SCHOOL COMMITTEES.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1111, 26 April 1911, Page 3

SCHOOL COMMITTEES.

ADDITIONAL ELECTION RETURNS. The following additional reports of Monday's school committee elections are to hand:— Wadostown. Only about a dozen householders attended the. Wadcstown meeting. 11 r. E. Wiflin presided. The report stated that the roll number of tho. scholars had reached 160, of whom 151 were present at the annual examination. Inspector Halsewell had reported favourably on the condition and discipline of the school, which bo considered reilected credit on the teachers, especially the preparatory stall'. Deputations had waited on the Education Board and tlio member for the district (Mr. J. P. Luke, M.1 , .) to paint out the urgent need for better school accommodation, the present building being old and badly lighted. It was hoped the new committee would be successful in getting an up-to-date school erected on a better site. Tim year's receipts totalled £7-l lus. 4d., and there was a credit balance of £14 16s. Id. The report and bal-ance-sheet were adopted. . Votes of thanks were μ-isscd to tho headmaster (Mr. C. R. Jopliii) ami his assistants for their efficient work, and to the retiring committee. The following committee was appointed:—Messrs. E. Wiffin (chairman), Flight, Woods, Swift, Ross (secretary), Gayson, and Nccly.

Kilbirnio. The annual meeting of Kilbirnio district householders was presided over by Mr. J. W. Callaglian, who, in moving the of tho committee's report, said that u.e result of two concerts organised for the purpose of raising funds for tho annual picnic and for the completion of the rifle range resulted iii £60 being raised. The committee had arranged the lease of a quarter-acre section on the Town Belt for tho erection of a rifle range. Improvements to the playing ground and the installing of drainage had been made at a cost of £250. The much-needed alteration and extension to the school was now in progress. The headmaster (Mr. Worbcys) reported an average increase of 30, and said they would be entitled to an additional master when the alterations were finished. One scholarship bad been secured, and the tennis club was successful in winning the championship for the third time. Messrs. W. Pryor, A. G. "vVnllacc (chairman), .1. Chcofcman, A. Giblin (secretary), F. Martin, 'A. Perrin, A. T. Baillio,' J. Lewis, and- J. Bcttany were elected as a committee. Northland. The annual report of the Northland School Committee stated that- thero had bean a high percentage of passes, bringing increased capitation, and a credit balance of £i 10s. Id. A resolution was carried to the effect that a change was desirable in tho procedure of the election of school boards throughout New Zealand, and that new boards should be formed to embrace the whole of tho educational system—primary schools, secondary schools, and universities; these boards to bo elected by direct vote of the parents who send children to school; the board to inchide representatives from the masters and professors, the resolution to be forwarded to the Education Board for transmission to the Minister for Education. The following were elected as the committee:—Messrs. G. Gapes, (chairman), J. Donaldson, W. Gortley' (secretary), J. Bowcock, G. Eaton, A. S. Nccdham, and A. H. Wiekens. Maranul. A large number of householders attended the meeting at Maranui. The report stated that during the year the committee wiped off debts amounting Iα £30 by means of socials, and .-€3OO was collected, a great deal of which had been spent in improving the school property. ' There was a balance in hand of £52 Us.

The election of tho committee for the coming year resulted as follows: — Messrs. J. Matthews, T. Fathers, W. Millar, F. Just. J. Gellatly (chairman), W. S. Bedford, D. Carman, and W: S. Bruce (secretary). Mitchslltown. ; Mr. C. D. Robertson presided at the p.Tmual meeting of householders at Mitchelltown. The past year at this school, stated ,the report, had been a satisfactory one, both as regards attendance and the work carried out by the committee. Tho sum of £6S 18s. 6d. had been spent on improving the playground. The committee pointed out that it would bo unable to make ends meet on the subsidy received from the board. The programme of works submitted to the board was estimated to cost £100. and tho board, after consideration, forwarded £10 10s. Tho board is to be asked to make provision for increased shelter sheds. The new committee consists of Messrs. A. C. S. French, C. D. Robertson, H. D. M'Carthy, D. M. Andrews (re-elected), W. H. Hampton, and W. 'Warner. Mr. Robertson was elected chairman, and Mr. Andrews secretary.

