SECONDARY SCHOOLS

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIII, Issue 252, 21 September 1933, Page 10

SECONDARY SCHOOLS

MEETING OF BOARD. REPORTS BY~PRINCIPALS. The monthly meeting of the Palmerston North High Schools Board of Governors and the Technical School Committee was held last evening, Mr J. A. Nash, M.P., presiding. Others present were Messrs A. J. Graham, J. W. Rutlierfurd, C. Anderson, G. Tremaine, W. R. Birnie and T. R. Hodder. Apologies for absence were received from Mrs M. Aitcliison and Mr O. Monrad. The director of the Technical School (Mr G. G. Hancox) reported that donations of 5s had been received from Miss Ula Thomson for tie library, and £1 1b from the Associated Board of Music. For the week ending September 15 the number of classes was 185, and the number of teachers 15 full-time and 37 part-time. The number of students was 1024, compared witlf 1003 for the corresponding week of 1932. The weekly hour enrolments were 12,849, including 2702 for evening classes. Eleven passes had been gained in the speed shorthand examination. Twelve in number, all the candidates were successful in the speed typewriting, and the secretary of the Incorporated Society, of Australia had sent his congratulations on the excellent pass list. The Rugby football teams had won the stli grade (Evans Cup) and 6tli grade ‘Baker Cup). —The report . was adopted. The director submitted a comprehensive confidential report to the board on observations he had made of postprimary education methods during his recent visit to Australia. This was held over for discussion at the next meeting. Advice was received from the Department of Education that a grant had been received for the removal and extension of the cycle shed accommodation at the Technical School. The principal of the Girls’ High School (Mrs M. Rhodes) reported that Miss M. McColl had taken up duty, relieving Miss Benstead. The roll number now stood at 230. The proceeds of the school concert had teen expended in the purchase of a number of new books for the library, and of four good prints for the walls. Medici prints had been obtained of the Dutch master Jan Vermeer’s works, “View of Delft” and “Little Street in Delft”; a copy of Raeburn’s portrait of Robert Burns, and a print of Joseph Pike’s drawing of the Court of Lincoln’s Inn. The school A team had again won the Manawatu Basketball Association’s Saturday competition, and thus continued to hold the Robert Cup. Patty Payne had been selected as a member of the .Manawatu representative team which travelled to Gisborne for the New Zealand tournament. The school grounds were in excellent condition. Approval was received, from the department for the expenditure of £2B 12s out of endowment income for repairs and renovations at the Girls’ High School, it being stated that the work would be carried out by the Pub. lie Works Department. The rector of the Boys’ High School (Mr J. Murray) reported that the roll number was 335 and the average attendance 322. Since the end of last term nine boys had gone to positions. That morning the chairman of the board had visited the school and given a very interesting address to the boys on “Parliamentary Practice and Procedure.” The reports were adopted.