Levin District High School.

Levin Daily Chronicle, 23 April 1918, Page 2

Levin District High School.

ELECTION OF COMMITTEE

f 4 ) Vi, V I F row <led attendance at the Levin District High School last evening for the annual meeting of householders. 1.1 r, ' • GolJsmitll w as once moie unanimously voted to the Vjl'lj' 1 :uul as us ual proved an ideal chairman.. Ihe report and balance sheet (as already published) were read by the chairman of the retiring committee (Mr W. Thomson). * jur Ulenkhorn, in moving their adoption, congratulated the committee on their very admirable report. lhat they were "battlers" 110 one was better qualified than a'l? J. ll( %e (Laughter). Atter a discussion on the rural course (reported elsewhere) the lepoit and balance sheet were unanimously adopted. HEADMASTER'S REPORT. Al .r Mclntyre presented his annual report which showed that che roll number had increased xiolll o/J to with an average iittendimce of 93 per cent. As JO per cent was the-Dominion average, the position here was most satisfactory. Reference was made to the lack of accommodation and the absence of epidemics, particularly diphtheria, which had open very prevalent in other parts Ji the Dominion. Mr Mclntyre expressed his hearty thanks to his staff for their loyal co-operation ,-Uid to the Committee for its energetic labours.

PROTEST AGAINST OVERCROWDING.

Mr Thomson read the circular letter from the Educational Institute demanding more accommodation in schools and the following resolution was unanimously carried on the motion of Mr A. Murray, seconded by Mr W. Watkins: "That this meeting of Levin housholders strongly urges the Government not only <o resist all attempts to encroach .ipon the national system of education, but also, without delay, to make provision for improvements and extensions necessary to enable the nation successfully to cope with after-war , conditions." . . THE RETIRING COMMITTEE. ' Rev. Mr White moved that a hearty vote of thanks be accorded the out. going- Committee for their strenuous efforts during the year and for the admirable insight manifested in their- administration. Mr Keys seconded the motion ind Mr E. S. Lancaster added his meed of praise for the excellent work done—work which was not so easy as some people thought. The motion was cordially ■ndorsed by the meeting. Mr Thomson, in returning thanks, said he had had a splendid team to work with. He referred particularly to the proposal to ins'fall bubble fountains which were Hio oul,\ ones recognised as sani-ui-y by the Government for .•Irinking purposes. Ho also re-. "< x.; to the splendid suecer of Hie pumls at swimming. OLD COMMITTEE 11ETUltNED. There were IT candidates nominated for the new committee, including seven of the retiring committee, all of whom were returned at the head of the poll, the two new committeemen being Messrs F. G. Roe and J. MacKenzie. The Labour party nominated five candidates (Messrs H. Watson, IT. Hudson, It. McAllister, It. T. Smith and C. Killeen). Following are the detailed votes: W. Thomson 131 , W. G. Yickers 124' T. Broome 114 H. H. Cork 113 J. O'Donohue 104 N. C. Holdaway 104 F. G. Roe 104 F. O. Smith 86 J. MacKenzie 78 E. Nash 62 J. W. Farland 46 R. T. Smith 46 C. Killeen 44 R. McAllister 43 H. Watson 40 H. Hudson 40 J. Johnson 37 All the successful candidates returned thanks for their election and the confidence reposed in them, while Mr It. T. Smith spoke on behalf of the Labour party's ticket. • A vote of thanks to the.chairman concluded the meeting.

OHATJ. The following committee was elected: Messrs R. Wall, Tumeke Weipeihan'a, J. Davis, Harkness and J. Cameron.