SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 63, 19 March 1913, Page 7

SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

MONTHLY MEETING. The Stratford School Committee met last evening, when there were present: Messrs. G. Smart (in the chair), S. dark, E. W. Hancock, J. Jones, A. Stewart. CORRESPONDENCE. Mr James AY. Mail (MidhTrst) wrote expressing appreciation of the valuable instruction Ins son, Lawrence, had received during his six years’ attendance at the Stratford District High School. The writer stated: “I am satisfied that rny son’s success is duo to the exceptionally good teaching ho has had at Stratford. I may say that from the first I have had so much confidence in the • excellence of the training to be had.” HEADMASTER’S REPORT.

The Headmaster (Mr F. A. Tyrer) reported that Miss Gordon began teaching at the school on the 3rd of the month, and they were now working with a full staff, in both primary and secondary departments. Inspectors Ballantyno and Whetter visited the school yesterday and found the school work proceeding satisfactoryv. To accommodate the increased number of pupils in the secondary department, the “dairy room” at the Technical School had been furnished with new desks, etc., and in that room one of the classes, in charge of Miss Jackson, regularly worked. Mr Morgan’s classes were also taken at the Technical School, and every hit ol available space in both schools was now utilised. A new lot of science apparatus had been ordered, and the school was now fairly well furnished. There was still, however, no school library, and bo need hardly point out how greatly they felt the want of good reading books for the boys, and girls. An opportunity presented itself just now, by taking advantage of which they might make a beginning in this direction and purchase a few hooks. The regulations in connection with annual grants for free school books had been amended this year, and it was now possible to devote part of the money so granted to the purchase of books for school libraries. From this year’s grant a- sum of seven pounds might be'taken, and could the Committee add to this, by way of donation from the Committee’s funds, a sum of, say, five pounds, at least a beginning in getting together a library—a necessity in a modern school—could bo made.

The report was adopted, satisfaction being expressed at the nature of the feport. >

It was decided; on the motion of Mr Clark, seconded by Mr Stewart, that the £5 for the nucleus of a library bo granted. i VISITING COMMITTEE.

The visiting Committee (Messrs J. Joaaa»a»d E v . c \\ r * Man cock) reporter! having visited the school and found everything satisfactory with the exception of certain items. Asphalt in the yard required renewing, as it was very thin. The Committee recommended that 1 the holes be patched in thel'ineantime, Ifhe work to be done in tit# 1 recess. « The blinds in school and At Technical school were in a very shocking condition, and recommended that new Jblinds ho procured immediately. The grate at Technical School was in a had condition, and rcqyuired attention. The caretaker wished to be supplied with 8 cords of firewood. In conclusion the Committee recommended to the Baths Committee that a swimming carnival ho hold at an early date.

Tho report was adopted, and the matters mentioned will he attended to. GENERAL.

A motion was passed recommending the Education Board to instal a hotwater radiating system in tho school, having in mind tho unsatisfactory nature of the present heating system. A vote of thanks was passed to Mrs Cuthbert, for a donation of 10s towards the school prize fund. Consequeht upon a recommendation by the Headmaster that tho time had arrived when it would he advisable for the Committee to get tho books for school prizes suitably bound and embossed, it was decided to recommend to the incoming committee that this bo done. Tho Board of Education will bo written to regarding the condition of the blinds and grate at the Technical School.

Messrs Fookos and Stewart were appointed the Visiting Committee.