Description: Minute book 1931-1946. Bound volume: Minutes of meeting of Coundil of English Church Schools Association 20th March 1931. General Purposes Committee to purchase the house opposite the school English Church Schools Association Incorporated. Report by The Headmistress of Herschel to the Council – 20th March 1931 Report of General Purposes Committee for Meeting of Council 20th March 1931 Minutes of Meeting of Council of English Church Schools Association 19th June 1931. Scheme for pensions Report of General Purposes Committee for Council Meeting 19th June 1931 English Church Schools Association Incorporated. Report of the Headmistress of Herschel to the Council, June 1931 Minutes of Meeting of Council of English Church Schools Association 18th September 1931 Report of the General Purposes Committee for Council Meeting 18th September 1931 English Church Schools Association Incd. Report to Council by the Headmistress of Herschel (3rd Quarter) 18th September 1931 Minutes of the Special Meeting of the Council of the English Church Schools Association (INCD). 26th November 1931. Teachers to retire at the age of 50 Minutes of Meeting of the Council of English Church Schools Association (INCD.) 18th December, 1931. Miss Ralph due to retire at the end of 1932 Report of General Purposes Committee English Church Schools Association Incorporated. Report to the Council at Herschel by the Headmistress. December 1931 English Church Schools Association. Scheme for retiring allowances of the Staff The English Church Schools Association (Incorporated), Rules for Retiring Allowance English Church Schools Association (Incorporated). Notice of the Annual General Meeting 18th December 1931 Minutes of Annual General Meeting of Members 16th December 1931 Minutes of Meeting of Council of English Church Schools Association (Incd.) 18th March 1932. Agreed to advertise for a Principal in South Africa and England Report of General Purposes Committee for Council Meeting 18th March 1932 Additional Report of General Purposes Committee for Council Meeting 18th March 1932 English Church Schools Association, Incorptd. Report by the Headmistress of Herschel to the Council. 18th March 1932. Old iron bedsteads have been replaced with divans; the school acquired a bathing box at St James Minutes of Meeting of Copuncil of English Church Schools Association (Incd.) 17th June 1931 English Church Schools Association Incorporated. Report of General Purposes Committee for Council Meeting 17th June 1932. The post of headmistress has been advertised in South Africa and in England English Church Schools Association. Incorpd. Report to the Council by the Headmistress of Herschel. 17th June 1932 Minutes of Special Meeting of the Council of English Church Schools Association (Incd) 31st August 1932. General Purposes Committee had recommended that Miss Robinson be appointed principal from 15th June 1933. Miss Ralph to remain until 15th June Report of Committee. Retiring allowance to Miss Ralph. Adjourned Meeting of English Church Schools Association 2nd September 1932. Resolution that Miss H Robinson be appointed Headmistress of Herschel as from 15th June, 1933 was carried unanimously English Church Schools Association. Report to the Council from the Headmistress of Herschel, September 16th. 1932 Minutes of Meeting of Council of English Church Schools Association 16th September, 1932 Minutes of Meeting of Council of English Church Schools Association 21st December 1932 English Church Schools Association. Report of General Purposes Committee December 1932. Arrangements for transition to new principal English Church Schools Association. Report on Allowances to Sisters Minutes of the Annual General Meeting of English Church Schools 21st December 1932 Minutes of Meeting of Council of English Church Schools Assocn. 24th March 1933 English Church Schools Association. Report of General Purposes Committee March 1933 English Church Schools Associated Incorporated. Report to the Council by the Headmistress, Herschel, Claremont, Cape. 24th March 1933 Minutes of Special Meeting of English Church Schools Association 28th April 1933 The General Purposes Committee submit herewith a confidential copy of the audited accounts for 1932 together with the Report of the Council and also an estimate of the Profit and Loss for 1933 Minutes of Meeting of Council of English Church Schools Assoc. 