DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOLS.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1510, 7 February 1901, Page 66

DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOLS.

The Wellington Education Board nas received a copy of the following circular memorandum, dated the Bth insh., from the Secretary for Education (Mr Gecrge Hogben): I am directed to inform you that the vote of £550 (one quarter) for district high schools will be distributed on the following conditions :

1. That the secondary subjects be taught in separate classes and by a teacher or teachers specially qualified to teach secondary subjects. 2. That the rest of the school be fully staffed as for any other public school with the same average attendance. 3. That the secondary pupils take arithmetic to a standard at least as high as that of the arithmetic for Standard VI.

4. That English be taken by all secondary pupils, and include the study of a work or works of some standard author, not less than 800 lines of poetry or 200 pages of prose. 5. That, in addition to the statutory capitation, there be paid £2 for each pupil who has passed Standard VI. and is taking three or more of the following subjects, or 10s for each such pupil taking one subject, or £1 for each i uch pupil taking two subjects:

1. Latin. 2. French. 3. Euclid. 4. Algebra. 5. Trigonometry. 6*. Elementary Mechanics. 7*. Physics. B*. Chemistry. 9*. Botany. 10*. Mechanical Drawing. 11. Book-keeping. 12. Shorthand. 13*. Agricultural Chemistry. 14*. Physiology. *The work for these subjects must show an advance beyond what is offered or required for Standard VI. if the same subject is taken in • Standard VI. 6. That, further, £4 be paid on account of each free pupil who has passed Standard VI. and is attending not less than three secondary classes in addition to English and arithmetic. 7. That, in addition to the extra eapitation already named, £3O be paid to each district high school having not less than twelve pupils who have passed Standard VI. and are taking three or more secondary classes in addition to English and arithmetic. 8. That these allowances be paid quarterly to the Boards. 9. That the whole of such allowances be paid as salaries to the secondary school teachers or in additions to salaries of the other teachers as the Board may determine. It is proposed that the first payments shall be made early in April next—i.e., as soon as possible after returns based upon the quarter ending 31st March, 1901, have been received. [ln sections 5, 6 and 7 the sums of £2, 10s, £l. £4, and £3O respectively are annual payments.]