SECONDARY SCHOOLS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 21032, 22 May 1930, Page 6

SECONDARY SCHOOLS.

ANNUAL CONFERENCE. (Per United Press Association.) . - WELLINGTON, May 21. Twenty-six delegates from all parts 01 New Zealand attended the annual meet9 f Secondary Schools’ Association in Wellington to-day. Mention was made of the great difficulty which would be experienced by boarding schools m the event of the adop°,f Sir T k>mas Sidey's scheme to alter the summer holidays so that they would extend into February and March and to reduce the Christmas and New Year vaca- • j f ? w .days. Delegates interviewed the Assistant Director of Educa£i fc " d “ ™ f “ u r ~ Among other questions discussed was that of leaving certificates, which was referred to the executive to deal with and to make representations with a view to helping the department in finding a solution to the' problems at present surrounding the award of these certificates. The following officers were elected for the ensuing three years:—President, the Rev. H. K. Archdall, Auckland; vice-pre-sident, Father*Gilbert, Christchurch: secretary and treasurer, Mr Noel Gibson, Auckland; executive—Miss M'Coll fMarton), Miss Sandford (Auckland), the Rev C. F. Pearce (Wanganui), Brother Benignus (Auckland). Mr Loton (Te Aute) Mr A K. Anderson (Christchurch. The Rev. E. C. Crosse (Christchurch) and Brother Benignus were appointed to represent the association on the University Entrance Board in accordance with the representation on that body giver the association under the University Amendment Act of 192 D.