SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 1947, 1 December 1906, Page 3

SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

The adjourned mtoling of-the Gisborne V High School Oommhieo was held a! tho i E Bohool last evening. Present: Messrs a Somervell -(OhairmaD), Brown, Darton, b Wildish, Neiid, and Mr J. Rowley (head £ m of ihe minuies, Mr G. Darton b explaineA-fhat the Education Bj fll d had t appoint a truant cflicor, aa the c police would not aot as truant officers. If t there was an nbsontoo list to bo deal, with r tho names should be float on to the sucre- ] tary of tho Education Board. I Mr Wildish thought the committee should take action within itself, aa they hal power to do so under the Acs, There was no nooossity to employ tho traant -officer. " The mattor thon dropped. With reference to tho rccoot floral fot r , Mr Wildish made a graceful reference to the work done by the hoadmasier. All the committees worked hard, but Mr ' Bowloy was •'head and shoulders” above everyono. He moved a vote of thanks to Mr Bowloy, which was seconded and carried unanimously. Mr Bowley, in returning tharikfl. said be loosed on the matter ns oco in which everybody had to do their best to make the fete a succoss, He had done no mor» than his duty. “pljae Secretary (Mr File) road the beadmaster’s report, as follows : “ Sinoe your last meeting the Inspector oomplotod his annual visit, and his re«

port has boon t'ooaived. I onoloao it boro* with. Tha attendance haa averaged 843. or 87 per cent, of Iho roll uumbor, whioh is now 976 Two olos-os aro now in the now school building, viz.. Standard IV. hoys and girls. Two routed rooms, tho Maaonio room and Whlnrny’a Hr,ll, aro no lougor needed. Mr Ohrisp, ogout for Mr Oraig, of Napior,‘has asked mo to lock through his stock with a view to purohas- ' ing some books for tho library. Mr Cowan, ' who is tho toaohor in oharga of tho library, 1 has soleotod 159 hooks, for which I reoommoud tho committee to offer .fcd. Tuoro aro at present 876 books in tho library, and over 600 aro borrowed each week, ao | narrow e margin makes tho work of suiting each child's iasto a vory difficult one. Tho linoleum which was purchased just before tho firo for tho office, was saved, aud noorly fits tho now offiJO. I reoom* msud that tho library lloor also ho covered with linoleum. Arias Uow, M.A , wuu was oppoiutod assistant tracaer iu tho soeou,i;i:y department, took up hnr duties on Friday last, vr pKo ng Miss Lewis, who was acting temporarily. Too windows iu the now school have not yet boon covered with wire netting Another window has been broken in consrq i( ncc. I tm enclosing for fft.• consideration of year commnseo a oiroivar I have received from iho author!• tics of tho Christchurch Exhibition.” Tho circular from *ii*‘ Houm Induslrits CommisfEf, mouiionod by Air Hawley, wbb with reference io a visit of school children at iho Exhibition, accommodation having been provided for about f>oo ohildrou at a charge of Us por day. It was no; pro po cd to have any excursion haforo Ctuiatmiss. Tho circular concluded by asking for information os io how many ohiidrc

pr.'po.wd cammg. Xaa mas a-.'a rc-poi’t wm siloptefli tbo biutu Q'.’.tti-. -ii'd c-> b ' purchased at £4, am) other suggestions adopted. _

W!:h reference to the Exhibition cireujar, Mr Ditto.!, j ho hem) master, and obairiuau were appointed u eomuiistnn to aoosder shr, matter and bring up a rtpariOa the motion of Mr Wildish, is was decided to grant Miss Lowia a rofcreuoo from She Commiiti-o.

Mr Darton reported on behalf of the Floral Foie Committee, which had made up its balance ehoet, showing that there was £ll balance to band to tbo committee, The Fioral Fete Commitlco had deoidod to remain a standirg committee to carry out a floral foto in tuo autumn, A vote of thanks wus passed to the Floral Fete Committee, aud Messrs Darto" aud Rowley wero asked to remain as ■ tarie3 for the purposes of holding a fttj in the autumn.

Mr G. Darton moved that tho Education Board bo asked for a subsidy of £SO towards doing up the grounds. They (the School Committor) hud about £3O in tbo trustoes’ hands, and as the ostimslo of tho work was £l2O, £7O would bo required, The trustees might bo asked to advanoo a further £3O to bo repaid whoa the money was raised as suggestod. It was necessary to move in the mastor at once, as it was very desirable to have tho work done during the holidays, when the

ohildren were away. The motion was seconded by Mr Evans and oarriod.