FAIRLIE.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCVIII, Issue 18084, 9 June 1924, Page 12

FAIRLIE.

(Prom Our Own Correspondent)

DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL. The following members of the TiuWie District High School Committee were present ut the lost monthly meeting. Messrs C. J. Talbot (chairman), O. Burr., J. Yvyber, \Y. Surndge, H. Carlton, A. L. Dobson, and AY. Kinder (.secretary). The chairman welcomed Air Dobson to the committee. The headmaster (Air J. 11. AYilson) reported that the average att.endar.ee was reduced by the wet weather, but on the whole it had been good tor Dm season of the vear. The figures wem ‘206 out of a roll of 231. in the primary classes, and 29 out of 36 in flic secondary. Aliss Cruickshank loft at me end. of last week, and Airs Frisken is actiu< r as relieving feacer. The resignations of Aliss K. I’. Wills, D A., and Miss Rowe, would before fhn committee this meeting. Theso changes were particularly unlortunafo, and would ii))set the work just- before Iho annual examination. Repairs to the pump and the basket bail apparalms had been effected by Air AVelsli, who was making no charge for tile work. The beating appliances wore working well, anil ilie rooms are quite comfortable. A Imi, drink of cocoa is given regularly to those bringing lunch i'u school, hut 1 here is a difficulty in gelling a regular supply of milk. Air Welsh was thanked for his repair work, and Air Kinder was riiso lhanked. for a supply of condensed milk fo lake the place of fresh milk for the drinks when it. was nut available.

Airs J. S. Rutherford thanked me householders for i hoi r expression oi sympathy m the doaih of her late husband. The Amateur Swimming Association asked for the co-operation of the committee in endeavouring to procure additional aid from the Covornment to: the ioachins of swimming in the schools.—This was heartily approved, and it was decided to .seek the assistance of Air T. D. Burnett, ALP., in the mailer. Afiss K. P. Wills. R.A., secondary mistress. Aliss Cruickshank, and Atiss Rowe, MSSisiams in the primary department. forwarded their resignations. —The committee accepted the iesignations with much regret. .It, was also decided to record an appreciation of thou services to the school, and to wish them .success in iheir new appointments.

The Hoard wrote notifying ihe acceptance oi AJr Holland's milder lor eouevet~ paths at the school, and I!r Holland had notified Jjis intention ~t going on with I lie work as soon as possible. The Board also wrote slating that, m its opinion, it would he safe to proceed with tho work of insinking electric light,, in the master; residence, 1 hough the committee was reminded that the Department accepted no responsibility for work nnd.rlaken before a subsidy was granted. ~ The chairman said that the conf.raetoi would he ready io proceed with installation in the course of a. few weeks. Afr Burt, for the visitors, reporter] that n second, set uf basket ball fixtures was required. The grounds and buildings wore in good order except that a little shingle was needed in places. The visitors recommended I ha 1 , when ihe member for ihe. district is vi-iliug Hie school, lor tin- purpose of inspecting sonic of the lerhuical school apparatus, his aiiemion be drawn to ihe necessity for shelter accommodation for the secondary classes.

Afessrs' Dobson ;uk! A\ yber wore i i pcjiiU;,.] visitors tor ihep current mouth