Muilta!. Tho annual meeting of householders took place in the schoolroom, Muritai, on Monday night. Thero was a very large attendance, the schoolroom being iillecl to overflowing. Mr. J. P. Kelly presided. The outgoing committee's report showed that during tho year tho school had bccii enlarged by an additional class-room, excellently furnished and fitted with school requisites, while tho original portion of the building had been thoroughly renovated, and brought up-to-date. A special vote of thanks was accorded to the Education Board for tho interest taken in the school, and for tho satisfactory state in which the property had been placed. The credit balance, which stood at £10 10s. lid. when tho committee took office, had increased to £35 11s. Bd., while out of special revenue received the committee had equipped the school with a treadle sewing-machine, a water-filter, several books for the school library, and one dozen framed pictures of historical subjects. Special thanks were due to tho Wellington Ferry Company for the use of Day's Bay grounds for the school picnic, and to Mr. E. G. F. Zohrab for tho gift of a valuable flag-pole. Mention was also made of tho excellent work done by the headmaster, Mr. H. Sanson, and the assistant, Miss Haslam.

After tho report had been read and discussed it was moved by Mr. Russel, and seconded by Mr. 11. A. Wright, that, as a mark of appreciation of tho excellent work done during the year, the out-going committee, viz., Messrs. Avory, Button. Chitty, Hobbs, Kelly. Ross, and Wills, should be re-elected unopposed. This linding favour with tho meeting, and all the retiring members having signified their willingness to again accept office, the motion was carried with acclamation. At a subsequent meeting, Mr. J. P. Kelly was unanimously re-elected chairman, and Mr. F. G. Chitty was elected secretary, in place of Mr. J. I). Avery, who, through pressure of business, was unable to again accept the oflice. Shannon. In spite of tho unpleasant weather there was a good attendance of householders in the school on Monday evening, wlwui the election of.the committee was held. In his annual report, tho chairman, Mr. Batchelar, stated that at the previous annual meeting the number of children on the roll was 21S, the present number being 201, the decrease being due chiefly to the opening of tho new school at Makenta. Several vacancies occurred on the committee during the period, but owing to the jjroxiniity

ol the annual goiirr.il inwting, it was considered unnecessary to fill them. During tlio past year the average attendance reached 179, and this entitled tlic school to a much-needed increase in the teaching stall". Tlio board's inspector, II r. Trmnant. who visited the school twice during the year, spoke in highly complimentary terms regarding tlio work and management of the school. The school cohort realised £14, £3 los. Gd. ol which was voted towards the. school library, the balance going to increase the subscriptions collected for the annual school picnic. The balance-sheet showed a credit balance of £10 3s. 9el. Y.i the hank at the end of the year. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded the outgoing committee, on tlir: motion of Mr. J. .Mitchell, ,1.1'., who was voted to the chair. Eleven candidates came forward, and the following were elected: —Messrs. .1. W. ISatchclar (-14), J. W. -Murray (.10), J. Ue.ttcr (33), T. Wells (23), A. Mcrwood (30), Bilderbeck (23), Grimstone (22). Ohariii. Only seven householders put in a.n appearance at the animal meeting on Monday niglit. Individual members of the, outgoing committee refused .nomination, and as no other nominations wore received, the election of a committee for the year failed.. The- ex-committee felt somewhat hurt with the utterances of ouo of the members of the Education Board with reference to a deputatio.n of the committee to the board during the last year, when representations were being made for a new school. The repairs the committee were forced to admit are a great improvement upon the old style, but at the same time they feel that they .have been subjected to remarks that wore uncalled for. The board will now have- to take steps for a i'resli election. Hastings. Tho annual meeting of householder!! of the Hastings School district was held on Monday, iur. George' Land presiding. Tho annual report showed that at the present time the roll number is 763, of whom there are 36 in the secondary school. The attendance for the year was a record for the school, although the numbers were constantly decreasing in the secondary school. If tho average for the current quarter is as high as the two quarters the school will bo entitled •to another assistant. Therefore parents and guardians are strongly urged to be most particular in the regularity of their children's attendance. The committee have been much exercised in "their minds at the gradual decline in the secondary department attendance, and cannot understand the cause or why parents do not support their own high school moro loyally in preference to sending their children to Napier. The. following were appointed the School Committee for the ensuing year:—Messrs. G. Land, T. H. Stewart, A. Leipst, T. Styles, T. J. Davidson, J. E. Jones, G. Musson, C. Haivkes, J. A. Miller. A letter was read from tho Ha vice's Bay Education Board asking for an expression of opinion regarding the proposal to enforce the attendance of. children who have left school and arc between the ages of 14 vcars and 17 at technical classes.

It was decided: —"That this meeting is of opinion that the proposal in favour of compulsory continuation classes is a good one, and that the Education Board be requested to put it into operation."

A resolution was carried, "That this meeting i<; of opinion that in tho best, interests of education a Dominion scheme for the promotion of teachers is urgently required', and that ti copy of tile resolution be -forwarded to the Minister for Education." Other Results. Worser Bay.—C. T. Bell (chairman), A. Gooch, P: Duff,' •J. Campbell, R. Hall, W. Telford, J. Kircher (secretary). Koro Koro.—H. Fleet (chairman), IT. Hayward (secretary), R. , Jones, AV. Forsyth, A. Jones, J. Higgins, and J. Flux.

