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BARRY (ltD.) SCHOOL BOARD,

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BARRY (ltD.) SCHOOL BOARD, — FORTNIGHTLY MEETING. The fortnightly meeting of the Barry United District School Board was held on Monday after- noon at the Holton Board Schools, Mr. J. Lowdon in the chair. There were also present :-General Lee (vice-chairman), Drs. O'Donnell and Lloyd Edwards, the Rev. J. Price, Mr. J. Rees, Mr. W. H. Lewis (clerk), Mr. Treharne Rees (clerk's deputy), and Mr. A. Seig (Attendance Officer). ATTENDANCE OFFICER'S REPORT. The Attendance Officer's report from September 28 to October 10 was read. It showed that 620 absentees had been visited, 48 notices had been ser/ed. 14 prosecutions, two of which had been fined 5s. each, two fined 2s. 6d. each, five cases, attendance orders one cautioned, four adjourned. Out of 8G5 boys on the registers of all the schools, 770 were present at the drawing examination 31 were absent through sickness and only four were absent without reasonable excuse. Three days had been devoted to census work in the Holton dis- trict. The average attendance during the last month had been 82-4 per cent. The Board was advised to give the teachers instructions to close the schools when the attendance was very low. The report was adepted. with the exception of the last suggestion, General Lee remarking that the Board's duty was to see to the teaching, and not to keep up the average attendance by artificial means. At the same time. the Board wished to leave it to the discretion of the teachers to open or close the schools. EVENING CLASSES. The sub-committee which had been appointed to confer with the teachers with regard to the even- ing classes submitted a report. It was recom- mended to start boys' classes at Berry, Holton. and Cadoxton Schools, and girls' classes at Holton. The following teachers were recommended to take charge of the classes :—Holton Boys, Mr. E. T. Williams girls, Miss J. M'Nab Cadoxton, Mr. Whitehouse Barry, Mr. R. T. Evans. The session was recommended to be 12 weeks, from October 24 to April 30, the classes to be held from 7 p.m. to 9.1)0 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays a fee of 3d. a week to be charged, and the time-table to be drawn up after consultation with the teachers. The Board was also recommended to join the Recreative Evening Schools' Association.- Dr. O'Donnell proposed, and the Rev. J. Price seconded, the adoptiorrof the report, which was carried unanimously.—On the suggestion of General Lee, a committee of the whole Board was formed, with power to add to their number, to look after the evening classes. THE SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION. A letter was read from Mr. Harris, the Clerk of the Cardiff Board of Guardians, fixing Wednesday, November 16th. as the date of the School Board Election. Polling booths will be placed at Barry. Holton, and Cadoxton. BARRY DOCK" SCHOOL. General Lee drew attention to the absurdity of calling the Barry Schools Barry Dock Schools"; and Dr. O'Donnell gave notice of a motion to change the name to that of Barry Schools," the Clerk in the meantime to write on the subject to the Education Department. STANDING ORDERS. Dr. Lloyd-Edwards pointed out that the Board had no standing orders, and after some discussion, the Clerk was instructed to draw up standing orders for the appnoval of the Board at the next meeting. MISCELLANEOUS. Mrs. Corbin, of David-street, Cadoxton, com- plained that a teacher at the Holton Boys' School had punished one of her children too severely. The teacher was brought before the Board and stverely reprimanded by the Chairman, who said that the Board's orders on the question were strict, and that on the next complaint the teacher would be asked to send in his resignation.—The question of school accommodation at the Barry School was adjourned to the next meeting in consequence of Captain Davies' absence.—A complaint was made by a mother that one of her children had lost a cloak from the school. — The Chairman said that the Board would do its utmost to pre- vent the recurrence of such incidents, but advised the mother to complain to the police.-Miss Hesther Davies was given leave to take Miss Harrison, the Government Inspectress of Cookery Schools, over the Barry Cookery Schools on Wednesday.—Letters were read fiom the Rev. G. Llechidon Williams and Mr. Lowe on behalf of the Barry Dock Welsh Baptist and Court- road Methodist Chapels, agreeing to the Board's request that Sunday School treats be held in future during the holidays.—Mr. D. Griffiths' estimate of £ 7 for a cupboard for Holton Schools was accepted. —Miss Marietta Evans, of Barry, was stated to havo been placed in the 3rd division in the Queen's Scholarship list, and Miss Jane Williams iu the 2nd class.-Several requisitions were passed.—All the members of the Board were asked to make a special effort to be present at the annual examina- tions.—This was the principal business.

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