WAIMATAITAI SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13636, 2 July 1908, Page 6

WAIMATAITAI SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

The monthly meeting of the Waimataitai School Committee was held last evening. Present-Messrs G: P. Wood (in the chair), Joyce, Coochey, Gurrre, uarrison, Pearse, Tank, Hawkes, and Penrose (secretary).' The'headmaster reported a 1011 number of 350. with an average of 300, the prevalence of colds among the children' responsible for the drop in the attendance. Miss Wateon, who had , been- acting as temporary infant mistress, had left,' and Miss Fj-fe had taken up the work. aliss Lindsav would act as locum tenens in the 4-tb standard until an appointment was made. Owing to illness he would be absent from the; school for a week, during another teacher would assist Mr Werry. He enclosed a cheque for subscriptions to the testimonial -iind for Miss Rowley, for the coal fund, and rent for the use of tne school by Chalmers Church. A sub-committee was se* up to purchase a present for. Miss Rowley, .who recently retired from the staff of the school; and it was agreed to invite her to be present at the annual school ball.

Miss Fyfe wrote thanking the committee for appointing her to the position of infant mistress. / With r-feience to the election of a member of the middle ward of the disiiict for the Education Board, it was decided not to nominate, anybody. It was stated that Mr C. S. Howard, the bitting member, 'had again beein nominated. A circular was received from the Hon. Dr Fiudlay stating tihat Wednesday, July 22nd, would be otaemed in (he (government offices as Arbor Day. The circular further stated that in order to make thf movement successful the Government hoped (■hat all Mayors and local bodies would' place tiie matter" oT encouraging the, planting of trees prominently before the people of the Dominion. Arrangements for the school iocidl were discussed, and _it wat decided lo call a meeting of ladies inleiested to further matters. The social will probably be held in tho term holidays in September. Amongst other matteis of a routine nature, the visiting committee eoiuimenttd unfavourably on the quality of ,Uie coal delivered to the school, and it way agieed that the clutirnian look,into this. Mtssis Han son and Ptaise -were appointed viuitois Jur the ensuing month. A( counts amounting to £1 3s 8d were pass d lor payment, and the meeu.ng terminal td with a vote ot thanks to the 'Uiaiiaiiain.