HavelocK Parish School.

Waiapu Church Gazette, Volume X, Issue 10, 1 March 1920, Page 263

HavelocK Parish School.

By a statute passed at Synod 1918 it was provided that the -Cathedral Chapter should have authority to establish Church schools, and that a diocesan fund should be created for this purpose. That fund has been established by a gift from. Mr (j. C. Williams, but pending further legislation and suitable opportunity for action the Chapter has not so • far : "established'? any such schools. In the meantime the vestry and parish- - loners of Bavelock North have opened: a primary school qn their own account. Unfortunately the school has not been; and at present cannot be^ brpught- under the control of the Chapter, but it is nevertheless a Church primary" school. The people of Havelock are to,be congratulated on. putting their i^eal into' practice, and on opening a school under such favorable ; ; auspices as thosei which prevailed on February 20th. Miss Outram, lately, teacher at Fortrose m Southland, is the first mistress and the number on the roll 1 at the opening was. 16. A service was held at St. Luke's on the opening day to ask God's, blessing on. ': this impx>rtanV:mtyr£. In tlfe Wfig&m of

the Bishop, Canon Butterfield, as representing the Stall of St. Aidan, conducted the service and performed the Dedication Ceremony. There was a fair attendance m the church and at the school of parents and wellwishers, and after' the Dedication Mr Crompton-Smith gave an address on the needs of the, school , and its- objects. Churielbmen throughput; /'the Diocese imXl watch; with much interest; and sympathy the progress of .pur first school; ; it should; surely :,be a ject for our earnest • prayers, ilt is quite; time the -Diocesan School Fund was increased and that the Chapter got; to wprk; to establish the schools mentioned: m tKe statute. The main difficulty, so f a,r ; - is to find a: suitable layman to organiser the fund. ;