HIGH AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL BOARDS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 10108, 16 October 1917, Page 3

HIGH AND TECHNICAL SCHOOL BOARDS.

The monthly meeting of ilio Tcohftfviil { van I High .School Boards w, hold feae-oxt! iu”. Mr T. V{. ft odder fcTm imam) *irmd-< • and wore also present: 5a l{' I Vqbb, i’J, 1;. Broad, I'. .1, Nathan, W. {■'. Uurwnrd, 0. Mbnrad, J. Vos.-. (.. j.\ Spooner, J. B. Bnrnicoat. W. T. Penny, i\ t). Opie (technical director) and •/.. Vernon (rector). Tin; technical director reported as fol-Iciya;—Twenty-five typewriter desks have been procured, so that now, with the new machines just installed, our typewriting department is equal to that of any icdmical school in the Dominion. Tho typewriters are of the latest and most up-to-date 'models, Students can now depend Upon getting the most up-td-cialo instruction in cvmDf"way. The annual examination;; for senior Tree places commence next Week. An examination in shorthand (ypecd) for Pitman's certificates will hq hold during next month. The Bov. A„ pouil, M.A., and Mr Nicholson V'.aye kindly consented to not as a board ot. supervisors. There will bo from t'-ytHty to fifteen candidates. The sheepUmaring classes -commence ou Tuesday, November’&, at the Showgrounds. The A. and T. Association have, again granted the iof the ground.'. Abner,; Levin and Co. have lent an engine to drive the shearing plant. and Mr lir.rt of Fn/.herbeii, hj providing 400 aiirep. The local branch of the. N.Z, Society "of Accountants has again kindly donated two prizi-s of 10s *d value o;uTi for the best students in the senior and junior book-keeping ela: m-c Ihe woolclassing has now completed it:; course ano has been examined by Mr (ioodv.in, of Messrs Dulgety and Co., Accounts amounting to £IC& Os iCd are recommended to tho consideration of the Board. The usual grant of £7 was passed for Pie prize-giving at. tho close of the term in November. r The, rector reported that at the end ot last term the roll was 287. Of these eleven have left., and one new pupil enrolled, so (.hat the roll stands at 27r (boys 166 and girls 111), coin oared with 233 at the same time last veW. The average attendance since the beginning of the. term Inks Irecn 263. There is no serious sickness among j the pupils at present. As 'arranged, Mr Opie is taking the outside work tu con- j iiaction with tho agricultural course-. Ilf* j repoil.s as follows: The ground has been ] disced and harrowed, and is now reaoy j for planting. This will be. commenced next we. !. Tin- mangel seed has come up well I and should bo ready for planting by the j time tlu> potatoes and pea.s are in. Air A. ] I* ( >. 0 f Fox toll, has donated a horse to the ■ s -h.x’.!, and another was lent by Mr F. 8. 1 Mcßae. "Mr Currie, of Bunny ihonm, lias donated a bushel of peas. I understand, also, -that the Show Committee, intend asking the agricultural boys to act as junior stewards.- I have received a. donation oi £6 from the Palmerston North Amateur Swimming. Club towards the 00-t of a shower at: the baths'. 1 hey also ask the use of the 1 ia..ths for a week or two until t) M . town baths are open. It is proposed to hold the sports onWednesd ay week. It was unanimously, decided to vnito thanking the Swihnning Club for its donation. and to grant their application to use lie- baths. The manor of the shower was left in the hands of the ground committee. On the motion of the chairman, if. was also resolved to thank Mr Akers Jor- his assistance, ami Mr Hos.-' tor a. gift of a horse, and Air Aießne for the loan of a horse. The jeejor ‘read file inspector s annual report. which was M a most. >alisfactor.\ nature, and, on Mr Crabby motion, it was decided to write and congratulate the staff lon the rf suit. .. , . ' The Borough Council wrote, stating that it could supply 203 loads of spoil at. Is per load. —The offer was received with thanks.