HIGH SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 3648, 7 June 1927, Page 3

HIGH SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

MONTHLY MEETING,

-The monthly meeting of the local High School Committee was held last night. Present: Messrs J. Iv. Hornblow (chairman), R. Rangiheuc'a (secretary), Alsop, Huntley, A. Stevenson and Jno. Ross. The headmaster (Mr F. Mason) was also in attendance. Apologies for absence were received from Messrs H. Hutchins, Perreau and Cowley. Correspondence was received from the Education Board, asking for details of proposed work upon which subsidy was applied for. — After a full discussion the following work was decided upon: —Removal of stumps in playground; trenching and planting hedge on western boundary; repairing fence along Duncan Street boundary, and planting creepers on walls of out-houses.

It was decided to hold over the levelling of the girls’ playground.

Mr Harold Hill wrote, offering to organise entertainments in aid of a, school swimming baths. —Resolved to thank the writer for his offer, and that he be informed that the Committee does not intend to construct swimming baths. Mr Stevenson urged that the large playing area be not monopolised by football, and that the girls be allowed equal privileges to the ground. —The headmaster agreed ,to make suitable arrangements: Accounts amounting to £2 9s Od were passed for payment. Mr Alsop reported upon matters in connection with the Beach sideschool, and was authorised to engage the services of a suitable person to attend to sanitation and other matters.

The Headmaster reported as follows : ‘“The roll number of the various departments at the end pf last week were: Primary®423, secondary 38, side 50; total, 5.11. The average attendance of late has been approximately 89 per cent., which must be deemed to be too low. .Sickness and wet weather have been the responsible factors for this low average. .Several cases of scarlet fever among the children have been reported and notified by the District If&alth Officer, and the necessary precautions.have been taken. Miss M. C. Denton, successor to Miss Dent, took up her duties on May 25th. During the vacation the grounds in front of the school, and on either side of the main entrance, were thoroughly dug over and cleaned, and the school janitor (Mr Harris) has volunteered to keep this portion of the grounds planted and in order. The chief matter of interest during the past month was the visit of the Minister of Education to our school. The following matters require attention: Preparation for the celebration of Arbor Day; the provision of goal posts for both football and basketball ; repairs to broken windows; the provision of a tank for the burning of papers, rubbish, etc. I would also like to ask your Committee’s sanction for the purchase of the necessary timber for the making of a wheelbarrow, the labour to be done by the senior woodwork class. Inspectors Lambourne and Crawford visited and inspected the secondary department on Thursday, May 26th, and Inspector Austin visited the technical classes on Monday, May 23rd.” —The report was adopted. The secretary was authorised to procure manure for garden, and the Chairman and Messrs Stevenson and Huntley were appointed to employ labour for repairs to fencing and hedge planting.

Other matters of minor importance Avere also dealt Avith.