Levin High School.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 13 May 1914, Page 2

Levin High School.

9 -_ The report of the headmaster oJ' Levin District High School (Mr James Mclutyre,), presented to the annual meeting of householders held last week, made interesting reading. Eollowing is the Cull text of Mr Mclntyre's report •.»■- - "The Chairman, Levju School (.'o;.iii:.l :.. Sir.-—1 have the IminJi: •(. "'••:■ : '■- ■■ follows on the year > ■ J>»=^' : .!i--:, 1.014. Sc ':<■■■. : ' |.' ( ,!| -.'l ,\ Kndance. "The si-luiu .. ! ii': April Ist, 101-' i was -Kit) (>f. whom 2 ; >o wore hoys and 227 wore mrls. On March ::()ili, 1!M I, it was -J(»0. of wliom 212 were hoys and 220 girls. The average v< '! for Ihe year was -155 and the M'-agc attendance was 404. Tl. v.kwlerly figures were as t'«;llo v .*. - . Av. Av. i'.T Mil: J J (oil At id. eent •lune (Quarter i t*2 4-">7 02 September " -150 : >7-> "S2 December "' 4-'!0 >T79 87 1914 March ;' J (if) 420 02 The percentage for' the year was only SO. which compares very unfavourably with Ihe percentage of"' the preceding year 08. The low attendance, during the Sep-

tember and December quarters was almost 'wholly due to the epidemic, ol' German measles which made its appearance about July IT, and ran Us course till nearly (lie end of October when the- atiendanee resumed normal conditions. Added (o ("bis was tbc fact Unit owing fn the outbreak of smallpox in tlie Auckland district, a number of children were absent with sore arms following on vaccination. (Concluded on page 4).