HIGH SCHOOL BOARD

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26903, 15 October 1948, Page 3

HIGH SCHOOL BOARD

Monthly Meeting

The Rev. A. Marshall was in the chair at The monthly meeting of the Waitaki High School Board of Governors yesw'iav afternoon!

The rector, Mr J. T. Burrows, reported that the annual debate against Christchurch Boys’ High School had resulted in a win for Waitaki, and that R. S. Grater had gained the highest points for the best speaker. Mr W. Grant had contributed £3 for shrubs for the front garden, and Mr G. T. Gillies had presented a truck chassis for use in the motor engineering room. The mobile broadcasting unit had spent a day at the school and had recorded morning assembly, the school singing, the senior and junior choirs, the band and organ, and had also attempted to portray a day in the life of a boarder.

The principal, Miss J. B. Wilson, reported that 16 pupils had applied for entrance to a teachers’ training college and six former pupils had also applied The mobile broadcasting unit 4iad recorded the school singing and the senior, intermediate and junior choirs. The following dates had been decided for third term functions:—October 28, physical training contests: October 29, annual school sports; tennis opening day; December 3, garden party; December 7 and 8, school entertainment December 10, prize-giving function. The tender of Oamaru Builders was accepted in the sum of £574 15s for an extension to the cottage at the hostel at the girls’ school. The Education Department advised that a grant, of £lO 37s 6d had been made towards the re-equipment of the staff common room at the girls’ school. The following resignations were accepted: Mr J. F. Moflfatt at the bovs’ school and Miss J. Miller at the girls’ school. Appointments confirmed were: Mr H. T. Hall, M.A., grade 5 position: Mr W H. Vincent, boiler attendant at the hoys’ school: Mr J. A. Forbes, technical school; and Miss B. Stubbs, acting teacher at the girls’ school.