CENTRAL SCHOOL.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 16547, 23 September 1919, Page 4

CENTRAL SCHOOL.

MEETING OF COMMITTEE,

A meeting of the committee of the Central sciiuol was Jieui on .Monday ei eitl/lg.

ilie noaclmastor (Mr. 11. A. Slrat--I‘oru; ivporte-u unit the average auemjajieo iu, die past moiull nail been eb.i.o, or ;11.0 per cent, or uti average rou or odo.g. mo present run number was boo. mere wero now go i pupils in Uio primer classes; tne hour sjN.ee allowed lur loti jjupils. me examination report ol Messrs. Morion ana Eallantyno was attached. The quarterly examination by tlio teachers snowed unit very lair improvement laid been muue oy the pupils, out u, was certain taut a uirgo number in tneiii would not be rcauy lor promotion by the end oi tiie year, Air. Howarth had forwarded jus resignation, ho having been appointed an organising teacher. W hue congratulating Me. Howanu on ins appointment, tne headmaster, regretted the necessity of his severing his connection with me school, ior miring liio year ho had been with them ho had ’done valuable work. He should like Air. Howanh’s successor to bo ablo to take up his duties immediately Air. Howarth loft, so that tho usual break .in tho work might bo avoided. Tho now caretaker was giving ' general satisfaction; sho had had much work to overtake and had done well. Tho boys’ playground was now ready ior roiling; tho boys had already done sorno weeding thereon. Tho committee congratulated tho headmaster and stall on the satisfae-

lory character of the inspectors’ report. A motion was also carried congratulating Air. Howarth on his promotion but regretting that the .school would be deprived of his valuable services.