THE HIGH SCHOOL.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXXIV, Issue 292, 13 December 1899, Page 1

THE HIGH SCHOOL.

♦ Doubtless the residents of this district are watching with interest the process of establishing the Marlborough High School. The newly constituted Board of Governors have held two meetings, and they must be complimented on the work they have already done m laying the foundation of the institution. An excellent cite, comprising nx acres, has been acquired ; the aichiteot is engaged m drawing up plans for an adequate building, capable of extension m the future; and applications for the position of Headmaster and the names of intending pupil?, will be publicly invited this month. This is good progress ; and it may be added that the scheme as it now stands far exceeds earlier ambitions. The establishment which the Board has finally decided to set up is of a much more elaborate and creditable character than what was m view a few months ago, when it was proposed to make an addition to the Borough Schools for secondary education purposes. Now the district is tn have a separa c institution (with ample grounds) supported, m the main, by a statutory grant of £400 a year, and with about thirteen scholarships attached to it. It is, particularly, the Parliamentary vote of £1000 that has enabled the Board of Governors to proceed on such satisfactory lines ; but with this, and as contributing m a great measure to the present developments, must be mentioned the handsome gift of £500 made by Mr T, Carter. Practically the gift means the c nveyance of three valuable acres, together with £50 m money. In the words of the offer, " the annual value of this £500, invested by law provided for trust funds, is to ba applied m affording a free place at the High School for one scholar per annum, and m cash payment to such eoholar quarterly of tho balance of such annual value." Thus another scholarship, which the Board has decided to name " The Garter Scholarship," will be established as the result of the donation. The three acres generously given to the Board adjoin the other three on which the building will stand, and were exaotly what was required to give the institution an adequate and permanent basis. As was observed by the Ohairman of the Board of Governors, of which Mr Garter is a member, the gift was a most opportune one. It is most pleasing to record this public-spirited act of a gentleman who has m the past been one of the most earnest of those who have worked so successfully lor the, establishment of a High School*