16th June 1933 English Church Schools Association (Incd). Report of General Purposes Committee for Council Meeting 16th June, 1933 Report for Council Meeting June 16th 1933. (Headmistress). Herschel needs a Science Room Minutes of Meeting of Council of English Church Schools Association 22nd September 1933. The headmistress was going into the question of building extensions with the architects English Church Schools Association (Incd). Report by the Headmistress of Herschel to the Council – 22nd Sept. 1933. Mentions letters from Sir John Herschel and his sister about school crest or badge; need for a Science room and Art and Crafts room English Church Schools Association (Incorporated). Notice to members. Annual General Meeting 15th December 1933 Minutes of Meeting of Council of English Church Schools Association 15th December 1933. Mr Walgate submitted a plan for library block and new verandah to old block Minutes of Annual General Meeting of English Church Schools Association 15th December 1933 Minutes of Special Meeting of Council of English Church Schools Association 28th December 1933. Herschel to adopt four terms a year from beginning 1934 English Church Schools Association. Minutes of Meeting of General Purposes Committee 24th November 1933. Plans submitted for proposed buildings: old building, science block, kindergarten, extra classroom English Church Schools Association (Incorporated). Circular to Members of Council. Tender accepted for new buildings Minutes of Meeting of Council of English Church Schools Association 15th June 1933 English Church Schools Association (Incorporated). Financial Report Report for Council Meeting June 16th 1934 (Headmistress) Minutes of Meeting of Council of English Church Schools Assocn. Friday 21st September 1934 English Church Schools Association. Financial Report July 1934 Minutes of Meeting of Council of English Church Schools Association 21st December 1934. Opening of new buildings to be in February, Lady Clarendon to be asked to open the buildings and Hon JH Hofmeyr to be asked to speak Minutes of Meeting of Council of English Church Schools Association 15th March 1935 Treasurer’s Report February 1935 Minutes of Meeting of Council of English Church Schools Association 21st June 1935 English Church Schools Association (Incd). Treasurer’s Report June 1935 Report of General Purposes Committee Minutes of Meeting of Council of English Church Schools Association 4th October 1935 Treasurer’s Report September 1935 Minutes of Meeting of Council of English Church Schools Association 20th December 1935 English Church Schools Association. Report onb numbers and approximate cash position Minutes of Annual General Meeting of English Church Schools Association 20th December 1935 Minutes of Meeting of Council of English Church Schools Association 20th March 1936 English Church Schools Association (Incorporated). Treasurer’s Report – 13th March, 1936 Minutes of Meeting of Council of English Church Schools Association 19th June 1936 English Church Schools Association (Incorporated). Treasurer’s Report – 12th June, 1936 Minutes of Meeting of Council of English Church Schools Association 16th September 1936 English Church Schools Association (Incorporated). Treasurer’s Report – 14th September, 1936 Minutes of Meeting of Council of English Church Schools Association 18th December 1936 Minutes of Annual General Meeting of English Church Schools Association 18th December 1936 English Church Schools Association (Incorporated). Treasurer’s Report – 10th March, 1937 Minutes of Special Meeting of Council of English Church Schools Association 23rd March 1937. Swimming bath Minutes of Council of English Church Schools Association 9th June 1937 English Church Schools Association (Incorporated). Treasurer’s Report – 2nd June, 1937 Minutes of Meeting of Council of English Church Schools Association 8th September 1937. Captain Struben represented the parents interested in providing a swimming bath English Church Schools Association (Incorporated). Treasurer’s Report – 2nd September, 1937 Forms for 1936 Minutes of Special Meeting of Council of English Church Schools Association 12th November, 1937 Minutes of Annual General Meeting of English Church Schools Association 15th December, 1937 Minutes of Meeting of Council of English Church Schools Association 23rd March, 1938 English Church Schools Association (Incorporated). Treasurer’s Report – 16th March, 1938 Minutes of Meeting of Council of English Church Schools Association 8th June, 1938. Resolved to accept tenders for the swimming bath English Church Schools Association (Incorporated). Treasurer’s Report – 1st June, 1938 Letter from HE Hickly, Hon Secretary, Parents Committee, dated 25th May, 1938, to The Secretary & Treasurer, Council of Herschel Girls’ School, about Herschel School Swimming Bath Tenders for construction of swimming bath and cubicles at the Herschel Girls’ School, Claremont, CP, for the Council of the English Church Schools Association. (Incorporated). March 21st 1938 Herschel Girls School, Claremont. Estimate of various works in Additions and Alterations and attached diagram. 