KING’S HIGH SCHOOL

Evening Star, Issue 22193, 22 November 1935, Page 13

KING’S HIGH SCHOOL

MASTERS APPOINTED The High Schools Board has selected the following masters for appointment to the staff of the King’s High School, now being erected in South Dunedin — namely, Messrs K. W. R. Glasgow, 8.A., M.Sc., S. R. Crimp, 8.A., E. Hayes, M.A., W. N. Wood, M.A., and R. T. Richards, M.A. These positions were advertised in accordance with departmental regulations and instructions, but as the Otago Boys’ High School will fall in grade next year following the opening of the new school, and will consequently have to reduce the number of teachers employed, the board has chosen these masters from the staff of that school. In this connection the board has adopted the following resolution; —“That this board protests against the action of the department in insisting on applications for positions in the new High School being advertised, seeing that both the department and the board knew that these positions must be filled by applicants from the Otago High School, who, if not appointed, would necessarily lose their positions through the decrease next year in the number of pupils at the school. The board would urge that the regulations be altered so as to put the appointment of teachers on a more equitable basis.” The appointment of five masters has been made upon the assumption that the roll of the new school will warrant a staff at its commencement of at least that number. Should the number of pupils be greater or smaller than is anticipated the number of appointments may have to be reviewed after the school opens. The board will also have one or more part-time masters to appoint, but these appointments will require to stand over until the roll number and certain other information has been ascertained. That the five masters selected constitute a well-balanced team, with ability to teach the various subjects required in a secondary school, will be seen from the brief summary of their qualifications given below:— MR K. W. R. GLASGOW. Mr K, W. R. Glasgow graduated M.Sc. in chemistry at the University of Otago in 1928, and he also holds the degree of B.A. He has for the last 12J years been on tho staff of the Otago Boys’ High School, where he is one of the science masters. He was for several years a house master at the school hostel. He acted _ for a time as part-time demonstrator in chemistry and psychology at the University of Otago, and has taught in the evening classes at the Dunedin Technical College. He commands the school artillery section with the rank of captain, anil is in charge of the Camera Club. Ho has also taken an active part in the control of Rugby football and various other outside activities. Ho is an associate member of the New Zealand Council for Educational Research. This year be was elected president of the New Zealand Secondary School_ Assistants’ Association, and vice-president of the New Zealand Secondary Schools’ Association. He is at present engaged, under the auspices of the New Zealand Council of Educatoinal Research in a comprehensive study of secondary school pupils with regard to their intelligence and scholastic levels. This work, which has not been thoroughly done in New Zealand previously, promises to throw considerable light on secondary school problems. He lias had considerable experience in modern methods of vocational guidance testing.

MR S. R. CRIMP. Commencing in 1915 Mr Crimp was in the service of the National Bank for two years. The prospect of a military career strongly appealed to him, so in 1917 he sat the competitive examination for entrance to the Royal Military College of Australia, and passed. He spent the full course of four years there, graduating at the end of 1921. His sojourn at Duntroon made him exceptionally well qualified to act as a physical training instructor. Following upon his return to New Zealand the number of openings in the military, forces was restricted owing to the institution of economies by the Government, and Mr Crimp then entered the teaching profession. His first appointment was at Nelson College, where ho remained for a year, then at Gisborne High School, where he was on the staff for two years, and from there he obtained appointment to the Otago Boys’ High School, where he has been, for the last 11 years. He took his B.A. at the University of Otago in 1925, and his teaching subjects include English, French, mathematics, and geography. He has also taught in the evening classes at the Dunedin Technical College. He has played both Association and Rugby football, hockey, and tennis, and has taken part in various other outside activities. He is at present in charge of hockey at the school. He holds the rank of captain in the Cadets and is a company commander. MR E. HAYES. .Mr Hayes is a graduate of the University of Otago, where he took -his M.A. degree in 1931 with first class honours in economics. Ho commenced liis teaching career as a probationer in the Geraldine District High School. He was in the Christchurch Training College for two years, and, after-teaching in a private school in Christchurch for a year, was appointed to the Reefton District High School, where ho remained for nearly one and a-half years. From there he was appointed to the Otago Boys’ High School in 1929. He was commercial master at the Reefton District High School, and, in addition to commercial subjects, ho teaches English, history, and geography. He has also taught in the evening- classes at the Dunedin Technical College. He has played and coaches both Rugby and cricket, and is a company commander in the High School Cadets. He is in charge of the school Debating Club. MR W. N. WOOD. Mr Wood gained his M.A. degree in mathematics at Canterbury-College in 1930. He was a probationer in the Waimairi School for two years, following which he was for a similar period in the Christchurch Training College. After relieving in various primary and district high schools in Canterbury and Otago, he was appointed to the staff of the Otago, Boys’ High School in 1932. His chief teaching subjects are mathematics and science. He is also a house master in Campbell House, the school hostel. He has played both Rugby and cricket, and assists with these and other_ outside activities. He holds a commission in the artillery section of the Cadets. He is a prominent member of the St. Clair Life Saving Club, and is in charge of the school life saving instruction. He has done good work in the organisation of the school swimming sports. He has for some years taken a party of boys to the skiing competitions at Mount Cook. MR R. T. RICHARDS. Mr Richards graduated M.A. at Canterbury College with second class honours in Latin and French. He spent one year as a student in the Christchurch Training College. After teaching for a short time in the Ashburton Borough School he was appointed to the Otago Boys’ High Schol in 1931. His teaching subjects include, in addition to Latin and French, history, English, geography, and mathematics. Mr Richards has taken an active part in cricket and football, and holds trophies for boxing and athletics. He coaches

cricket and football teams at the Otago Boys’ High School, and holds a commission in the Cadet corps.