"Doubtless," it is stated , "there are many causes of this increase. Lack of home training and discipline, idleness, gambling, drinking, and the lessening restraints of Christian religion in both parents and children are some of the principal causes. Probably the high rents charged for houses, often making it impossible for one family to have the house to themselves, has an indirect bearing on the morals of the boys and girls. What one calls the ‘danger period’ and another the ‘larrikin stage’ begins at about 15 or 16 years of age. When boys leave day and Sunday Schools guidance is needed, outlets should be provided for newly-discovered energies."
Daffodil day
The annual sale of daffodils arranged by the Plunket Society was held in Dunedin yesterday, and proved most successful. Some 50,000 blooms reached town from Wetherstones yesterday morning, and they were at once taken to the various street stands for sale. The flowers were grown at Messrs Simpson and Hart’s property. They were picked by the school children, and the arrangements for their carriage to Dunedin were under the control of Mr H. L. Darton.
The stalls were in the charge of the following:—Jacobs’s corner, members of the Plunket Society; Stock Exchange, Mrs Dove and helpers; Government Life Insurance corner, Mrs Jackson and helpers; Campbell’s corner, members of the Victoria League; City Hotel corner. First Church ladies; Strand corner, Dunedin Free Kindergarten Association (morning), Mrs Arundel and helpers (afternoon); Hallenstein Brothers’ corner, Miss Geerin and helpers; Sprosen’s corner, Port Chalmers members of the Plunket Society’s Committee; Knox Church corner, ladies of Knox Church. All the flowers were sold, funds of the society will be augmented by about £180.
Otago Education Board
The regular meeting of the Otago Education board was held yesterday. The following applications for subsidies, repairs, etc., were granted: Hillend applied for a grant for topping trees around the playground and for a grant to the school funds. Architect to report on the first matter, the second request being declined.
The Kensington School organ having been damaged by flood, the committee applied for a grant for repairs; also for lighting in the infant room and for repairs to the roof and fireplace of the school. — Half cost was agreed to in the first instance, the architect to report in the second case and act in the third matter. Kaitangata wrote asking for increased accommodation for the infant department. The Architect stated that there were about 10 pupils more than there should be, and that the adjoining room was not full. Referred to the architect, for written report. The same committee wrote in regard to providing a retiring room for teachers, Architect to supply sketch plan and application to be made for a grant. — ODT 18.10.1923
