SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

Timaru Herald, Volume CI, Issue 15446, 8 September 1914, Page 3

SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

TIMARU SOUTH. Timaru South School Committee met last evening. Present —Messrs G. J. Se.sley (chairman). A. Fraser (lion, secretary), A. F. Jones, W. Ellis, H. H. Brown, ,J. Hay. . G. Hawkey, F. Hathaway, J. \Ya!h:.ee. 'i he chairman reported on the steps taken in regard to the two members of the staff now in Canada and who it was proposed should go to London. Is wi's practically deeded that they get

a. teacher front tiie Alain School, and one i;t the viaitors from London. Thee headmaster fMr G. T. Palmer), reported that the school had been closed for a fortnight on account, of.term holidays. The inspectors were at the school for three days in August, and on the- last- day of their vis t there were present 193 pupils. The average attendance for examination week was 457. and for the present quarter so far 466. The roll number on August 31 was -518. Several improvements were effected hy tli'? Board's workmen during the holidays. and the fencing of the grounds was now in hand. Mr Sealey was thanked for .shrubs planted on Arbor Dav.

The M nisier for Education a.ekrowlo'Jged resoliitioim sent, by the committee regarding the Education Bill. Mr Craigie also wrote that he would do what he could io retain the South Canterbury Education —Perevcd.

The committee considered the question of erectiag double swings, sea-saws and gvinnrsfic ladders.

Ir. was decided to erect- a double swing, .".ltd a. ladder in the school ground for lite us? of the children.

Mes>>'s "U allaC3 and Frnscr reported on their visit to the school. Everything was found in excellent order, and several damaged panes o? glass had been replaced. Accounts amounting to £l2 IDs 2d w-**v passed tmvmynl.

_Tr was decided to ask the Borotmh Council for suit/us <-1-,v for t-a-iVn"--ove;- at the bottom of the grounds in io as-is I foiviir. o*l tb 1 mo'ion of Mr Brown, -1 l.v "*r,. .1 ours, if was tl.v-dnd to f 'l is to the Home and Belgium Bel cf Fund.