GERALDINE D.H. SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

Temuka Leader, Issue 7672, 19 January 1918, Page 3

GERALDINE D.H. SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

1 — AION'TIHA’ MHHTIXG. 'ill,, nion! hly meeting of tlu 1 Gcraliliiy District I Hull Selling, Gomnidij lee Wan li'/lil I as, I evening. VJ'escnl : Dr T.W. Ilislop (in the chair), Messrs W. S. Cox, D, Wilkinson, W. ilLus A. M. I’yl'c, ami the Rev. .1. Tocher (lion. see. Tim (‘liaiiomaii (Air Campbell ami •Mr T. I iHolies Menl apologies. GOR KHSI’Ois'DHNCjH The Ktlneal ion Hoard', notilied (heir neeeplanee of Air Haiti’s resignation of I lie lietiiLnasDwslri’an—Recjdvcdi Air Rilchings Grant tiollilled that, Hi had heeii granted towards fencing nl I ha* school grounds.— Receive^. Tin; Defunct Aljioistcr wrote suggest-

■ii.ir (Mat children* should be eneour- [ ■i;-" f | t<> subscribe lo the wai; l»an, hii'l enclosed ( samples »nf cards on \Mich stamps ciiiiltl Mr allixed . until (lie amount oT a war l,oan tvrlilicat'e \\;\:-i reached, when (lie cai'df would be exchanged for such a qertilicalc. 'The proposal has already been fully explained m ||i,.sc« columns.)—No e.clion was ta,i;fn. . IiOXOUUS TAFiLKT.' ; The gentleman who ■ is presenting I hi; -Honours TaMef to the School wrote asking to be supplied with the names of ex-pupils who have falilen i n live war, and that the committee •should decide w ,herc jtlui tablet shall l.'c placed in the School He. suggest!(l 1 ll'a I the foliowin'g inscription ° for Ihe tablet :—"The following past pu--I'ils of thin school made tko ■supreme sacrifice in the. Great War •Juice ct decorum est pro ipatri*

K m-as .surgested that “laid down Uic.ir live;j,f’ or ‘‘gave, lives,’' bo subs!i tuted for “madhj 1 lie supreme .sacrifice." ,Al.so that cxpujiiisj be sup sti luted foi 'past pupils.”

V ll "sis also suggested, tejmfc bh R inscrip!,irm should Kread PThe following officers, non-commissioned officers, and men lonncrly connected with IM : s siihool laid down Their- lives in the Great War” or ‘•t« 3 i 'foKwvfna- ex-pupils of this school fell in (ho

Ore.at War of 1011 " Tlip last-iiiiiiicd suggestion was adopted a>s (he most suitable. II was considered tliiif llii) most suitable place for live taWel' would |e opposite liip main entrance, hut ilii.s was net definitely decided. Tin? list of names of ex-pupils will ,bc supplied. - GENERAL'. Messrs T. Hughes and 0. W. S. Cox were .unpointed .visitors for next month. Thp Education .'dloard forwarded the names of tlirec applicants for fhe positiijfn of ation of these was deferred in the alvseaicc of tne chairman 'and Mr and a special me.eHnf( 'will lie held oit evening next to deal Willi the business. Accounts nniountinir to I". tkl wpi'e i'a.sspd for (payment, ami .the meeting I'crminated.