SCHOOL COMMITTEES ASSOCIATION.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17349, 14 May 1924, Page 12

SCHOOL COMMITTEES ASSOCIATION.

ASHBURTON COUNTY. (Special to the “Star.") ASHBTJUTON. Mar 13. The annual meeting; of the Ashburton County School Committees Association was held this afternoon; present—M«Bbvb B. Houston (A lien ton, chairman). G K. Cleeve (Highbank). W. S. Kerr (East, Ashburton). W. A. Lill (Lisraore). H. J. Crn. there i Lauriston). F. C. Bathurst (Alienton). F. G. Evas (Ashburton Forks). F. H. liindop and V*. H. Woods (Borough), and M. H. boy (secretary).

M. ..l .4.” mun-wwn Tho- first. annual report ~\airl that a.‘ meeting of dengaN‘a rqlruseuting (he various schools Ihronghont the counfiy was helrl on August in. 19231, whnn it. was unanimnuely rrsolved mat an aseocia‘ion he formed .'md ofi'icern were elected‘ Since than five meeting! had been told and Ham attendance of delegatoa wnn fair. So far twenty sahools thtollghnut the county had affiliated wi‘h the nssnciution. and mi (here were forty nine schools m the district, lhl‘rr‘ was room for HHprOVPrnent in this direvtionl Various mntxera l’md ‘rem (leall With. flu: questions of x-oufralisatinn. grading schools and other manorm The question of direct Tenreaentafior‘ nn HlO Education Board would have to Le ('calt whh «luring I.lm coming 'year. as special legislation would b 9 neceuary in this cm nrctinn. The nascm‘atian «lid not, :fTili—ate with the Faderated School Commi‘tcns Association of New'ifivalaJd. but an (‘finrr was beinz marle to form a halal-axed asso-(-Eation (m- Ohe South Islam], with Hemlouuricrs probably at Timm-n. 'l‘hn incomn of the alsol‘iatinu (or the year was £3 153, and tho r=VlJemliLurn £34 1:21.

The folio-wing officers were ,eleoted President. Mr John Watson; rice-presi-dent. Mr P. Houston: executive. those present with the exception of Mr Lor and with the addition of Messrs V. A. Coote. •T. Lowery and A. M. Stephens. The dec tion of secretary and treasurer wa.s left till next meeting. Mr Loy to act i*i the Mr rran« was unanimously elected a l'fe that he had served on school committees for over twenty years. The qned-'on of the direct m.resrp'aTdncntior* Board vr as discussed, and the following resolution was carried: " That s t#>ns ho taken to bo-re AshT>u-»d.nu Countv a -wnara-'v ward, with a view