SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETINGS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 7 May 1925, Page 7

SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETINGS

STOKE, The annual meeting of householders was held in the Stoke School on May 4th. but was very poorly attended. Mr Geo. Ma.nson. was voted to the chair. The, balance-sheet and report, which were read and adopted, showed a very satisfactory state of affairs. A vote of thanks was passed to (he outgoing Committee. A ballot for the new Committee was then taken, "resulting m the return of Messrs Winn, P. Citing, W. Citing, Heath, and Longworth. At the subsequent meeting Mr Winn was elected chairman an c pMv P. Oiling was elected secretary and treasurer. UPPER MOUTERE The annual meeting of householders for the election of a new school comm ttce was held in the school on the e' filing of May 4th. There were 28 heuroholders present, despite the coal and showery weather. Mr F. W T . Ecd.le.SM was elected chairman. The secivoirv of the retiring school committee :d the report and balance sheet, which .vns read and adopted. A resolution was passed, insti l -erg tho secretary to write to the Kelson Education Hoard, thanking then for the well-built school which the Boa’-.l has recently'bad erected in the Upper Moutere. ' The school and buildings attached thereto are well finished <i'l and quite an addition and improvem-mt to the village. Well! as regards, 'he site a better one could not have been found. Reference was also made to the good work done by Air P .R. Parker, school dental officer, as regards < tie giving of dental treatment to the school children.

The secretary read the’ following, as had been entered in the committee s minute book: Mr P.' R. Parker made his last half-yearly visit on the 2-lth to 26th November, 1924. Sixteen fillings were made and 17 extractions, and to cover the expenses incurred car fare and freight, board and lodging, etc., amounting to £2 5s 6d) as charge of 1/9 per filling and 1/- per extra', 1 ua had been made. The number of rhimren undergoing treatment had visi n from 12' pupils on the first- visit in August, 1922, to 25 pupils on the recent visit in November 1924. At the rist visit 12 children received 91 operations; at the last visit- 25 children received 25 operations. This clearly demonstrates the success of the treatment and that dental disease can be greatly reduced by the means recommended by the Department of Health. Although the number of children undergoing treatment is steadily increasing, yet- the amount of work required to be done at each succeeding visit is gradually decreasing. If parents will endeavour loyally to carrv out the instructions given by the Department, 3l will certainly prove to bo of lasting benefit to the cinldren. The election of the new committee was then proceeded with, there being six nominations for five members. After a ballot had bon taken, Messrs F. vv. Feddersen, 11. Ewers, C>.-; Rush A. Scott and Jos. were dec lined to be duly elected members of the new school committee. The meeting closed with a vote ot thanks to the chairman. Immediately after the close of lae householders meeting,, the newly-oleet-ed school committee met, when Mi ’’• \V. Feddersen was elected chairman and Mr Jos .Bensemaim hon. secretary and treasurer.

WAKEFIELD The annual meeting of householders W iis held on Momlav evening, and great credit is due to the people of the district on the wav thew turned out for tin' meeting-. Although somewhat n wet nigbi over 70 householders gathered together to hear the various reports and to elect, a new committee. Mr • E. Hooper, chairman of the school committee, occupied the chair. The bakn.ee sheet- showed that over £-80 Juki been spent during the year, and >yith a credit of £lO at the end of the financial year. The inspectors’ reports of both Wakefield and Pigeon \nllc?y school were read bv the secret ary. Lite repeat showed "that very noticeable improvements in the schools had been made during the ye|ir. On the whole there is pleasing evidence of good progress m uii classes; alsq that there is a good tbne throughout- the infant- room at Wakefield school, and evidence of the teacher’s kind and gentle treatment of the little ones under her charge is plainly seen by the manner in which they regard her. , The head teacher s report, stated that the,roll number was now 117, with an average attendance of 10w. I-c etion

urged tipttij life pth-biti? In s«e that tin; children were', i/l f({tcfmrfNc< : tli» : larly, more so jus'i now owifig to tin’ long holiday due to tin; epidemic. A hearty vote of thanks was accorded the teachers, on whose behalf AI v Poole suitably replied. The annual report submitted by the ei m.mittee wiiii refill l,r ’d fully explained by the chairman’. lie fitted parents present to take full advantage ol'oe.l to them regarding free dental treatment. which the committee through continued agitation have been able to "el for t'lm" children of V. akclield district, sonic SC) thildvci, having been treated oil tint first visit- (>{ Shu dentist, Mr barker. . , General i.mproveinetil to x»6 ,P* a > y ground is required, and the chairman asked the hearty co-operation of the citizens to rallv round and help the new committee, even with pounds, shillings and pfifteo to do this most urgent work during the next twelve months. Regan - mg tiie school library, over £8 worth ~f hooks have been added this year, and the secretary reported that atio u Gil or £l2 would he available Soon tor more books. If was resolved that a heartv vote of thanks he accorded Mis j! U. Clark, who* lias arranged entertainment for the children, with the pi< from which, and with the AT n '!i'ise subsidy, the committee could puiclnmc. books'* tor cltililvt'ii. . , r Twelve nominations were received Jo\ the new committee. and tee were elected: Messrs » ■ Ain G. Wilkeiis, A. Adkens, \\. MmUm » Davies E. McPherson and J. Clark. At a subsequent meeting. ll llooper was re-dcctcd chairman, M .) (!. Wilkeiis re-elected secretary, and Mr ,T. U. Clark elected treasurer 1 was resolved to meet the first Mondav after the Board meetings.