SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 1599, 17 August 1916, Page 3

SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

The ordinary monthly meeting of (he local State School Committee was held on Tuesday night. Present: Messrs Hornblow (chairman), McMm-ray (secretary), Rev. J. H. Bmlin, Belly, Perreau and Woods. The secretary reported that he, had given instructions some time ago to have the necessary locks lilted on Ihe doors at the school, hut up to the present the work had not been done. Ho had also scon the borough foreman rc surface water near the school building, and the latter had suggested letting casks with perforated sides into the ground as done at the Coronation Town Hall, It was explained that, this method would carry away the Wider. A sub-commit tee was appointed consisting of the Chairman, Secretary, and the Lev. Air Brcdin, to inspect the overllow from the tanks in conjunction with Air Fraser, Board member, to ascertain what improvements ram be effected. Correspondence was road and received from the Board (1) re the appoinlment of Miss Al. Rawson as pupil teacher vice Miss Sewell transferred; (2) that the Board is unable to sec its way to make a grant towards the cost of erecting it bicycle stand ut the school, and authorising the purchase of three forms for the quadrangle; (3) that the foreman of works had been instructed to report to the Board on the proposal to carry out improvements to the teacher’s residence; ( I) that the Board is unable to see its wav to make a grant for providing a well, pump and trough in (lie horse paddock at the school. In respect to the alterations and improvements to the teacher’s residence, the Chairman said lie had asked Air Fraser to inspect the house, and this had been done. It was hoped as (lie result id’ the mspeelion and correspoiidenee with the Board on the subject, that necessary improvements would he carried out. The head-1 eaeher's reporl diselosed Unit the attendances for I,he past four weeks were 323.2, 327.!!, 308, 337.0; the average for (he whole period was 321.1, out of an average roll number of 3(57.75; I lie present roll number is 370. A letter was received from the Feildiu.g District High School Committee asking for the support of (lie local Committee to the following resolution: “Thai, in the opinion of Ibis Committee, the present system of stalfiiig of schools on the average attendance instead of on Hie total roll number is not in the best interest of educa I iona I work.” The Chairman said I lie alteration as suggested would increase the staffing of certain schools to (heir advanlage, hut on the oilier hand it would relieve teachers of certain responsibilities in connection with (he encouragement to regular attendance. After some discussion and reference to tin l average at-, tendances at the local school, it was decided to take no action in the matter. 'Che visitors reported Ilia! the school promises were- in good order. The balance-sheet of Ihc recent school effort on behalf of (lie Naval Dependents’ Fund was submitted to I lie Committee by flic head teacher. The total receipts were £lO2 Os sd, and the expenditure £0 10s sd, leaving a credit of £OS 10s, which bad been forwarded to the Prime Minister and duly acknowledged. —It was resolved to thank the stall*, scholars and others who had assisted in the fair. Messrs AIcCol! and Belly were appointed visitors for the month.