WANGANUI SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXI, Issue 12190, 11 June 1907, Page 7

WANGANUI SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

Tlic monthly mfctiii'j of the jjliovp was held lafct uight ;it the Diatuct llis^li School, there beni£ pit-sent Messrs \\ . Bruce (chairman), J. il. Johns, A. Thomson, A. P. London. T. B. Williams, F. H. Christie, |C. J. Arthur, and the Rev. E. Drake. An [ apology ioi abbpnee was received fiom Mr G. Sprigg<n«. MINUTES. — The minutes of the pievioitd meeting 1 wore read and confirmed. EMPIIU: DAY.— The chairman reported that the Empire Day celebration*- had been inruid out by th** Committee on Thursday, > J 4th May, and t!i" school* hud a holiday on Friday. He al.s<i reported that on June ird the attendance was vcy poor, and he moved that it be i» lccoirmicudntion to the Boa i'd that the schoul holiday hhould lie oh l une litd, instead ot Empnt; l);iy. — f\irried. QUEEN'S PARK SCHOOL.— 'I be mattrr ot tranaierring some l«tblcs tiom the Primitive Mi thodfot Church to the Queen'd Park School to cope with i l.o accommi/daiion, and ot providing lorm^ lo' 1 bani", «a» left in the hands oi'jh 1 Aithur.— Mr Aithur reported that the stoves at the school were unsatisfactory, und advised lhal they should be removed, and thot open tntplaces bhould be again lilted. — The piopo^al was adopted. DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL.— A letter wad received from Mr Parnell in response to a renue.^t from the committee detailing what he considered th<« liest method oi draining the bohool grounds und pulling the slope* in order, the estimated co*t being about X\'>. — The matter was left over tor coiHidciatifii at the next meeting, the C< rounds (onimittie to meet m the mteriiu I'nd discus* the matter. THANKS. — A motion «f thanks *m accorded Mr N. L. Reid tor cleaning the District Hidi School clock.-, ire» oi clnuge. BIBLE TEACHING.— A letter was nceived from the Rev. R. M. Ryburu. ]y.e-,i-dent of the Wan^anui MinisU-rs' Awsocia tion, htating that" at the la^t mpeting oi the As-.oc iation it was decided that a deputation, cou-iisiing ot the Revs. Ward, A. Morton, and the pnvident, should wait on the Committee and ask leave to give ' half an hours Bible touching iv thu ' sohools each week. — It wan decided to meet the deputation at the next meeting. ACCOUNTS. — Accounts amounting to Jib 10s were passed for payment. SCHOOL REPORTS.— The reports of the schools were read. They contained the following: — District High School. — Mr Aitkcn reported that the highest attendance during the past quarter had been 1 .97, out of a roll number of 442. Last week the total attendance was 38H out of 4.'59 «.u the roll, while yesterday there were 375 present. Measles were still accountable tor the low attendance. Mr Aitken stated that Mr \V. Southwell had offered to teach niano music at the school, on the linen that Miss McFadyen taught the violin, and a.skcd for Hie committee's view of the matter. Mr Aitken drew the comittee's attention to a tew wantH in the way of cupboards, liat pegs, inkwells, coal-buckets, tire-shovels, tongs, etc. — The matter of piano tuition was left in the hands of the chairman, with power to act, provided the inatrnc- ! ion was not in school hours. Queen's Park School. — Mr Payne, in his monthly report ot this school, btated that Miss McLaughliu and Miss McGonagle comenced their duties on the 3rd in&t. U the main school the foil had averaged «'i(>7 and the attendance 575. At the Gonvillc -.ide school the roll had averaged 38 and the attendance 31. Measles accounted for a *mall fall in the attendance at the main .school. A serioun outbreak had occurred in Standard 11. during the past week, and every precaution had been taken to pre«°nt a epread of the disease by sending away all contacts, and having the school thoroughly disinfected. The annual concert takes place on the 21nt hist., and a «ood progiamme was lH?in«j prepared by the staff and pupils. St. John's School.— Miss O'Brien reported that this school hud been closed trorti May 9th till June 4th, owing to the outbreak of measles. At the re-opening 130 children were pretent, and yesterday the attendance was 143, out ol :i roll numbei of 218. It would probably be some week? before the attendance reached its usual numbers. During the time the school was closed the t iv achei6 attended at the QueenV Park School and observed the infant methods there, a profitable time being spent.