TEMUKA DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL COMMITTEE

Temuka Leader, Issue 579, 20 March 1909, Page 1

TEMUKA DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL COMMITTEE

The monthly meeting of the T?muka District High School Committee was held on Tuesday evening. Present : Messrs D. Mclnncs (chairman), C. Davis, F. Saunders, G. Levens, 'and A. C. Watson (lion. sec). Mr Thompson sent an apology, as he was absent from town.

A letter was read from Mr C. W. Kent, Town. Clerk, Oamaru, acknowledging, on behalf of the Mayor, receipt of letter from the chairman, expressing the chairman's anil headmaster's appreciation of the school's reception at Oamaru on 23rd ult., and stating that the knowledge that all enjoyed the outing was ample repayment for any little, trouble taken, and assuring lliem of a hearty welcome on any future occasion.

Mr G. Judson, caretaker of the school, wrote asking for permission to apply for a certain temporary position, and stating that he would employ mi efficient substitute. —Permission was granted on condition that the work is earrjed out to the satisfaction of the committee.

The secretarv of the Board of Education wrote, stating (L, that thi committee's application for live single desks was held over for the present : (21 that the fence between the girls' and boys' play grounds would be repaired by the Hoard's foreman. Mr J. T. Smart, director of the Temuka Technical Classes, wrote supplying details of improvements carried out by them, and which the Technical Classes 'Association considered are. of 'ben?(it to the High School, and asking for a grant towards the cost, of same.—After discussion, it was decided, on the motion ol Mr Watson, seconded by Mr Levens, to vole £2 to the Technical" Association. Mr Davis reported, on behalf of MiThompson, that tlii-v bad visited the «cliool and found evcrythiii"- going on satisfactorily. The new bicycle shed was very much appreciated by the scholars'. The headmaster asked for some asphalting at his residence, at a probable cost of CI. The headmaster's report was f'\i''\ asphalt was granted, and the matter was left in the hands of the chairman and (lie headmaster.

The headmatter's report was read and dealt with us follows : J have the honour to report that tilt* attendance- for the past four weeks has been as follows :—Average attendance four weeks—Primary 'M'ti, Second ary -I-, total lit") ; number on roll at present—Primary «'iSl, Secondary !•">, total T2(i. From the abov,; tieuivs you will see that the attendance is eood, and that if it keeps, up to the Panic niuiiher for this year, we shall h y entitled to another assistant. • Your c mil i■•>■ will lie pleased to learn that, the hdlowine teachers were successful in the Teachers' Kxaininalion.s held in .laniiar.v last, passing exams, as fullows : Mr (iilmour completed ('lass (' : Mi-s Sett. Miss Ciorman. and Mi-K ProihliiieU uranted partial passes in Class <' : Miss Proudlock completed her Class I) exam., aiifl Vi v llaneox nassed in all hut a portion of one suhjeel. 'Miss V. de.sep, who was sent iii by the 'Plea-ant Point j School, also passed in all but tw., übiecis. .The improvements which have lately bee,, r :l n>-d out will proVo of very e-reat advantage to the children, the bicycle shed pa rt iciilarly provine a ereat boon. It would nc a :■.,.„] thin-, if fund, permit. b- lev to beautify the en-unds by putline' in some elimhiim- roses ,„■ other . limbin.; plants in convenient places, fur e\am|ple aiouv III" iron fence at the back. -I h-n e, etc., M. I Tie- headmaster asked h-r a .vie [ ill'.' , lass f, r Ihe rain "irc;v. 'l.e ~11 ~!„• ha-iic; been broken, ''.ranted. | .\ee,,ni;(..- airToiintimj- P> , -' : '- 7- 1 J were pa- e,| |,.,- payment , and the \ aieetin;.;' lermina te,!.