THE SCHOOLS FROM WITHIN.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1150, 10 June 1911, Page 10

THE SCHOOLS FROM WITHIN.

NEWS AND NOTES. Last Monday, out of a roll number of 115, only 33 pupils answered the assembly bell at C'lareville School. Tho remainder wevo either down with the measles or quarantined (sic) as "contacts." Tho Tavauaki Education Board has granted permission to all schools under its control to close on one day during ihe Taranaki winter show, held at New Plymouth. Miss M'Mcokan, head teacher of Dunoily School, and . Hiss Yoysey, assistant teacher at Tailiapc, have resigned their appointments. At the adjourned meeting of the Kaitieke householders, I lie following were elected to the School ComniilleeMessrs. J. M'Keuzie (chairman), Hopkins, Lockycr, llees, and Crocker. At a meeting of the Waitara School Committee on Monday evening last, a circular was received from the Waimoni I'ireworks Co. with reference to a display on Coronation night. As somo 120 of ihe children'would lie 'taking part, in the fire brigade ball, it was decided to take no action. Arising out of the head-

master's ami visiting committee's report, it was resolved to apply to the Education Board for larger grates, new blinds for two rooms, the alteration of the down pipes from wash-basins, and a new i'enco round the school grounds and horse paddock.

Reporting on his visit to the Waipnwa school, Inspector J. A. Smith says:—"The day of inspection was showery and inclement, and affected the attendance, particularly iu the infant department. The stall is well distributed, and classes have made good progress with the year's work. The term's work is just finished, nnd trie headmaster's examination was in progress. Registration careful and correct. Time-tables and schemes of work in accordance with Reg. 5A are satisfactory. Order and discipline throughout are highly commendable, and liehaviour in and out of school is satisfactory. Buildings are in a satisfactory slate of repair, and grounds und appointments are a credit to the staff and committee. Number on roll, 281. Number present, 227."

,*'l , " , - 0 * ]Idry1 dry school teacher received thelollowing nolo from the parent of one ot his pupils:—"l hope as to my sun John you will'flog him jnst az of'tin az yu like. Hese a bad boy—is John. Altho Ive bean in the liabitt of teach in him myselif, it seams 2 me he nevi- wil lorn enything—is spellin is outragosly defishent. Wallerp im well, sir, and yu wil rcseeve my thanks. What akownts for John bein sutch a badd skoller iz that he iz my sun by my furst husbind."

Ihc annual inspectorial visitation at Newtown District High School took place last week. Mr. F. H. Bakowell, M.A., the board's inspector, being the "visitant." Mr T. 11. Gill, M.A., LL.B., of the Central Inspectorate, also paid a visit to the Secondary Department. The school now possesses a well-appointed teachers' room, which was formally "opened" recently at a ceremonial afternoon tea. The start is indebted to the headmaster, Mr. 11. A. Parkinson, M.A., for his action in exchanging his private office for a smaller room, in order that the former might be at the disposal of his assistants.

A special meeting of tho Manaia School Committee was held last week, when a sub-committee was set.up to go into the charges made against the committee by Mr. Skinner (the Wanganui board's truant officer) re the sanitary ..arrangements at the school. Tlie committee has now drafted the report, which sets out all the circumstances dealing with the case. This lias been forwarded to the board, with a request to have the charges investigated.

It has been suggested (states the "Wairarapa Age"), that one or more school excursions bo run from the .Wairarnpa to Wellington during Coronation Week, and that these should extend over two days instead of one. This Would afford children and parents from schools in the outlying districts an opportunity of witnessing tho Coronation illuminations in the Empire City, as well as the Industrial Exhibition. It would be tco much to ask the children to go to Wellington and return on tho one day, when there is so much to bo seen. If the school committees interested were to take the matter up at once, there should be no difficulty in arranging a two-davs' trip.

_At a meeting of the Upper Hutt School Committee, held last week, it was decided to lay dovrn a tennis court within the school enclosure. A. sub-coinmitteo consisting of the chairman, secretary, and Mr. Gibbs was set up to deal with the matter of a local demonstration on Coronation Day. Somo diflicullv is likely to arise due _to the children "being out of touch during the holidays, and owing to about fifty of the cadet".boys and scouts being paraded in the city. The local ccicbration "wiir"pfobably"Tnclud6~tlKr'''pfe-' sentation of the commemoration medals; salute of the: flakthe and short addresses appropriate to the occasion.

