Hokitika School Committee.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 February 1923, Page 2

Hokitika School Committee.

i MONDAY, FEBRUARY sth. | I The Committee met at ' 3O j present—Messrs W. H. Shannon (Chat - j man), D. Stevenson. f £ | J. King, S. J. Preston, J ; U°S d > \V. Bruce, A. Aitken, and Rot- A The'inl'nu'tes were confirmed and outFrom Hokitika. Hifik Board enclosing grant of .£*2s towards prizes and cleaning of secondary class rooms. Received with thanks. | From Itunanga School Committee extending invitation from Tennis Club to visit court there.— Received. , From Canterbury Education Beau notifying Miss M. Nightingale and I Mbs I ' \itkeu had been appointed to net’as relieving teachers at Uoklt.ka,- | HC From d Uector (Mr T. Irvine) Hport'cd the school had reopened a "eik , (r „ the attendance being very satis;;.t’ory. the .Peran--lU] that Misses D c nnation and max . iUKI Aitken were relieving 1 ' Wilson had been appointed to the . . Ll Miss I'Mna Dale probationer -t Woodstock had l>een transferred to Hokitika; that this vear’s appointn cn of probationers and pupil teachcis ha not yet been made; .mtilying some - cessarv repairs were required to the spouting on the school huild.nge-Kf . Lived' The Chairman commented on the delay by the Board in witli appointment of pupil tc.K ■■ Mr Aitken moved that the Comm, - ! tec protest at the h.xiiy of the Board. Seconded by Mr King. I Mr Bruce moved an amendment • the protest be forwarded to the Minister of F.dueation. Seconded by Mi I lovd It was agreed to send the prototto tail, tile U»r «» X 1...ister. ~ The Visiting ComniiUeo (Rev. APurehas) reported on some small lequireinents.- Received: Messrs Bruce and Aitken were appointed visitors for the month. | Accounts were pas-d for paymeui.. amounting to £23. i Messrs Lloyd and King reported eol- ' lections for the school picnic fund am- • ounted to £23 10s Id. -Received; ami 'j, vote of thanks was passed to the ’ collectors and donors. ) The Chairman reported that the arrangements being made at Runanga | for Wednesday’s excursion were of a very extensive nature. There were arrangements made for the bigger hoys to visit the Seven Mile mine, and also to go to Rewaiiui if so desired in the afternoon; with all possible arrangements for the comfort and enjoyment ol excursionists. \ arious matters m connection "illi the excursion "ere dealt with and put in train, in charge of various members. Tn connection with the reopening of the Girls’ Hostel, Rev. Purehas extended an invitation to the Committee to Ire present at the reopening ceremony on Saturday afternoon next at 2.30 • o’clock when afternoon tea would he - 1 provided and then* would he otliei utI tractions also. I to connection with the retirement of : Miss Ward from the sehool service, the Chairman referred in very appre- - cinlive terms to the valuable services ) tendered during a long period, and V moved that a presentation be made to 1 thy retiring teacher in appreciation--of-j past services.- This .Was seconded by 1 Air Preston and carried. It was stat--1 ed that tile teaching staff also pro- • posed to make a separate presentation. t It was decided to invite voluntary suhj scriptions and that the presentation take place at the School on Friday afternoon February 23rd. at 2 p.m., an invitation to he extended to parents and all well wishers to he present. school war memorial. A meeting of the School War Memorial was then held. .Messrs Evans and Seebeek (Hon. .Secretary) being also present, li was reported that the j Memorial had arrived and the conj tractor (Mr ||. Thompson) was arranging for its erection. The funds in j hand at present- amounted to £237, while the cost of the memorial would nniounl to C 350. including customs duty, an appeal I'oi exemption thereof having so far failed. It was resolved to make a. further appeal to the Minister of Customs on the matter, ft was suggested that the unveiling take place on A imac Day and it was resolved to invite the Hon. Capt. Downie .Stewart. Minister for Internal Affairs and Customs co visit Hokitika and unveil the Memorial. It was resolved to ask the Beautilying Association to allow Mr Haile to confer with tlie Rod or ill laying c at the ground in the vicinity I nf the memorial, j The Committee then rose.