WAIPUKURAU SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume VI, Issue 271, 1 November 1916, Page 5

WAIPUKURAU SCHOOL COMMITTEE.

i. o — — (Uwn Correspondent). The monthly meeting of the Scnool Committee w<us held on Monday. Present. Mr. D. Robertson (chair), Messrs 1). Winter, T. Hutchinson, F. Hopkinson, H. R. Frenen and E. A. <,oodger (see.) Outward cm respomlence was reaa and approied. DloTßlcT HIGH SI BOOL. I'ur some time the committee has worked tor the estabhsnment of secondary classes in Waipukurau. No, only iiate the scholars truved--Img 11 oiii \\ aipukurau to Waipawa j District Higu school, largely exceeded the number required by tne Act 10 emp-owir tim starling oi secondary classes, but the cost, of their 1 transit has been Cl2 l.’> - pi r week. A letter was received from ihe Education Boaid, notifying ; lie commit tee tiiat a tender iiad been accepted for rue conveyance of tne children from tne 2->rd of i ciobei to tne end of the si mail days in HUT, for the isum of £175. Messrs French and rvyorud tnat a imputation nad waiteii on the ALtnsier, ; consisting of Messrs J. Winiove (Mayor). J. Warren, E. A. Goudger, F. I>. Curd, and H. JI. French. The deputation stated they desired th« eciii enienee of secondary education, which, they urged, the size of the town and district and the number of scholars, should entitle them to receive. The transport had been unsatisfactory, and was an unnecessary cost. The desire of the parents to obviate the travelling could be met without increase of expenditure for the present. That being so, it was felt to be unjust that parents were compelled to send their children an additional ten miles per day, or if the physical strain was too great, to lose the advantage of the secondary training. The wishes of the parents ought to be considered subject to reasonable guarantees. The Minister stated he was glad to hear the views of the deputation. By law the Council of Education had to advise him on the appl cation and by law he was bo. nd by the Council’s advice. He was not a member of the Council. He had not heard the discussion. All he knew was that the result was unfavourable to the application. Moreover, the Education Board had accepted a tender for the conveyance of the children till the end of 1917. He would compare the facts, and if any feature woiud warrant a more favoruable view it would enable him to ask the Council to recons -'der the application, otherwise his answer would be in the negative. The Minister gave his views on the need of defining the type of high school required in the Dominion So ’as to develop practical education i for operatives and captains of industry. Mr. G. Hurter, M.P., in- ’ troduced the deputat : on. ' Tic Committee received the report and thanked the deputation. GENERAL. Minor repairs required in outbuildings were reported by Messrs Hutchinson and Hopkinson and directions for their attention were given. I Accounts amounting to £lO 8/3 were authorised for payment.