Woodville.'—Messrs. Burnett - (ciiair'nian), Tyerman (secretary), E. Harding, Kirkpat'rick, MacFarlane, Thomas, Wardrop, Husband, "Watson.

Otaki.—Messrs. Keegan, Ayrc, Bills, [Warn, Smith; Johnston, and Vaughan.

• Carterton.—Messrs. J. G. Moore (chairman and treasurer), 11. J. Chapman (secretary), C. Phillips, J. Callister, J. H. Wakclin, H. Hutchison, R. W. Faii-brothor, J. .31. Nicholls, and Pcoselt....

Belvedere—Messrs. H. M'Phee (chairman), J. Delacey (secretary and treasurer), E. Eacle, junr., Gco. and Jas. Stevens, W. Earl, Geo. AVilliams.

Waihakeke.—Messrs. C. Anderson (chairman), W. Hercock, Jas. George, S. Jensen, C. Jensen.

"Wnikanae. —Messrs. Jas. Silvester, Geo. Watson, A. G. Williams, A. John-

ston, F. W. Coe, L. Freeman,-L. Udy. Plimmerton.—Messrs. Ames, Morris, Miller, Mawhey, and Frenikem. ; Greytown.—Messrs. Beard (chairman), Walden (treasurer), Hump'iri&i, M. Maxton, Tate, Brunton, Henry Fisher, Shanlcy, and W. S. Maxton (secretary). Normandale.—R. B. 801 l (chairman), J. Harris (secretary), H. Adams, W. Barnes, J. Doyle. Campbell Street (Palmerston N.).— Messrs. G. Allman, J. C. Swallow, A. E. Clausen, A. Pickering, E. Holbrook, It. Gittings, C. Fraser, A. J. Cobb, and Rev. T. T. Thomas. At a subsequent meeting of tho committee, Mr. Thomas was elected chairman and Mr. Fraser secretary.

Terrace End (Palmerston N.). — Messrs. J. A. Nash,-E. Erenstrom, W. Lewis, A. Pratt, A. J. Yorett. A. Tregurtha, G. Jarrctt, W. Robbie, G. Walker. Mr. Nash was elected chairman.

College Street (Palmerston N.). — Messrs. T. 11. Hodder (chairman), J. J. Whitehead, J. Sanson, A. Whitehead, A. Carvell, G. Jackson, J. B. Gerrand, H. Harvey, and Rev. A. Doull. Awahuri. —Messrs. J. R. Dillon, G. Hickford, G. R. Lucas, T. Stewart, W. Weightman Sanson. — Messrs. J. S. Tcrrett (chairman), J. Anderson (secretary), W. J. Phillips, W. J. M'lntyre, H. Fagan, J. M'Minn, and A. K. Drew. Ashhurst. —Owing to disagreement with the Education Board, no ono would accept ofiicc at Ashhurst. Tiakitahuna.—This meeting lapsed, only three householders being present. Fqxton. —Messrs. J. K. Hornblow (chairman), 11. T. Beattio (secretary), H. Proctor, G. Coley, T. Henderson, A. Spiers, J. Hussey, S. Read, C. Hunt. Jiongburn.—Messrs. D. Prouse (chairman), A. Keith (secretary), C. Prouse, A. M'Donald, J. Larsen, O. Olson. Newbury.—Messrs. J. Small, S. Rickard, G. W. Collins,' G. Dealey, H. Kerr, O. Johansen, T. Ronberg. Bunny thorpe.—Messrs. R. Currie (chairman), C. Anderson, J. Faulkner, J. Jepseii, sen., M. Jepsen, J. Scheidt, J. Gillon. Taonui. —Messrs. Fitzgerald, Hobbs, Jeffries. Davis, Shirley, Heard, and Tunniclifl'e. Kelvin Grovl'.— Messis. Gordon, Stevenson, Bramley, Jensen, Wiggins, M'Lcavey, and C. Gawith. Levin.—Messrs. J. Malcolm, E. S. Lannastei, C. Palmer, C. E. Shaw, I. Hook, D. Jlannan, T. Broomo, W. Francis, and T. A. B. Hudson have been elected a school committee. Featherston.—Messrs. W. Ronton (chaiiuu'.ii), C. Elliott, J. Henderson, S. Murphy, E. A.-Laery, C. E. Skipago (treasurer), A. C Holms (secretary). Funds in hand amount to £10 Is. Sd. . At South Featherston tho former School Committee was re-elected, viz.: Messrs. J. Scolt (chairman), A. Clark (secretary and treasurer), T. Gilpin, J, PepperclJ G. Burl, G. Coe, and C. C'uudy.. i