HIGH SCHOOLS BOARD OF GOVERNORS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13632, 29 June 1906, Page 7

HIGH SCHOOLS BOARD OF GOVERNORS.

'I'lio adjourned inonllily moeling of (lie. High Hciiiwls Hoard of Governors, held yesterday afternoon, was attended by Mc-sis .1. |{. Sinclair (chairman), Galloway, ami ihe lion. T. Fergus. Tiir. i.vrc I'Rr.viFii. Prior to proceeding with llm ordinary business, llm Chairman said that since I lie hoard had hist mot Ihe lending statesman of (he colony, and tlio Minister of Kducalioli, hail passed away. It was fitting that the hoard should record ils regret. Ho would Move—"That the Dmii'din High Schools Hoard of Governors desires to place on record ils deep sense of (lie loss sustained by the sudden death of the Right Hon; Richard .Johlr Scddou, the late Premier, who also held the position ot Minister of Education. During his term of office the constitution of the schools was changed, and the seopp of their usefulness widely extended. The. legislation making the schools practically free mirks an epoch in the history of education in the colony, which will for nil time be associated with Mr Seddon's tenure of the offices of Premier and Minister of Education. Members of the board share the profound grief whioh is felt by oil at his sudden death, awl offer their respectful sympathy to Mi's Scddon and family."—Carried, a copy of the reeolution to b'o forwarded to Mrs Seddon. CORRESPONDENCE. A telegTam was received from the Inspec-tor-general of Schools (Wellington) suggesting that the board should 'borrow the amount required to pay off debentures under seclion YA of ''Tim High Schools' Resi'rves Act, 1830." IE this • cnut-sc was followed fresh legislation would 'hot be required.—The inspector to ho informed that the hoard was advised that there was too much doubt as In the meaning of the act, and that' a special act will have to be introduced. The Rector of the Boys' High School, in reference to the increase of the playfield accommodation, wrote jtating that he desired to secure for cricket part of tho Asylilm Ground used in the winter by the Football Association. The ground was very Hear the traliiline, however, and perhaps the corporation Inighi; iillotv fencing. He enclosed a letter from the City Corporation engineer in tins connection giving permission to u'C the ground for. cricket, (hiring Ihe fbolball season, provided the boys did not damage the iurl.. Applications from cricket clubs Would lie. considered ufc the end of llic season, hilt assistance was promised towards conserving the interests or the school.—Received. Robert Hay, engineer, reported, on the question of the new swimming bath for the Boys' High School. He recommended a bath 60ft by 50ft, and sft deep at one end and. 3ft. bin at. the other. Such a bath would hold abolit 49,000 gallons (the corporation had offered water at 8d per 1000 gallons), and lie estimated that about. £50 per annum would cover the. cost of water. The suggested site was at the back of the gymnasium building.—Received. The Rector of tbe Boys' Higli School wrote asking the approval' of the board to the proposed formation of a cadet corps.— Approved. D. R. Grant wrote applying to purchase one quartor-iicre section in tho township of Arden.—Declined: Tho Commissioner of Crown Lands wrote asking the board to determine, whether sections 77, 78, and 79, block IX, StrathTaieri, should bo sold or leased.—To be leased. . L Eleven seiners at Makareta. wrote asking the. board* lb agree to the reservation of road Ihrougli. section 17, block V. Makareta district, leading to the hush—Refused. GfeNKR.a. It was resolved, on the motion of Mr Galloway—■" That the rector bo requested to convey to Mr Hanna tho board's appreciation of bis management of the performance in the Garrison Hall on Friday, 22nd ins!., in aid of the proposed, swimming baths, and of the proficiency of the pupils who took part therein." The bank books laid on the tablo showed a credit hnlanco on No. 4- account of £1021 6s, and a debtor balance on No. 1 account of ST& 13s 3d-or a, total credit of £297 12s 9(1.-Noted. A number of leases were examined and executed, and tho hoard thereafter adjourned.