mow the long grass in the grounds, to erect a rockery, to repair netting and to purchase trees and seeds for the forestry section controlled by Mr. D. G. Sherson. The chairman and Mr. Butler were appointed a visiting committee. The inspector’s report on the secondary department said it was recognised that both a cultural and vocational training was being most adequately provided. The civic side of the training given was a reason for much satisfaction. The manual department was a great asset to the school, and the courses of instruction were of a great practical benefit to the pupils and the community. The boys under Mr. Entwistle’s guidance had just erected a typewriting table. A tennis tournament under Miss Woods’ supervision was to open the school tennis year. At cricket the boys are very keen. Mr. Gamer was proving an able organiser. Miss A. Parry recently had a boxopening and tea for the Young Helpers’ League, when the sum of £4 Is Id was received. The membership had increased to 36. ROTARY CLUB ENTERTAINS. ELTHAM LUNCH CLUB VISIT. Members of the Eltham Lunch Club were yesterday entertained by Hawera Rotary Club members at the weekly luncheon of the club. The visit was made in connection with an address by Major Maslin, at present on furlough from service with the Salvation Army in India, and the following lunch club members were present: Rev. J. A. Ryburn, Messrs. F. Gawith, S. Hayton, A. J. McPherson, G. Mann, A. Blackman, H. Reynolds, W. H. Barnard and B. H. Goldsmith. The party was welcomed by President F. W. Horner. Responding, Mr. Gawith expressed the pleasure of the party at visiting Hawera. Eltham, he said, was not large enough to run a Rotary Club, and in its place a lunch club met weekly. He believed the exchange of visits was very good indeed. On behalf of the Hawera club, Rotarian J. E. Campbell welcomed Eltham members. He believed there was a definite community of interest between Hawera and Eltham. That interest is broadened by reciprocal interests. What interested Eltham interested Hawera. DRAMATIC RECITAL. MISS V. QUIN’S PUPILS. Miss Veronica Quin, A.T.C.L., L.T.C.L., has shown before to-day that in dramatic performance she equals Hawera’s best in elocution. Her ability has frequently won merited tributes from knowledgeable critics and her performances have invariably shown artistry of rare quality. In teaching Miss Quin has been no less successful. The recital by her* pupils, assisted by Mrs. W. A. Quin’s chorus and orchestra, which is to be held at St. Joseph’s Hall, Hawera, next Wednesday, promises to be one of the treats of the season. The programme has been carefully arranged and the selections are consistently good. A large number of pupils will perform, among other things, a scene from "Peter Pan,” Barrie’s great work, and Miss Quin will be seen in two Shakespearean selections. A women’s and a mixed choir will sing, and Mrs. Quin’s orchestra will give selections. KAPONGA THEATRE. "SAILORS’ LUCK” TO-NIGHT. "Sailor’s Luck,” the latest co-starring feature of James Dunn and Sally Eilers, comes to Kaponga to-night. It is a hilarious tale of a love-sick sailor and a world-wise girl with a generous sprinkling of comedy, real romance and suspense. Sammy Cohen, that devastating comedian of “What Price Glory?” is in again with a new bag of laughs. The supporting cast includes Frank Moran, Victor Jory, Esther Muir, Will Stanton, Curley Wright, Jerry Mandy, Lucien Littlefield, Buster Phelps and Frank Atkinson. "Sailor’s Luck” was directed by Raoul Walsh, whose "What Price Glory” and “Cock-Eyed World” will be remembered as long as there are movies.