GRAMMAR SCHOOL BOARD.

Auckland Star, Volume XXVIII, Issue 298, 23 December 1897, Page 2

GRAMMAR SCHOOL BOARD.

The ordinary meeting of the Grammar School Board of Governors Avas held yesterday afternoon, when there were present Professor F. D. Brown (in the chair) and Messrs W. J. Speight and R. Udy.

It was decided to close the Secretary's office, 302, Victoria Arcade, for the usual Christmas vacation, from December 26th to January Bth inclusive. In reply to a request from the Epsom Road Board, it was resolved to have trees fronting the Grammar School endowments on the Epsom Road properly trimmed. Accounts amounting to £453 7s 7d Avere passed for payment. The question of tarring and sanding the school playground was referred to the Property Committee Avith power to act. The Board decided to hold examinations in February, 1898, for Senior Foundation Scholarships carrying free tuition, offered to candidates Avho have passed " with credit" the examination of the NeAv Zealand University for junior scholarships held in December, and Avill be within the limits of age for Junior University Scholarships at the date of the next examination. Three Junior Foundation Scholarships, carrying free tuition, Avill be offered to candidates under the age of 12 years on December Ist, Avho during that year have attended any of the district schools under the Board of Education of the colony. There will also be offered three Junior Foundation Scholarships carrying the same privileges as the above, and open to candidates under the age of fourteen years on December Ist the requirements being of a higher standard. The examination for Junior Foundation Scholarships will be held at the school on Wednesday, February 9th, at 10 a.m.

There will be an election to four John Williamson scholarships in February, 1898, for candidates under 12 years of age on December Ist Avho during the year have attended any of the district schools under the Auckland Board of Education. These scholarships are tenable for three years, and shall not be held in conjunction with other scholarships. The Committee appointed to consider and report on the scholarships established by the Board found that the programme of last year had already been circulated as holding good for 1898, and they therefore did not recommend any alterations of the present arrangements. But they proposed that four additional Junior Foundation Scholarships should be competed for in February next, open to all children under the age of 12 years on the last day of November, ] 897, to be tenable for two years, with boarding allowance of £20 a year for successful candidates residing more than 25 miles from the school.

The Committee also recommended that a Maori scholarship consisting of free education and £20 a year for maintenance should be competed for by any boys of pure native race, not exceeding five in number, under the age of 14 years, such candidates to be selected by the Inspector of Native Schools, to be tenable for three years under the usual conditions.

The Chairman thought it was understood that the granting of these scholarships was connected with the Girls' High School Endowment Bill, and as that had been thrown out perhaps the report was premature. The Board decided to defer consideration of the report, and adjourned till January 24th.