Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, JULY 13, 1905. AN OVERCROWNED SCHOOL.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 3546, 13 July 1905, Page 2

Manawatu Herald. THURSDAY, JULY 13, 1905. AN OVERCROWNED SCHOOL.

PaiU'NltA of children attending the Foxtail Statu Schdot IrAv'e iiHcUhUHrklly ach'-Ong rVAjiu for cons deration at the hands of the Education Board, when the allocation of money for rebuilding schools is made. existence of such a stile ot affairs as is disclosed m the letter published in Pit? lAst issue is a seri n's fdiCdlion on the controlling authorities, I i a new and rapidly rising district a failure to keep pace with demands in the matter of space in school buildings might find some excuse ; but here, where development has been gradual, it seems clear that only neglect can have been responsible for a continuance of sneh an unsatisfactory Condition of things, A visit to the school at the piesent time should convince even the most casual observer of the urgent need of enlargement. Class-rooms are crowded to such an extent that children have to be taken out into the shelter sheds for lessons, thus disorganising the teaching staff aud interfering with the comfort of the children. Parents are required to send their children to school, and in the absence of proper accommodation many do not care to subject hoys and girls of delicate constitutions to the risks attaching to attendance under such circumstances; yet unless they are Prepared to defy the law thev have no a teruative. Toe in .iter i? one in which, it appears to ns, the public should make its voice heard. Strong resolutions from a well-attended meeting of householders would no doubt strengthen the hands of the committee in asking for a new building—no amount of patching can effect any real good—and it is imperative that something should be done at once.