HOKITIKA SCHOOL COMMITTÈ

Hokitika Guardian, 7 August 1923, Page 4

HOKITIKA SCHOOL COMMITTÈ

MONDAY. '.I t'. i:F,. The (:>iitin it! ee met a I 7.fit) p in. i’reseiii : A. C. Fur. Ima (Clmii urnu i. Alps MS FicbariF, Wells. Alackav. Stevenson. Shannon. ! he'd and t’ri'stiin (lion Sec.) T'ne minutes were confirmed and outward ■ . t res j'oiidctu e a i<|-:'i m d. t X >Y AIM) to F iKSI >t > V !> E X IF. Fnun Canterbury F ard .-taiing I here were no i :b il ci i ms to !be selioel bail.lime - being li-e I o ' be.-lcl pitrposes d.u ill'.'' I It" exhibit mu. sitbas l to the no s- -arv safeguards i ing taken, and that F " inc e.-sary .- ■ runyuenls foe > aming i>i: tbe '-'bool I. * made.—From F. Howard .jour., drawing atlenricu to the state of track, and necessity for a fence leading to Smith Spit Si-bool, ami asking for action. - Itoreived : reierred to llie Foard. .From Factor (Air T. rrvine) reporting for .Inly that the attendance bad suffered considerably. The average attendance was 3 hS.! out of a roll number of -111. The school was closed by order of the Health Department on

duly 2!Xli. and re-opened mi August; 6th. The aUeiidanee to-day bad been fair. The date of the G-i m holidays should lie considered; suggesting referring tile mutter to l lie Roan! si as to ensure a uniform eour.-e beine" adopted. Mr Reek had taken up bis duties, but, .Miss Meytie heal not so far resumed her duties. Received". Dealing with the term holidays. Mr Preston objected to tiny tint he l r holidays. The Rector stated that si-iic* oi the younger tern hem would require to sit for tlu.-ir examination, otherwise lie would le prepared to eontinne on. If there were no in lids vs it would interfere with tin- visit of line selmol team to MV-iport. but he thought a week would l;e sufficient im - that visit. Messrs Metis and Ma-knv favoured thusual term holidays being granted. Mr Shannon said it was a verv serious matter; the status of the seln-o! noun Ikconsidered. Ibe Rector sai l lie ilnl n't think a week would do any harm. Mr Preston moved that there lie uu 1 -U----days. s-ec-omied by Mr s-tevmisnii. 11 - * thought there was a danger of instilling into the children the d.--ire for too many h-Ihlavs.. The -inu-udmeiii was lost, and it motion be Mr Shannon tliat a week's holiday bo granted was agreed to. subject to the approve! -•>■ Board. . v , „ The Visiting Committee (.Mr t re--ton) reported on -mm- small requirements and repairs to the spouting were needed.— -Received. A small addition was made to the caretaker’s -alary tor extra services in connection with the dental room. Mr Richard-, and the Chairman were appointed t isitom im the month. It was resolved to •-!>- ~roach the outside s,-line's in eouneetion with tiie dental clinic, tor ‘- a nee in the expenditure invo.ved.

Accounts were passed for payment. It "as resolved i-u the mot ill oi ait Shannon, to write asking the Memhet lor the Di-trial to urge on the MitU'ter lie remission oi the duty on the rsi a.M ar Memorial. The meeting then terminate l l ■