HIGHER EDUCATION

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 95, 22 March 1939, Page 11

HIGHER EDUCATION

THE SECONDARY SCHOOLS, LIFE-SAVING AWARDS GAINED The monthly meeting of the Palmerston North Technical School Committee and the High Schools Board of Governors was held last evening, Alr At. H. Gram presiding. Others present were Mrs Al. Aitchison, Alcssrs A. ,J. Graham, G. Tremaine, A. A. Langley, J. A. Nash and Colonel J. FI. AY by to. The director of the Technical School (Mr H. Al. Scott) reported that Airs 0. Lord and Air R. A. Fuller had taken up their duties m the part-time evening school staff’. Owing to insufficient roll numbers, it had been necessary to close the senior cooking class and the continuation class, the abolition of the proficiency examination having resulted in little demand for the latter. The advantages of the refrigerator in file cafeteria had been reflected in tho increased receipts, which had averaged about £6 during the last three weeks. Miss J. Bonny, a former pupil of the school, had donated 6s to the school library. AA’ith the increase in the roll, tho Grey Street grounds were inadequate for the boys’ sports period, and application had been made to the City Council for the use of two wickets at the Terrace End Park on AVednesday afternoons. Approval was given for an estimated incidentals allocation of £2230 for the year. The estimate last year was £2200 and the actual expenditure £2230. The acting-rector of the Boys’ High School (Air J. A. Colquhoun) reported that tho roll number on Alarch 1 stood at 365, comprising 266 old and 96 new pupils. Cadet barracks were held during February, and thanks were due to the military authorities for their co-operation with the cadet officers. It was decided to endeavour to secure two additional typewriters for the Boys’ High School, where 26 hots are taking typing instruction and only six machines are available. The principal of the Girls’ High School (Aliss E. E. Stephens) reported that two large squads of girls had qualified for life-saving certificates, arid another group was ready for examination to-day. Life-saving awards made had been throe intermediate certificates, ten bronze medallions, one bar to a bronze medallion and one firstclass instructor’s certificate. The hoard congratulated the Girls’ High School pupils and staff on the smart appearance presented by the unit which marched in the recent physical fitness cavalcade. The chairman of the board reported that during the month Air Ball had resigned from the Boys’ High School hostel staff, due to his approaching marriage, and Mr Baigent had taken the position of second house-master. The swimming sports at both the High Schools had been well organised. The position regarding the old hostel building at the Girls’ High School had been discussed with the Education Department. and it was hoped to put it on a more satisfactory basis. The painting of the Boys' High School science ' block had considerably smartened tho appearance of the school. Improvements had been made to the grounds of all the schools.