AUCKLAND COLLEGE AND GRAMMAR SCHOOL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9013, 28 March 1888, Page 5

AUCKLAND COLLEGE AND GRAMMAR SCHOOL.

The regular meeting of the Board

Governors of the Auckland College and Grammar School was held yesterday afternoon at the Arcade Buildings. Present — Sir G. M. O'Rorke (in the chair), Colonel Haultain, Rev. C. M. Nelson, Messrs. Upton, Luke, Lennox, and Aickin. The minutes of the last meeting and of a special meeting were read and confirmed.

Entrance Examination. — The headmaster sent a communication regarding the entrance examination, and gave details as to the nature of the subjects required for admission to the school. As at this stage Mr. Luke had to retire to attend another meeting, the consideration of the letter was postponed.

Janitor and Drill Instructor.—The head-master sent a communication in regard to the Board's resolution to dispense with the services of this officer. He considered he was entitled to three months' notice, which he would have received had he been employed by the Board of Educacation. There was enclosed a letter from the janitor to the headmaster, in which he said that as he could not approach the Board of Education, he asked this Board to do so on his behalf. The Chairman said he did not feel inclined to interfere between the Board of Education and their servants. Several members, however, considered the dismissal abrupt, and it was decided to refer the correspondence to the Board of Education.

Scholarship Boy.—Mr. C. C. Choyce asked for leave of absence for his son, who had a scholarship. The boy had overgrown his strength, and the headmaster had granted him leave of absence. The action of the headmaster was approved. Foundation Scholarships Examination.—Mr. Upton, in accordance with notice, moved " Thai in future all subjects prescribed for junior scholarship examinations be compulsory subjects." His idea was that their examinations for these junior scholarships should be to find out the most likely boys, and he thought, therefore, they should do away with optional subjects, which were not taught in the primary schools. Colonel Haultain said the object of the optional subjects was to give some advantage to the boys of the secondary schools, and it would serve to show if the boy passed in these subjects that he was more likely to do well in their school. The Rev. Mr. Nelson suggested that the whole question be deferred for a month, till they had the report of the committee appointed to inquire into the whole matter. Hitherto the committeo Jiad not had an opportunity to bring u" a report. Mr. Upton consented to the postponement, and it was agreed to. Modern SiDe of School.The headmaster sent in a report as to the modern side of the school, pointing out that in fact such now existed. The Chairman said his impression was, that the head-master had done all in his power to assist the modern side of the school. After .some remarks by Mr. Aickin, who agreed with the views of the chairman, the report was received.

Property Committee.— Colonel Haultain, on behalf of the Property Committee, declined to recommend a reduction of rent applied for by Mr. Hill, and the application was refused.