1st June, 1938 Minutes of Special Meeting of Council of English Church Schools Association 4th July, 1938 Minutes of Meeting of Council of English Church Schools Association 23rd August, 1938 English Church Schools Association (Incorporated). Treasurer’s Report – 22nd August, 1938 Minutes of Meeting of Council of English Church Schools Association 21st December, 1938 English Church Schools Association (Incorporated). Cost of Swimming Bath Minutes of Annual General Meeting of English Church Schools Association 21st December 1938 Minutes of Meeting of Council of English Church Schools Association 24th March, 1939 English Church Schools Association (Incorporated). Treasurer’s Report – 24th March, 1939 Walgate & Elsworth. March 24th. 1939. Herschel Girls School Additions. Tenders received. Walgate & Elsworth. 24th March 1939. Items not in the Tenders and recommended to be included in the contract. Minutes of Special Meeting of Council of English Church Schools Association 28th April, 1939 Minutes of Meeting of Council of English Church Schools Association 14th June, 1939 English Church Schools Association (Incorporated). Treasurer’s Report – 6th June, 1939 Minutes of Meeting of Council of English Church Schools Association 13th September, 1939 English Church Schools Association (Incorporated). Treasurer’s Report – 6th September, 1939 Minutes of Meeting of Council of English Church Schools Association 13th December, 1939 Minutes of Annual General Meeting of English Church Schools Association 13th December, 1939 Minutes of Meeting of Council of English Church Schools Association 13th March, 1940 English Church Schools Association (Incorporated). Treasurer’s Report – 6th March, 1940 Minutes of Special Meeting of Council of English Church Schools Association 17th May, 1940 Draft letter to parents. Certain parents are uneasy at the presence ofr three girls of German extraction in the school. Minutes of Meeting of Council of English Church Schools Association 12th June, 1940 Letter to Mr Kilpin, dated 24.4.40, from Miss Ralph, requesting the Council to continue her allowance Confidential. Report of Committee. Retiring allowance to Miss Ralph English Church Schools Association (Incorporated). Treasurer’s Report – 5th June, 1940 Minutes of Meeting of Council of English Church Schools Association 13th September, 1940 English Church Schools Association (Incorporated). Treasurer’s Report – 6th September, 1940 Minutes of Meeting of Council of English Church Schools Asson. 13th December, 1940 Minutes of Annual General Meeting of English Church Schools Association 13th December, 1940 Minutes of Meeting of Council of the English Church Schools Association 14th March, 1941 English Church Schools Association. Report of Special Committee. Repairs to flat roof, financial position, headmistress’ salary, staff salaries, treasurer, audit fee, purification plant for swimming bath, repairs to drive, surface stormwater drainage, tennis and netball courts, surplus. English Church Schools Association. Treasurer’s Report – 7th March, 1941 Minutes of Meeting of Council of the English Church Schools Assocn. 13th June, 1941 English Church Schools Association (Incorporated). Treasurer’s Report – 6th June, 1941 Minutes of Meeting of Council of the English Church Schools Association 12th September, 1941 English Church Schools Association. Treasurer’s Report – 5th September, 1941 Minutes of Meeting of Council of the English Church Schools Association 12th December, 1941 Minutes of Annual General Meeting of English Church Schools Association 12th December, 1941 Minutes of Meeting of Council of the English Church Schools Association 13th March 1942 Minutes of Meeting of Council of the English Church Schools Association 12th June, 1942. Air raid precautionsk Report for Council Meeting. 2nd Term 1942. Staff, Domestic, Events, Grounds, Repairs to New Buildings English Church Schools Association (Incd) Treasurer’s Report – 1st Term, 1942 Minutes of Meeting of Council of the English Church Schools Association 11th September, 1942 English Church Schools Association (Incd). Treasurer’s Report – 2nd Term, 1942 Report for September Council Meeting. Number of boarders, Music pupils, Pianos, Baize door, Air Raid Precautions, Plays, A School Concert, The repairs to the drive, German Measles. Signed H. Robinson Minutes of Meeting of Council of the English Church Schools Association 11th December, 1942 Report for Council Meeting. Dec 11. 1942. Staff, Pianos, Interleading door, Printing, Founder’s Day Feb 19th Report of Annual General Meeting of English Church Schools Association 11th December, 1942 Minutes of Meeting of Council of the English Church Schools Association 11th June, 1943. The Archbishop and Miss Robinson had interviewed Mr Wilks, owner of The Hill English Church Schools Ass. (Incd.). Treasurer’s Report – 1st Term 1943 Report for Council Meeting. June 11. 