HOKITIKA SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 August 1925, Page 4

HOKITIKA SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

MONDAY, AUGUST 3rd. The Committee met at 7.15 p.m. Present—Rev. J. T. Jack (Chairman), Messrs Richards, Bishop, Haseler. Wells. Goodfcllow, Redder. Swenoy, and Conning (lion, sce.i. The minutes were confirmed and outward correspondence approved. IN WAR D CORK EKPONDENCE. From Secretary reporting attention to repairs and renovations at South Spit School which had received attention.— Received and approved. From Returning Officer notifying school house would lie required as a polling booth at the general election. Received.

From Canterbury Board forwarding application of Miss Dorothy Peiilingtcn as assistant in the secondary school who was recommended for appointment.—Received. It. was resolved to approve of the recommendation. From National Peace Council, Christchurch. asking that any possible check lie j til t on the influencing of flic young people on the visit of the American Fleet, ns it embodied, not peace and good will, hut coil diet.— Received ; no action taken. From 'Education Hoard, forwarding Inspectors’ report of school.—Re-cived. From Teacher, South Spit, reporting average attendance as 15.2 out of roll number of 20; .staling various matters had ’been attended to.- Received. From Rector reporting the weekly average attendance for July was 320 t i 315 and roll number at end ol duly 33-1 primary and .79 secondary: stating (hat the infant room was very overcrowded. and the tea lews were much cramped in their efforts; urging immediate applieation to the Roan! for increased accommodation : that 1 senior girls had passed the first aid examination; IT if I fund collections £■> Is Id; stating the time was due for planting shrubs at tbo memorial plot.— Deceived. Tt was resolved Hint flic Chairman aiid Mr Partridge draw up a recommendation to place belnre the Hoard in connection with additional ill la nt room space.

From Dental Nurse (Miss K. L. Sanderson) reporting for June and July there Mere children treated: At Hokitika 53, South Spit 10. Munanui 15. Ruatnpu 30. Kanieri .72. Woodstock .72, Upper Koiternngi I, l/iwer Koiternngi .7. Upper Kokalahi I. Lower Kokatiihi •!. Received. A discussion then ensued in regard to a sidi-l.ca.dor in the “Guardian” dealt, wiih elsewhere. The Visiting Committee rep) rted repairs were needed to the caretaker s cottage; some painting was required to class rooms and the Rector s Office. Re vived. It was resolved to urge the Hoard to ere l a brick chimney in lieu of the present iron one that needed renewal; oilier repairs mentioned to he attended to. Messrs Redder and Haseler were appointed visitors for the month. Accounts as scheduled were passed for payment. A COMING FAIR. The Sub-Committee appointed at last meeting to consider ways and

means of raising funds to etlt'i'y out improvements to the school grounds reported, per Mr Conning, that they hail duly met. and that it had been decided to hold a Fair in the school on Wednesday S-pt. 2nd., that the tea I: *rs had agreed to take charge

of the various stalls and it was hoped lo raise upwards of £Bd: that Inter nil elf'irt should be made to get a a i -king bee to assist in putting Hie front grounds of the .school in order. R ,'ccived. Mr Swcimy reported that Mr 11. Mel. an hud agreed io give a picture benefit lor the .school. Received and offer i'c-eci ted with thanks. Tuesday 1 7,ib. Sept. Icing selected a- a suitable date. Mr Sweiiev offering to male' tin? noecssn ry aI ra iigemoiii s. Il Mils resolved that a Fair SilL Committee consisting c.f Messrs Bishop. Wells, Richard!-: and Haseler he set iq to act with Mr Partridge in the carrying out of the necessary arrangements. It was resolve.! to write to the Rugby Sub-Union and a.sk for the proi oils of the gale mi the occasion of the icturn maleli between the Hokitika S ■•col. duly and Groymoiilh Technical ■chool ieant'. in about a mouths’ time.