MATAMATA.

Waikato Times, Volume 103, Issue 17384, 21 April 1928, Page 5

MATAMATA.

School Holidays. There is nothinc further to report in connection with the school holidays. Which, unless some further action is taken, will commence on May 4. The Junior High School Committee requested the Board of Education to postpone the holidays until June, but objection was raised by the Primary Gommittee and the request was refused. It was understood that committees had a certain amount of discretion in this matter, but apparently any decision to alter the date of holidayfe must be unanimous. The teaching staff is not, as a Whole, in favour of prolonging the term unduly, and the headmaster expressed the opinion that 17 weeks' tuition would he a strain on the children. Pnobably the object of the board's permission 'to committees to alter the d<ale of the holidays was merely to adjust matters where a clay or two was concerned and not for so long a time as a month.

From the point of view of the coun- . try dwellers it would be more convenient for tihem if 'the holidays were later, as the cows would then be dry and the family could go away toi gether. As it is now, the, children I just stay about on the farm, and do I not get. benefit 'of a change away from home.

Workers' Educational Association. The first meeting of the Matamata branch of the W.E.A. for the 1928 session was held at the High School on Wednesday, Mr T. E. McMillan occupying the chair. Twenty members were enrolled, for the box course in "Literature and Art in the Nineteenth Century." Mrs Schofleld was appointed secretary and a vote of thanks was passed to the late secretary pro tern, Mrs K. ■H. O'Halloran. for her work in organising the start for this session. The meetings were fixed for every Wednesday, except that the next takes place on Tuesday, on account of Anzac Day. Mr J. F. Wells, 8.A., was appointed leader of the class, subject to his approval. During the evening Mr F. G. White entertained the, class with a suite of. gramophone records of the music from "Peer Gynl," with oral explain-J tion of each phase, and was accorded a hearty vote of thanks. i Football Dance. The Matamata Football Club held its first,, dane of the season at the Town Hall on Thursday. The function was most successful, a. large number /of local and visiting dancers being present. Messrs Devey and Ivan Howard shared the duties of M.'S.C. and excellent music, was con- , tribute:! by Madigan's orchestra. j