1943 Minutes of Meeting of Council of the English Church Schools Association 10th September, 1943 English Church Schools Assn. (Incd.). Treasurer’s Report 3rd Term. 1943 Copy of letter to Captain Wilks, dated August 13th 1943 concerning giving the Herschel Council first refusal of the property Copy of memorandum to be attached to my last will and testament as an instruction to my executors, signed JM Wilks, dated August 16th 1943. This states that The Hill should be offered to the Herschel Council at the current market price. Minutes of Meeting of the English Church Schools Association 10th December, 1943. Desirability of building a chapel; letter of resignation of Miss Robinson from the end of 1944; committee set up to appoint a successor Minutes of Annual General Meeting of English Church Schools Association 10th December, 1943 Minutes of Meeting of Council of the English Church Schools Association 10th March, 1944 English Church Schools Association (Incd.). Treasurer’s Report 1st Term 1944 The Special Committee appointed to consider a reduction in the Bond with the Mutual and the rate of interest, met on 17th December, 1943 Letter to Jerrold Wilks, dated October 9th. 1943, from HA Hankey, enquiring whether the memorandum would apply if he agreed to sell the Hill Letter to Mr Hankey, dated October 10/43 from Jerrold Wilks, advising that Herschel School would be advised of any sale Minutes of Meeting of Council of the English Church Schools Association 9th June, 1944. The headmistrresses post had been advertised in England and an application received from Miss Elcome; agreeed the post to be advertised in South Africa English Church Schools Association (Incd.) Treasurer’s Report 2nd Term, 1944 Special Meeting of the Council of the English Church Schools Association 13th June, 1944. Agreed Miss Elcome be appointed Headmistress Rough notes. Report for Council Meeting Sept. 8. 1944 Minutes of Meeting of Council of the English Church Schools Association 8th September, 1944 English Church Schools Association (Incd.). Treasurer’s Report 3rd Term Minutes of Meeting of Council of the English Church Schools Association 8th December, 1944 Headmistress’ Report for Council Meeting 8th December, 1944 Minutes of Annual Meeting of English Church Schools Association 8th December, 1944 Minutes of Meeting of Council of the English Church Schools Association 9th February, Minutes of Meeting of General Purposes Committee 23rd February, 1945 Headmistress’ Report. English Church Schools Assn. (Incd.). Treasurer’s Report, 1st Term Minutes of Meeting of Council of the English Church Schools Association 15th June, 1945 English Church Schools Assn. (Incd.). Treasurer’s Report 2nd Term English Church Schools Association (Incd.). Report of General Purposes Committee for Council Meeting 8th June, 1945 English Church Schools Association. The Special Committee report. Headmistress’ Report Rules and Regulations of the Retiral Fund of the English Church Schools Association (Incd.). Other business. Omission from Headmistress’s Report Minutes of Meeting of Council of English Church Schools Association 14th September 1945 English Church Schools Association (Incd.). Meeting of General Purposes Committee 10th August, 1945 English Church Schools Association (Incd). Minutes of General Purposes Committee 15th August, 1945 Headmistress’ Report. September, 1945 English Church Schools Association (Incd.) Treasurer’s Report 3rd Term, 1945 English Church Schools Association. Minutes of General Purposes Committee 17th September, 1945 English Church Schools Association. Meeting of General Purposes Committee 8th October, 1945 English Church Schools Association (Incd.). Minutes of Meeting of General Purposes Committee 10th December, 1945 Herschel School, Headmistress’s Report, December 1945 Minutes of Meeting of Council of the English Church Schools Association 14th December, 1945 Minutes of Annual General Meeting of the English Church Schools Association 14th December, 1945 Minutes of Meeting of Council of the English Church Schools Association 8th March, 1946 Headmistresses Report March 1946 Minutes of Meeting of the Council of the English Church Schools Association 14th June 1946 English Church Schools Association. Treasurer’s Report – 2nd Term. 1946 English Church Schools Association. Meeting of General Purposes Committee 19th March, 1946 English Church Schools Association. Minutes of General Purposes Committee 22nd May, 1946 Minutes of Meeting of the Council of the English Church Schools Association 13th September, 1946. Death of Sir Carruthers Beattie English Church Schools Association. Treasurer’s Report 3rd Term, 1946 English Church Schools Association (Incd.). Minutes of General Purposes Committee Meeting 16th August, 1946 Headmistress’ Report. September, 1946. The Chapel was dedicated on 13th August Minutes of the General Purposes Committee Meeting 5th November, 1946 Minutes of the General Purposes Committee Meeting 13th November, 1946 Minutes of the General Purposes Committee Meeting 20th November, 1946 Annexure A Annexure B Minutes of the Meeting of the Council of the English Church Schools Association 12th December, 1946. Death of Professor Snape Minutes of the Annual Meeting of the English Church Schools Association 12th December, 1946 Special Meeting of the Council of English Church Schools Association 6th February, 1947. Miss Elcome’s resignation; she wishes to leave on 27th June