SECONDARY EDUCATION

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 2709, 17 June 1925, Page 13

SECONDARY EDUCATION

HIGH SCHOOLS BOARD MEETS. : The regular monthly meeting of the High Schools’ Board of Governors was held last evening, Mr. J. A. Nash, M.P., presiding. Also present were: Mrs. J. Aitchison, Messrs. T. R. Hodder, W. F. Durward, W. B. Birnie and M. H. Oram. Correspondence. A letter was received from tho Education Department In regard to surface drainage at the Boys’ High School, stating that a special grant of £2OO had been approved, being the estimated cost by the Public Works Department. In regard to asphalting the area, the Department could not see Its way clear to approve of a special grant, but was prepared to give assistance by way of subsidy of £1 for £1 of voluntary contributions. — It was decided to write, asking what was the estimate arrived at.

The Education Department wrote, asking the Board’s opinion regarding the employment of private architects for maintenance works. —lt was decided to reply, stating that tho Board was opposed to tho employment, but in favour of the consulting of an architect, such as was the chac hero. A letter was received from the Education Department,, in regard to the affecting of the attendance and grading of schools by the closing of the first quarter, owing to the epidemic. Boards were therefore informed that only three quarters attendance returns would be possible this year, and In the case of Technical and High Schools there would be only two terms, with an intervening holiday in August. A letter was received, from the South Seas Exhibition, asking for financial assistance.— The letter was “received.” School Reports. The rector of the Boys’ High School (Mr. J. Murray, M.A.) reported that 'th e half term examinations were held last week. The executive of the Parents’ Association met on May 30, and donated £36 to the Board. An application to the Department for this amount was recommended. Inter alia, the'director of the Technical School (Mr. G. G. Hancox, M.A., B.Sc.), reported that for the week ending May SO, there were 434 evening and 403 day students on the roll, of whom 110 were train pupils. Approval was sought for a fortnight's holiday in August and the closing of the school year on December 11. Arrangements were being made ,to commence a class in agriculture. Accounts amounting to £66 4/10 were passed for payment. Miss C. B. Mills, M.A.,8.5c., .principal of the Girls’ High School, reported that the school roll was still 196, with an average attendance for the year of 191.7. The school would bo closed this afternoon for the Show. A start had been made with the levelling of the additional playing area The conversion of the old shelter-shed into a bicycle-shed had also begun.