Mr. Ilogac, 51.P., has promised to see the Minister for Education (the lion. G. Fowlds), with referenco to tho urgent question of additional accommodation for the Mosstown (Wanganui) School.

The Mahura School Committee (H. 8.), has decided to apply to tho Hastings Borough Councilor a grant in aid of swimming baths';for t'he"sclfool. Miss E. Hill, of Dannevirkc, has been appointed to the staff of the school.

" At tho monthly meeting o£ tho Clive ..School Committee (11. B.), the headmaster reported a roll number of 137, the average being 113. Only one case of scarlatina has occurred, and the -room was immediately scrubbed, disinfected, and fumigated for two days. Mr. Gardiner, Health Officer, called and expressed himself as satisfied with the steps taken to prevent the spread of infection. Mr. Brail;, Chief Inspector of Wanganui, visited the school and inspected tho methods adopted in tho teaching of agriculture and dairying.

_ Tho monthly meeting of ,thq College Street School ' Commitjt.ce, North)' was'Jield.ilast.wlien _a re-, port was read from Superintendent Warner, of the Fife Briga'de; stating' that : though the exits were suitable enough for school purposes, yet, in case of fire, they would be practically useless. He suggested several alterations which the committee recognised as. necessary. The report is to be forwarded to the "board. On tho suggestion of the superintendent, tlie children will also be taught fire drill, in case of an alarm. The matter of compulsory continuation and technical classes for'pupils who have just left a primary school was again brought up and discussed. It' was finally decided to draw the attention of tho other local school committees to the matter. A. committee was then elected to convene a meeting for tho purpose of discussing the subject. It was decided to close the school for one whole day during winter show week. The fixing of the day was left in. the hands of the headmaster. The headmaster's report for .tho month -was as-follows:;— School open, 10 half-days; roll number. -Iff!; average "attendances for' the . foiir weeks, <157, *15/, .122. -135. There were several cases of measles, and occasional wet days had interfered with, the attendance.

The school benefit "social" held at-Tipa-pakuku (Hawke's Bay) last week proved very enjoyable indeed, and the teachers have made sufficient for the immediate wants of the school garden.

At the monthly meeting of the CampMl Street (I'almerston) School Committee, held oil Tuesday, the headmaster reported that the average attendance was 753.35, and the roll 716. The attendance was rapidly recovering, the measles epidemic being practically over. A letter was received from Mr. C. C. .Warner, Fire Brigade Superintendent, slating that he had made an inspection of the school building niul had to report that the exits were not adequate in case of emergency and emphasising the danger children would be placed in should a panic arise. Ho suggested that certain doors should bo hung so as to open outwards, that double doois be substituted for existing single ones, so that, direct egress from the building should b;> provided from each class room.

l-'or the Coronation memorial ceremony at tho Palinersloii North High School, the committee and the headmaster have arranged a programme on somewhat novel lines. At 9.30 on tho morning of tho 22iui instant, the infants and smaller children attending tho school will be assembled in the quadrangle, where one of the teachers will give a model lesson on a subject dealing with tho Coronation. This ivill bo followed, at 10 o'clock, by a similar lesson, by another teacher, to the elder children. To both lessons the parents will 1)0 invited to bo present. Tho whole school will then be gathered together', and a patriotic programme carvied out. Mr. John Cobbo has consented, at the invitation of the School' Committee, 10 address the children.

\n interesting letter from Mangaonoho, oil Mi- "ain Trunk line (Wanganui Educili'V district), states that "The population. is not so large as it was m tho <-ood old davs when this was the railwav terminus, and a busy sawmilling disiriet - «dill, th« attendance at school i-:. meantime, very satisfactory. Although this is not a 'dry district, the cows gj drv during the winter, and this allows those 'engaged in 'cow spanking' some time lo amuse "themselves. Taking advantage of this, the school committee organises entertainments in the school at regular intervals, which serve the double purpose of nvoviding amusement, ami of augmenting" its funds. The first of these lor the season has iust taken place, and ,was a great success."

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