SECONDARY EDUCATION

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 3489, 27 October 1926, Page 8

SECONDARY EDUCATION

HIGH SOHOOL BOARD MEETS. The meeting of the High School Board of Governors last evening was presided over by Mr. J. A. Nash, M.P. Also present; Mrs. Aitchison, Messrs. W. F. Forward, W. R. Birnie, O. Monrad, W. T. Penney, T. R. Hoddcr and M. H. Oram. Reports.

*25 nrsr-.^: toniber 29 and 30 and October 1 to examine candidates for Senior-Free Places and Leaving certificates Their recommendations -would come to hand next month. It was proposed to hold the annual sports on November ' • The Principal of the Girls High School (Miss C. B. Mills. M.A.), reported the roll at 176 with an average attendance of 161.2 for the fust five and a-half weeks of the term. Mr. E. X). Taylor, supervisor of Musical Education, addressed the pupils on the essentials of music, his remarks and gramophone illustrations being appreciated. Mr. Donald Grant, lately associate secretary of the International Student Service Movement in Geneva, had also given an interesting account of the work and oi some of the European countries visited by him. Miss Chosnay’s resignation was before the Board and Miss Mills expressed appreciation of her work and regretted her resignation. A part-time physical culture mistress should ho advertised for and the appointment left in the hands of the chairman and Principal. The question of adequately draining the school grounds was a pressing one. A company of Girl Guides had boon formed at the sohool with Miss Chcsnay as Lieutenant, and the enrolment ceremony by the District Commissioner, Miss C. F. Warburton, took place last Friday afternoon. _ ( The Director of the Tochnica. School (Mr. G. G. Hancox, M.A., B.Se.), reported that a return showing the subsequent movement of free place holders had been prepared and it was worth noting that S 4 per cent, of those who loft the day classes and could transfer to the evening classes, did so. Of those on the day roll on April 1, 1925, 75 per cent, wore still attending day or evening classes on April 1. 1 926. The Railway Department. had advised that the question as to whether free season tickets would he issued next year to pupils from Foxton, Woodville and Levin districts in order that, they might take domestic, commercial and art classes, would he considered. Those taking engineering or industrial classes may be granted free tickets. The Department had been asked for an early reply on the matter. As Mr. L. H. Collinson had generously g'iven permission to drain the west side of the Grey street ground into his shingle pit across the road, application had been made, to the Borough Council asking -if they would undertake the work. If that could be effected, it would prove a great boon to residents of adjoining properties as well as the playing area. Evening classes would close on November 20 and the clay classes on December 3. Approval *was sought for tho establishment’ of accountancy, book-keeping (stage 2), auditing and wireless classes provided rooms and instructors wore available. The reports were adopted. General.

Messrs. W. F. Durward and W. R. Birnie with the Rector of the Boys’ High School and Director of the Technical school, were appointed to represent the Board at the conference to bo held in Palmerston North on November 2 for the purpose of forming a North Island Agricultural College League.