COLLEGE AND GRAMMAR SCHOOL BOARD.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10968, 24 January 1899, Page 3

COLLEGE AND GRAMMAR SCHOOL BOARD.

The monthly meeting of the Board of Governors of the Auckland College and Grammar School took place yesterday afternoon at the secretary's office, Victoria Arcade. Thore were present: The chairman (Sir Maurice O'Rorke), the Rev. Canon Nelson, Dr. *Roberton, and Messrs. Speight, Luke, Udy, and Cooper.

Williamson Endowment: It was agreed to accept tho tender of Mr. William Ferguson for £38 10s to erect a new stone feuco, with iron railings, in front of the Williamson endowment property, bordering on Symouds6treet.

Proposed Now Gymnasium: It was resolved to instruct Mr. Bartley (the Board's architect) to submit plans and estimate of cost for a new gymnasium and furniture it the next meeting.

Board Property: A letter was received from Mr. Rees George, in which he declined to release certain of the Board's property, situated at Epsom. Mr. Mays (treasurer) recommended that the three sections ami No. 7, which were not let at the last auction, together with an allotment at the corner of Symonds-street and Grafton Road, bo leased for 21 years at a new rental. Mr. Mays' recommendation was approved of, and it was agreed that the upset rental should bo fixed by him. Application for Increase of Salary: A letter was received from Mr. Marshall (science master), applying for an increase of his salary ftom £250 to £300 per annum. Mr. Tibbs (headmaster of tho school) wrote recommending an increase of salary being made, and stated that Mr. Marshall was a good science master. It was decided to consider tho matter.

Deserving Pupils: Mr. Tibbs recommended that Robert Clarke, a junior district scholar, now in the lower sixth, should be allowed to have free tuition for another year. The application was granted. Mr. Alexander U'ado a similar application with regard to tuition in tho case of his daughter, Miss A. M. Alexander. It was resolved to inform Mr. Alexander that his daughter's scholarship still had two years to run. Painting the School: The Chairman announced that the Properly Committer, in accordance with a previous resolution of the Board, had accepted a tender for tho painting of the cchool. The amount of the lender was £88 4s 3d.

Finance: Accounts amounting to £448 4s lid wero passed for payment. Girls' High School Scholarships: The secretary (Mr. V, Rice) of the Board of Education wrote stating that in accordance with tho regulations recently mndo by the Board, end approved of by the Minister for Education, scholarships had been awarded to tho three girls standing highest in order of mark* at the late annual Girls' High School scholarships examination. They were: Eleanor C. Gideon, 710 murks (maximum 900): Kmily E. Adams, 671 marks; and Ida L. Madden, 654 marks. Tho scholarships were named Auckland Girls' High School scholarships," and were tenable for three years at the College and Grammar School, subject to the conditions set forth in tho regulations. The value of each scholarship was £20 a year, with an additional allowance of £10 a year if the holder should require to board away from Ik me. Mr. Rico also slated that the Board expected to be able to provide for the award of throe such scholarships every year out of proportion of income to be derived from tho investment of the funds arising from tho sale of the Girls' High School ondowment. Tho governors oxpressod themselves as highly satisfied with the action of the Hoard of Education, and agreed to write to tho Board to this effect.

Free Tuition: Tho Board granted free tuition for throe years at tho Grammar School to Annie M. Ardcrn, William Copeland, Alfred J. H. Benge. and William H. Woodward, candidates who gained certificates of proficiency at the recent senior district scholarship examination. Tho secretary of tho Board of Education also forwarded the names of the first revon candidates who had gained certificates of proficiency in connection with the junior district scholarships examination—Frederick N. Abercrombie, 'Edric C. Alexander, Stewart H. Rattray, Margaret J. Molloy, Lewis M. Herapth. Patrick Hanfling, and Alfred H. Webber. It wis resolved to grant scholarships by favour (free tuition for three years, without emolument) to the first four candidates on the list. In the case, however, of a candidate not accepting a scholarship, it goes to tho candidate next in order of proficiency. Application for Employment: Miss M. I. Hunt, of Melbourne, wrote asking if there was an opening for her as a teacher in the school. It was resolved to apply in the negative.