SCHOOL COMMITTEES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12718, 13 August 1919, Page 6

SCHOOL COMMITTEES.

WHAREVUT. The monlhly meeting of the' tVharonui School Committee was tieid on Wednes<U,y evening; present—Mr T. -tiabberiicid (cnaumau), nicsdftnies F. A. "White and S. btantou, Messrs G. Bates, B. b. M'Lean and J. Singleton. A letter was received irora the Education Board informing tile committee that Mr J. E. Maxwell, who had returned from active service, would resume bis dutets as teacher on August 25, and that Mr L-. P. Thomson had been appointed on the stall tinder Clause 33 of the new regulations. It was decided to write a letter to Mr Maxwell welcoming him home and congratulating him on arriving safe and sound. Circulars from the Education Board were read dealtag with the conditions and improvements of school grounds, and also with reference to the observance of Arbor Bay. It was decided to accept llio board's offer for Arbor Bay. The head master reported 391 on the roll, with an average attendance of 348. The chairman gave a resume of the business done at the School Committees Association. The committee agreed to have a working bee in the grounds on Saturday, August 23. i It was decided to hold a jumble sale on Saturday, September 20, to raise funds to enlarge the school grounds, lEtes and Singleton were appointed a Visiting Committee for the ensuing month. SOEVER. A meeting of the Sumner School Committee was held last night: present-—Mr B. Immsden (chairman'). Mesdamcs "Fountain Barber. . Cf. Roberts and B. Bates, and Messrs C. Benjamin, G. r. Vcwman, J. Brown. J. H. Thomas and G. A. Alexander. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded tho i working hcc for their services on Arbor Bav. It was resolved to write to the Board of Education, asking for the inclusion of single desks in the furniture for the new buildings. It was also decided to ask the board to improve the lighting of ono room and to provide a room i'~ tho medical officer. Tho head teacher was authorised to make inquiries with regard to an inhalation apparatus for the treatment of simple colds. The ‘ report or tho "Works Committee showed that further improvements had been carried out whereby a. stock of firewood had been sc- i cured. The head master (Mr G. F. Allenl i reported that the roil numbered 14-2 boys and 152 girls. The average had been considerably affected by the; recent wot weather. PAPAKX'I. . The monihly meeting of the Papanui School Committee was hold on Monday night; present —Messrs Patrick (chairman), Smith Hadley, Barnard and "Woodham. It was resolved that the prizes donated by Mrs B. Roberts for special purposes should be returned. The secretary was instructed to write to. the board concerning the head master’s refusal of such prizes. The head master reported that the roll number of tho main school was 304 and the average attendance 249; the roll number of Bligh's Road school was 88 and the average attendance 77. Mr "Wood reported that the deputation appointed to wait upon the board relative to the raising of the Bligh’s Road school from an infants’ to a main school had received « very favourable replv to their request that the present main school improvements should receive the first consideration of the board. Accounts to the amount of £6 11s 4d were passed for payment. The schedules of duties fot the caretakers were adopted. The following were appointed as visiting committees for the month-—For tho main school. Messes Wood and Smith for Bligh’s Road school, Mesdamos and Voodham,