CENTRAL SCHOOL.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 May 1917, Page 2

CENTRAL SCHOOL.

MONTHLY MEETING. The- monthly meeting of the Central School Committee was held on Tuesday evening. The report of the acting headmaster (Mr. K. L. Mcllroy) stated that the average attendance was 550.1, being 90.9 per cent, of the average roll (607)., Present roll 008. Seventeen pupila have been admitted, and eight left during th& month. The number on the roll at Vogeltown was 46 and the average 40. The teachers are most enthusiastic in cooperating with Mr. Browne in beautifying the school grounds, and each of the six standards intends to look after a part of the grounds. Thanks were due tc. Messrs Duncan and Diivies and Morshead for donating the fruit trees and shrubs used for the teachers' lessons. MiBrowne was donating about 50 roses for the rose garden. With regard to the improvement of the school grounds the chairman reported that Messrs Moverley and Mays had promised to peg out the ground in aecordance with Mr. Browne's scheme. It was decided to spend not more than £5 in having the ground dug by an expert. It was decided to send a remit to the forthcoming conference of the School Committees' Association dealing with the necessity of replacing as soon as possible the many old and insanitary schools in Taranaki by more up-to-date buildings. Mr. F. Coleman was elected Secretary and treasurer, and a hearty vote of thanks passed to Mr. C. Mills for the very efficient manner in which he had carried out the duties of these positions without remuneration for so many years.

BIBLE LESSONS. A letter was received from the Rev. A. Seivewright, president of the Taranaki Ministers' Association, stating that the association generally felt that the close of the day was unsuitable for giving bible lessons, children bring tired, and therefore listless and inattentive. It was agreed to make application to the committee for an earlier hour, preferably from 9 o'clock to !).30 every Friday morning. After some discussion it was Stated that on Friday afternoon practically all the children remained for the lesson and no complaint had been made that they were tired or listless, though it was admitted that some- of the ministers showed little capacity for controlling the large classes. The matter of an earlier hour for the lessons was left in the hands of the chairman to deal with.