FOXTON STATE SCHOOL.
HEADMASTER'S REPORT. At last night’s school committee meeting, the new headmaster, Mr F. A. Mason, presented his first report, which was of a comprehensive nature. “I wish, in the first place, to take this opportunity of congratulating the Committee upon the very fine school building which graces the town. At the same time I wish to pay a tribute to the good work conducted in the school by Mr Davidson, who acted as headmaster during the time which elapsed between Ah Bank’s departure and my coming. The work of the upper school is really good and reflects the greatest credit on the zeal, energy and enthusiasm of Mr Davidson, who was largely responsible for its being so, and whose leaving I very much regret. I have not yet had time to pjet inti, touch with the work of the middle and lower school, but from what I have seen, I am lead to believe that the standard all round is quite equal to that of the majorily of big schools in the Dominion.” After dealing with the necessity for necessary repairs and improvements, the report continues: —
“Library.—Here again, I find the material available for home reading very low in stock and much of what is in the library is unfit for further use. I think a special effort should lio made to replenish the library. “Swimming.—l am not conversant with I lie facilities for swimming in the town and I would like to have the opinion of the Committee upon the Lost means of meeting the difficulty of providng for instruction in this important subject.
“Facilities for Secondary Education. —Foxton appears to me to be the most severely liandiea'pped town in the Dominion in this respect. I will not enlarge upon the matter here but would welcome an expression of opinion from the Committee upon the subject. Personally, I feel that the sooner secondary classes arp established in connection with cur school the better for the educational well-being of the young people of the district.” The report was favourably commented upon by the Committee and discussed at length.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2788, 23 September 1924, Page 2
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351FOXTON STATE SCHOOL. Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 2788, 23 September 1924, Page 2
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