WAIMATAITAI SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

Timaru Herald, Volume LVII, Issue 6061, 21 September 1894, Page 3

WAIMATAITAI SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

»" ■"■ ■—-^ The mooting of the Waimataitai School Committee was held on Wednesday, Presemfc ; —Mr 0 8 Fraser (obairman), Messrs Cluleej Frjngle, Mason, Dansoß, Bowie, Sohmidt, and Bepkingham. Mr Glasson apologiiod for non-attendance, Circulars were reooived from the Taradale Sohool Committee and Mr HG Ell, the former referring to transfer of inspectors and the latter to oontrol of Canterbury College. The headmaster reported that the average attendance waa 171 boys and 141 girls; highest attendance 180 aud 149. He enclosed 4i 9d contributions to fuel fund. He asked for instructions re oontiauing stationery fees. The use of the enlarged school ground had been a groat boon to both boys and girls as each could now carry on games without comiDg m contact with the other. He understood the question of distinct playgrounds was to b« oomidered and begged to suggest, from the experience of the last two weeks, that nq hard and fait line to draw?} jn this o.ase-3 fhafc dvffjng the lunch hou> the shade of tbe jifeei be open to all and that for suoh g#neral games' as football and crioket the boys have tht new ground as using more suitable for such gamss, leaving the old ground for the entire use of the girls, for whose games it Tai more suitable, especially fog tbo'C girls who prefer playing near tlie door of their own room, under the care of a teacher. Mr Sohmidt proposed and i&t Sawson seconded that no stationery fee be levied, and tliat tbe ohildren supply their own stationery m future. The whole question of playground wa«

r discussed, Mr Schmidt moving and Mr i Dawson eecondiug that the division of the t playground be left m the hands of the head- ) master. ; As an amendment Mr Bowie moved and i Mr Pringle seconded that the girls have the I übb of the new playground and the boys the i old. The motion was oarried. i It was decided on the motion of Mr i Olulee, seconded by Mr Fraser, that the oonoert be held on 11th October; that Messrs Bowie, Olsison, and D»weon get up i the programme ; Messrs Schmidt and Pringle see to stage and arrangements of room; Messrs Maion and Beokiogham refreshments, etc . Mr Bowie and the ohairman were asked to attend the sohool conference on Saturday, and Messrs Schmidt and Pringle see to improve* ments needed m put offices. , A gift from Mr Olulee of two bound volumes of «n illustrated paperwas oourteouely acoepted. Accounts amountini; to £9 6s 3d were passed for payment; Mr Bowie was appointed visitor for the month, and the meeting olosed,