FEILDING

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIV, Issue 166, 14 June 1934, Page 4

FEILDING

BOARD 01 f MANAGERS.

MONTHLY MEETING. The monthly meeting of the Board tot' Managers of the Feilding Agriculture High School was held iast night, Mr Jas. Knight presiding. Also present were Mrs J. E. Barltrop, Messrs AY. A\ 7 . Andrews, W. Challis, E. H. Brewer. A. C. Buist and the headmaster (Mr L. J. Wild).

Miss Anderson- wrote tendering lier resignation as home science mistress owing to her having been appointed to another school in Christchurch, the resignation being accepted with regret and a motion expressing the hoard’s appreciation of her services being carried. Support was accorded a letter from the Timarn High School Board protesting against the reductions in the allowance for incidental expenses. Mr AVild explained that the cut in the expenses amounted to 45 per cent, and it made matters very difficult. The school had only just got through last year by drastic reductions in the expenses which had been the only way to make the money go round. Mr Brewer moved that the proposal l>e supported, the board agreeing unanimously.

HEADMASTER’S REPORT.

Mr AVild reported as follows : —The school closed for the vacation on April 27 and re-opened on May 22. The roll number was 240 at the re-opening, a. decline of 9 since March 1, as there is a slow stream of leavers into the various avenues of employment which seem to be gradually re-opening. The Young Farmers’ Club Show was held at the school on April 20 ; and was well patronised by exhibitors and the public. The show is not primarily a school affair, though exhibits of school pupils comprise a considerable proportion of entries; nor does the organising committee entirely, or even mainly, consist of members of the school. The president (Mr J. M. Campbell) and the joint secretaries (Air G. Mitchell and Air D. S. Hart) are, however, old pupils, so that the school directly and indirectly continues to contribute to the success of this excellent institution. The second term is now started and all school activities a.re going along well. At the expense of the school council, and with ATr Knight’s approval, one of the cloakrooms in the hall has been converted into a most convenient supper room. This greatly increases the usefulness of the hall for the school socials. The contract for the laving down of the concrete drive to school house had also been completed in a most satisfactory manner.

FARAI REPORT.

“Good progress has been made with the farm work, and all live stock, are doing well. Mangolds were a'very good crop and are now lifted and pitted and are being covered in. Potatoes also were a very good crop, especially that part raised from South Island seed, once grown on the farm. There is plenty of winter feed in sight for all classes of stock, though winter grass on Alanawanui will be somewhat short. The wheat crop was rather disappointing, partly owing to the hurry to get it in when we took possession in the spring, and partly owing to broken weather at the harvest. The land for the next spring sowing is now being ploughed and a better crop may be looked for. Autumn-sown oats are a very fair take, as is also all the autumn sown grass except the Halcornbe Road paddock. A good deal of work ha.s been put in during the summer and autumn in the AA’ilderness, which was in as nearly as bad condition as its namesake on Merry Hill, although the soil is better and the contours easier for ploughing on the whole. Jt is hoped to complete the burning-off of the gorse and scrub on a portion of the area and to begin ploughing this month. A great deal of fencing has been done, partly new fencing and partly the reconstruction of old fences so as to lay out the fields on a revised plan. Nearly two acres of the steepest part of the Sandon Roa.cl frontage, which contained large gorse-covered slips, have l>een fenced in and planted out. for shelter, timber. fencing material and firewood for use in the future .The old farm buildings are being renovated and converted into a sheep-house.” The reports were adopted.

ANZAC DAY SERVICE.

SUITABILITY OF ADDRESSES. “The usual memorial service on An7.nc Day was held in the school hall.” stated Mr L. J. Wild at the meeting of the Board of Managers of the school, last night, “and members of

the board were invited to it. In common with, I think, the majority of those who have the duty of addressing young people on Anzac Day, I find it increasingly difficult to deal adequately with the subject, considering, on the one hand, that those to whom the address is made did not know any of those whose deeds are commemorated, and, on the other hand, one sees in world conditions to-day so much evidence of the futility of Avar, not to mention the iniquity of the misuse of science in all its phases and applications to the destruction of human beings and their handiwork.” The chairman (Mr J. Knight) commended the address Air Wild had given the pupils on Anzac Day. He Avas sorry that more members of the board had not been able to lie present, these views being endorsed by Air Buist, Avho added that Mr AVild had given the pupils a stirring address on the horrors and futility of Avar. COMAIEMORATION DAY.

HIGH SCHOOL CELEBRATIONS.

“Commemoration Day at the school Avill be on July 25,” said the headmaster (Air L. J. AVild) at the meeting of the Board of Alanagers of the school, last night, “and Dr. Allan has kindly accepted my invitation to deliver the address. It is appropriate that the first commemoration address in the assembly hall should be delivered by one so closely associated with the early days of the school and Avho is a member of the Old Pupils’ Association. The commemoration service avi 11 be held on July 22 in St. John’s Church, Air AA’ifd added.

