SCHOOL COMMITTEES.

Timaru Herald, Volume XIIIC, Issue 14210, 27 May 1910, Page 7

SCHOOL COMMITTEES.

TIMAJIU -MAIN. The monthly meeting of the Ximaru Main .Sehuoi Committee held last evening, being attended by J lev. A. K. Hunt (chairman), Be v. J. Olphert (secretary), Messrs Stead, Tiadclifi'e, -Kobertsoii, iisoii, \ ogeler, Pearsou, and Burmester. The lieadmastbi", Mr G. Dalglish, P. 0., reported that the average for the last four si hool weeks had been OSO.r, COS.2, 09-5.3, and (JS2.B, out of a roil number of 7us>. Miss Aimers would take up her duties in Miss Sibly's place ou J iiiii! Gth. lie pointed out the necessity fur dividing the infant room by a Inkling partition. .Several minor .suggest.on = with regard to repairs were made, and he "also recommended that n "fuel fund" donation hst lie opened.—it was decided to again bring under the Hoard's notice the ue'-e&sHy lor me division oi the iidaiit room, and to give tile headmaster permission to procure baize for the hanging or small pictures, and to appeal to tile parents ior donations to the fuei fund. Tlie visitors reported tlwt the school was in a. generally satisfactory condition. and lie attendance _.was keeping up well. A matter thai required attention was tlie leakage of smoke in the standard 1Y . room. As tin- sceuo! was without flags, it was recommended that a Union Jack and a New Zealand flag he procured.—The report was adopted. It was left- to toe ce.airmaii to lnake eneuiries with reiereuce to the last suirgestion. The i>oaru are to no notiiied of the ieakage of smoke in Standard iY. room. A circular was rcoived from tlie Department, in which it was untitled that the question of the withdrawal oi the spec:::l capitation grant would receive attention. 'die chairman next mentioned t:ias tlie question of holidays had to he d:s: ns-ied tiiat evening;. Empire Day was not recognised, and now he saw by a cablegram that it had been requested that the King's Birthday should not be observed.—lt was left to the chairman to consult other schools on the matter. Til'.- resignation of - Miss Seyb was accepted with regret, and it was decided to reply expressing the Committee s good wishes lor her career in Christehurch. It was decided to make enquiries at tlie Port Chalmers school in regard to t.'ie success of the installation of fomaill s steam heating svstem there. Accounts amounting to £lB 7s 3d were passed l'or payment, and the meeting closed.