STRATFORD SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXX, Issue 8, 12 April 1916, Page 2

STRATFORD SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

MONTHLY MEETING. The Stratford School Committee met last evening when there were presen c ; Msesrs T. 6. Fookes, W. McDonald, E. W. Hancock, F. J. McDonald, and J. McMillan. Mr McMillan was voted 'to the chair, in the absence of Mr Skoglund. J*. S. Whitcouibe. secretary of the Taranaki Education Hoard, wrote stating that the schools in the Taranaki Education District would close tor holidays during the year as follows: — Winter holidays, 2nd June to 13th June; spring, 18th August to 29th August; summer, 22nd December to 6th February, 1917.—Received. The secretary of the Taranaki Education Board wrote to the effect that owing to a number of schools closing on account of epidemics the Board had decided to appeal to committees have their schools thoroughly disinfected at an early date in accordance with the instructions issued by the Health Department.—Received. Lieutenant Gray wrote stating that

he was in receipt of the Committee’s letter in reference to reported damage done to the school property by the Senior Cadets on parade nights. He expressed his regret at the conduct of the boys, and although he had cautioned them of the seriousness of causing such wanton damage, it wasf his intention to report the matter to the police, and when the steps that had been taken became known, in all probability there would be no repetition of the damage. Lieutenant Gray waited on the meeting, and said in his opinion he could not say it was not the cadets that had done the mischief complained of; other hoys, not belonging to the Cadets, loitered about the grounds on parade nights. Mr Fookes moved, and Mr Hancock seconded : “That the police be asked to prevent unauthorised persons loitering about the school grounds of an evening.”—Carried. The annual report for the householders meeting was lelt to the Chairman. The Headmaster (Mr f. lyrer) reported : For the quarter just ended the average attendance at the school was 681.7 that for the primary school being 527, and for the High School 154.7. Measles is very prevalent in the district just now, and has been for some time, and this malady is responsible for the fact that the average attendance in the primary school is only 87 per cent, of the roll number, the lowest percentage we have had for years; At the present time there are 28 pupils hoarding in Stratford for the purpose of attending school, 3 in the primal j 'and 25 in the secondary departments. I regret to report that on the night of Tuesday, 4th inst., our glass house was broken open and the vines stripped The Board of Education has circularised all teachers asking that “Anzac” shall he made a school topic on the 20th, the day schools break up for Easter vacation. I have arranged to have a display of massed drill in the school grounds at noon on that day. The children from Standard 11. upwards will then be massed in front of the main school and will lie addressed bv the Chairman of the' ’Education Board and Mr Masters, local member of the Board. I should like then to have the children marched through the town, up Juliet Street and clown Broadway, and shall lie glad if yon will j obtain permission for us to do so As ' this is your last meeting, I wish to thank the members of the Committee, for their unfailing kindness towaids the members of the school staff throughout the year.—Adopted.