UNIVERSITY EXAMINATIONS.

NEW SERIES INSTITUTED. In the course of his monthly report at last night’s meeting of the Board of Alanagers of the Feilding Agricultural High School, the headmaster (Air L. J. AVild) informed the board that the Education Department had this year instituted a school certificate Avhich Avas intended to be of the same standard as that for the University examination. It Avas the‘hope of the department that the certificate would come to be acceptable to employers as a mark of attainment equal to the University entrance examination pass. “The range of subjects covered by the certificate,” Air AVild ivent on, “includes all those of the University examination, together Avith tAvelve others of a more practical kind and as a pass is obtained by satisfactory attainment in five subjects, of which only one, namely English, is compulsory, it is expected that the examination will ‘be available to, and availed of by students not taking the usual academic course. Hoav far the department’s hopes Avill be realised remains to he seen. Personally I fear that Avhile the entrance examination remains the door, if not to the professions, at least to the examinations by Avhich progress is made in the professions, so long Avill the entrance examination be preferred by the majority of pupils, because for the rest no examination at all is really required, other than the technical examinations for various trades and nonprofessional occupations.” MAGISTRATE’S COURT.

NATIVE COAtAIITTED FOR SENTENCE.

Before Alessrs F. S. Guy and AA - . E. Carthew, J.P.’s, at the Feilding Court yesterday, a Native residing at the Onepuhi pa pleaded guilty to a charge of breaking and entering the house of Afr T. O’Neill at Tokorangi. by night with intent to commit a crime. Detective Power prosecuted and Air D. C. Culljnane appeared for accused. In evidence T. O’Neill stated that about 11 p.m. on June 6 he Avas aroused by a scream coming from the room of a young Avoman who Avas staying in the house. Getting out of bed, Avitness proceeded along the A-erandah towards the young Avoman’s room and saw a human form coining out of her room through the open Avindow. He then ran after the man and caught him on the lawn, recognising him as a Maori. A struggle ensued, and the man got aAvay, as Avitness a\-rs in bis bare feet, and in liis pyjamas. AVitness went to the wliare on Iris property to get two of his men, and they accompanied Avitness to the Onepuhi

pa, Avliere they later met accused, Avho at first denied that he had anything to do Avith the affair, but later admitted being in Avitness’s house that night, and Avas sorry, for Avliat he did. The hat produced Avas found in the room of the young Avoman. Accused had no authority to enter the premises, the doors of which Avere usually closed and locked at night. Ho knew accused by sight only. To’ Air Cullinane, witness said he did not knoAv accused was a married man. Accused could have entered the house Avithout forcing an entrance. The young Avoman concerned said she Avas a school teacher and resided at the residence of Air O’Neill. On the niglrt,in question she Avent to bed at about 9.30 o’clock, and was later aAvakened by the sound of breathing, suggesting that someone Avas in her room. Then a hand touched her, and she screamed. She could not see anyone as it Avas pitch dark. She then heard someone scramble through the AvindoAV. She did not know accused. DetectiA’O PoAver said that on June 8, in company with Constable Gillard, lie Avent to the Onepuhi pa where he interviewed accused. avlig admitted he Avas the man aa-Vio had entered the room on the night of June 6. Accused made a statement confessing that lie had entered the room Avitlr the intention of committing a crime. AVitness then arrested accused. Accused pleaded guilty and was committed to the Supreme Court at AVellington for sentence.

PRIAIARY SCHOOLS RUGBY.

The Feilding primary schools Rugby representatives have been matched against the Orona representatives at Ivimbolton on Saturday, June 23, and yesterday afternoon, in order to give the local team practice the Manchester Street School Old Boys team played the school representatives, at the schoolgrounds. The game Avas very instructive to the school children, and thanks were expressed to Mr Ryniker for arranging the match. PERSONAL. Mrs D. Radcliffe, avlio Avas injured in the motor accident at Cheltenham on Monday, is now reported to be progressing favourably. He two daughters, who Avere also concerned in the smash, have quite recovered. At last night’s meeting of the Feilding High School Board of Alanagers, reference Avas made by the chairman (Mr J. Knight) to the departure from Feilding of Air J. B. Stewart. AA'ho had been a member of the board for the past hvo A-ears. Mr SteAvart had been a valuable member of the finance committee, said the chairman, and he had much pleasure in moving that the board forward a letter expressing its appreciation of his services to Air Stewart. The motion was seconded hv Air Andrews and carried. ,Rca\ F. Copeland, formerly Alctliodist minister at Feilding, and noAV officiating at NeAV Plymouth, paid a visit to Feilding yesterday.