ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO Saturday June 4 1921 Argyllshire Education

Authority meeting in Dunoon

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 Mr Cameron asked if it was compulsory for a child to attend the physical training class.

It was the habit when training to make the children take off their boots and either drill in their stockings or shoes.

There were many people just now who could not afford shoes for their children.

The chairman said it was part of the school curriculum.

Baillie Campbell said this subject had been discussed many times.

If a child is nervous physically and mentally and unable to stand the drill that child is exempted, as it would be in any other subject.

Mr Cameron then wanted a ruling as to what would happen if a child refused to drill but the authority were unable to give a ruling being of opinion that the matter should be dealt with by the School Management Committee.

 It was reported 32 teachers had decided to take advantage of Gaelic classes during the summer vacation.

Travelling expenses would be paid to Glasgow or Inverness.

 There were three applications for exemption from the parents of boys who had reached the age of 14 and wished to leave school before the term fixed by the authority. These were all refused.

 In connection with the miners’ strike, the chairman reported his committee had before them the report of the Campbeltown School Management Committee with regard to the application received by them for the feeding of the children of miners and others in Campbeltown.

Also reports by the School Medical Officer regarding the effect of under-feeding upon the physical condition of children in the Campbeltown District.