PAEROA HIGH SCHOOL.

Hauraki Plains Gazette, Volume XXXX, Issue 5412, 17 April 1929, Page 3

PAEROA HIGH SCHOOL.

• MEETING OF COMMITTEE. The Paeroa District High School Committee held its usual monthly meeting on Saturday evening, Mr J. C.',. H. McDonald presiding over the following: Messrs W. M. Chamberlain, R. Lowry, C. T. Mettam, W. Perston, W. Smith, G. H. Taylor (headmaster), and G. E. Allen (secretary). School Conveyance. ' The secretary of the Education Board, Auckland, intimated that the hoard approved of the arrangement made by the committee for Mr W. Payne to convey children to school in place of Mr Dunlop. The board agreed also to increase from 6d to 9d per return trip per child the amount paid by it towards the cost of conveyance. Mr McDonald congratulated the sub-committee on the excellent work accomplished in this matter. It was decided to write to Mr Dunlop informing him of the decision, and also to Mr Payne confirming the arrangements. At Mr Payne’s request the sub-com-mittee had asked parents to give the fares weekly to their children to be handed over to their teachers. Mr Taylor expressed disapproval of this system, as it would cause confusion. The committee agreed that Mr Payne should be responsible for collecting such moneys due to him, and a motion was carried to advise him to that effect. It was also decided to get from the headmaster every month a return of those children using the service, so that the Education Board could be requested to pay its portion monthly. / Canvassing at Schools. The Education Board, Auckland, wrote stating that it had been compelled to decline many applications from persons—photographers and others—for permission to visit schools. The board had resolved that no such persons should be allowed to visit schools during school hours without written authority from the board. The board had not given any such authority to any photographer. Clause 47 of the regulations stated that except with the written consent of the board, teachers must not circulate or permit to be circulated through the school any leaflet or pamphlet or any other printed matter whatever. ’The committee received and noted the contents of the communication. Balopticon. A letter‘advertising the advantages of a certain type of balopticon was received. The headmaster, in explaining the instrument and its uses, said he had seen one demonstrated at the last headmasters’ conference. It was an electrical device which was capable of screening practically any object in ji magnified form. Post-cards, maps, pictures, even mechanical parts and geological specimens, etc., could be inserted in the machine for the purpose of demonstrating on a screen these subjects, which, being so small, would otherwise have to be handed from child to child, entailing a lot of time and adding to the difficulty of lecturing. It was equally effective in daylight as at night. He'considered it an excellent invention, one that would be -most useful in the school. For that reason he would like one, but the price was rather heavy. Whilst appreciating the uses of th’e balopticon,. on the score of expense it was decided to defer the question of purchase. ' Dental Clinic. Last year’s figures show the following' number of pupils had . been attended to by the school dental clinic in the various schools concerned: Paeroa 216, Hikutaia 36, Netherton 40, Komata 13, Tirohia 16, Karangahake 13. On that return the approximate cost for each place was : Paeroa £l4, Hikutaia £2, Netherton £2, Komata 15s, Tirohia 15s, Karangahake 15s. Discussing these figures, the committee came to the conclusion that the secretary should write to the various school committees stating that the clinic would be pleased to receive their proportions towards the cost of upkeep. Headmaster’s House. The paths at the headmaster’s residence being in very bad order, the decision was reached to write to the Education Board pointing out the fact and asking what could be done in the matter, and at the same time advising that the bad state of the paths could be verified by the board’s official who recently visited Paeroa. Disinfectant. Members agreed that the committee should secure an adequate supply of disinfectant for use in the schools. Funds at the moment being low, the matter was left in abeyance, a recommendation being passed for the information of the incoming committee. Anzac. Day. At the headmaster’s request it was decided to ask Lieut. V. J. Innes to address the school at 2.30 p.m. on the 24th inst., the day before Anzac Day. Chairman Thanks' Members. The general business having been concluded, Mr McDonald said that as it was the last general meeting he desired to take the opportunity of. thanking the various members of the committee for the help they had rendered him ’ all through. It had been a great pleasure to work with them. Tribute to Headmaster. On the motion of Mr McDonald, seconded by Mr Mettam, the committee placed on record its appreciation of the great asistance always received from the headmaster. Mr McDonald added that as chairman he had, naturally, a great deal to do with Mr Taylor, and Mr Taylor had always aided him in every way. In reply, Mr Taylor said he was always out to do what he could for the good of the school and the children. As for the school committee and himthey had never had a wrong word. The staff and the committee worked in perfect equanimity.