INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL FOR RANGIORA

Press, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23002, 23 April 1940, Page 14

INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL FOR RANGIORA

;TO THE. . BDITOBi OF CHE PRESS. Sir,--Recent reports appearing in your paper - concerning the proposed establishment of an intermediate school at Rangiora might give the impression that the Ashley branch of the New Zealand Educational Institute considers that- 'Mi l : Strachan, oi the Rangiora High School, is advocating the establishment of the intermediate school for personal reasons. We would assure all,, concerned that this is not the opinion of the branch, and that the branch believes that Mr Strachan’s efforts to have such -a ■ school established are made purely in the interests of what he considers to be the welfare of the children of the district.— Yours. w H . i^UTON. President, Ashley Branch, N.Z.E.I. E. RICE, Secretary. April 21. 1940. -TO THB BWTOB :OF THB PBESS- ; Sir.—ln' a recent issue of your paper Mr D. Hepburn, of Oxford District High School, was -reported to haye. stated that he had had experience, in intermediate schools.- all of which- bad been unsuccessful. This report* was not in accordance with Mr Hepburn a remarks. Mr Hepburn’s actual statement was that he had been connected with several attempts to establish ■m-

termediate schools in other, centres, all of. which attempts had been unsuccessful. , We would appreciate the correction of the report as published in your paper —Yours, etc., W. H. HAMPTON (President). E. RICE (Secretary). Ashley . Branch N.Z.E.I.