BOARD OF GOVERNORS

Evening Star, Issue 16998, 21 March 1919, Page 2

BOARD OF GOVERNORS

The monthly meeting of the Board of Governors of the Otago Boys' High , Soliool was hold yesterday, Mr T. ' K. Sidey, M.P., presiding. Tho Secretary of the Auckland Grammar School Board wrote asking: the 00-operatiou of the board in an endeavor to secure .n----creased capitatiou for secondary schools for tho purpose of inctoased salaries.—lt wai resolved ihit the Auckland Board bo informed that the Otago Board wc«jr> in active svmpathv with tho object, and -»i already referred "the matter to a committee for consideration The bank books showed a credit balance of £1,546, after deducting the month's accounts. Th© Rector reported that the number of boys-at presarat. or. the roll -was 494, of whom 145 were seniors, 322 juniors, and 27 paying Ejipite. Jjast year the total was 461. As a result of the various public examinations, out of 11 candidates who had sat for the University Entrance Scholarship, J. F. Landreth had obtained a scholarship,, coming third on the list. This was regarded as a very creditable performance, as he was only 16£ vears of ago- R- <*• Stokes, R>. 33. Austin, A. L Sutherland, and W. W. Bridgronn had pained University National Scholarships, with 14th. 15th, 21st and 22nd places respectively. W. W. Bridgman had been awarded the Gray Russell Scholarship. The results of the various public eocamir.ationfi. wh'ch had been delayed owintr. to the influenza epidemic, have recently been made known. He forwarded a brief surnrnary of the results. The number of boys sent up for matriculation and allied examination-: was 69, of whom 41 were successful. 9 obtained partial passes, and 19 failed. One -pupil (3. R. H. Pulton) entered for the Royal Military College, examination, and gained a New l Zaa.U.ucl cadetship. The lady principal reported that the roll for this monih wns 385—132 senior free pupils, 240 junior free, pupils, and 13 paying pupils. Tho l-01l number for the same month in 1913, 1914, 1915. 1916, 1917, and 1918 w*re respectively 194, 214 231, 240, 312. and 364. Since last month five girls have entered, -and 19 have left. Of the latter six had failed in the intermediate examination, and one in matriculation, three had passed matriculation, one had gained a University scholarship, one had gone to Tirnaru three were in ill-health, and four left for domestic reasons. Thirty girls sat for the Public Service entrance examination; 16 passed, four with credit, including- M. L. B. Yowv who was placed ninth on the l;.st, and 14 failed. This result was diswppointir«. Last year 71 per cent, of the candidates passed. Forty-four girls sat for the matriculation examination. Of these 28 passed matriculation, 22 passing in addition to the solicitors' knowledge and medical preliminary examinations; 12 gained partial passes, and 14 failed. Four girls completed matriculation. Four girls sat for the junior University scholarship examination. J. ' Giiult won the second scholarship. Miss u. Gilkison the ninth, and Miss A. C. Ross the 10th M M Grater Was placed fifth m the credit list, and passed the medical preliminary on the junior scholarship. This was the most brilliant success that the school has ever achieved. Dr Anderson, the Director of Education, paid a short visit to ihe school on March 4. . , . ~ t „ ,„i, \ letter was reocived from the rector askiu<*' the board to increase the allowance tor clerical assistance at the school—lt was decided to errant the assistance asked tor. Another letter was read from the rector askin" for suthcrity to obtain temporary assistance for the school on account of tn? illne=s of two inastcrs.—lt was decided that, the recto- allowed to obtain the assistance akrf. . ~ , Mr H (-• Hacgitt wrote stat-ms* that £25 had been bequeathed by the late Mr» E< H Robertson to the rector of the Boys Hi?h School to provide a cup to be competed for at tho annual swimming- sports, m Memory of he- kite son (T. Cr Robertson) - It was resolved that a suitable acknowledgment, be sent.