MASTERTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8535, 13 September 1907, Page 5

MASTERTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

MONTHLY MEETING

The monthly meeting of the Masterton School Committee was held last evening. There were presentMessrs R. Brown (chairman), W. A. Fendall, C. Perry, G. Townsend, and Rev. J. N. Buttle. An apology for absence was received from Mr E. H. Waddington. The Treasurer reported a credit balance of £ll9 lis sd. A letter was received from the Secretary of the Bible in-Schools League, Wellington, informing the Committee that a deputation was being arranged to wait upon the Premier shortly to urge the question of Bible r.adiig in the State schools,; and asking the Committee to be represented. The letter also contained the following suggestions:—(l) That a typewriter chart be pasted in the scholars' looks or hung on the walls ofthe schools to acquaint the scholars with the use of the machine; (2) that simple lessons in book-keeping be given; (3) that the scholars, instead of writing composition be allowed to speak the piece to encourage them to articulate properly; (4) many schools in the colony are advocating that a chart on which is printed the Ten Commandments be hung on the walls of the school and recited once a week by the pupils. The Rev. Buttle stated that he had interviewed the Secretary of the League, recently, and the latter was not sure when the deputation would wait on the Premier. The present deputation was only intended to give the matter publicity, as it was recognised that nothing could be done this session. However, before the next general election took place it was proposed that a large and representative deputation from School Committees should wait upon the Premier. No acttion was taken by the Committee, pending further informatkn. The other suggestions contained in the letter were "received." Accounts amounting to £45 4s 8d were passed for payment. Messrs Cork, Fendall and O'Leaiy were appointed visiting members fcr the month.