HIGH SCHOOL BOARD OF GOVERNORS.

Otago Witness, Issue 2811, 26 August 1908, Page 30

HIGH SCHOOL BOARD OF GOVERNORS.

l!he ordinary meeting of the High ScEools IJoard of Governors, held on the 20th inst., was attended by the Hon. T. Fergus (acting chairman), Messrs 5. M. Galuwwßy, J. M'Donald, and Dr Church. Mr Mackenzie, M.P., apologised for non-attendance. . Accounts amounting to £551 8a 8d were passed ' for payment, and the bank book, laid -on the table, showed a credit balance of $1015 14s -&I , ' An application by W. -Brownv lessee- of sections '77, 78,"* nd 79, Strath-Taieri, for a reduction -of -Tent wa«( held over for consideration .'at next < meeting. A .circular, from -the .Education Department in reference to modifications in the conditions of junior and national scholarships' was received and noted. ! Correspondence was'isead from the Secre- I tary of Education, the Boys' High School rector, and the lady principal of the Girls' High School in reference to the issu-e of free railway -fcickete to certain children attending -tine schools, and it was resolved *o,send letters of explanation *to the de,pairtanent, and also to send copies of the correspondence to the 2ha.ir.man of the •board in 'Wellington, with a view to having free .passes granted to free pupils attending t!he High Schools. Dr Ghurdh and Mr Gallaway wer-e apjpointed as lie Inspecting Committee for the ensuing school terms. OVEHLWPIKG AT TECHNICAL A^SB HIGH SCHOOLS. The Inspector-general of Schools, -under 'date ' July 2*, forwarded a type-wa-itten circular -dealing with junior free placea. It was .stated that with the object of obviating as far as .possible unnecessary overlapping itnd technical schools the Minister desires to know whether it is consTclered that -the curfioulum ->f the Otago High Schools provides efficient instruction of a general mnd .elexneatnxj character in preparation for definite specialised courses at technical schools In oonnnercia-l instruction or in domestic ooi«e k^i; an^, further, srticther in the event of tiie CTstinff provisiona being considered inadequate an ■efficient tjouxse would -be" provided. 33w Reotor of -Hhe Boys' ffigit School, in Una ooaree. of &Ja report on. the siroular, feid fha.t the instruction given at thit . High School >s£ a lairly sataefitotory preparation for commercial life seemed proved hy the constant %nd xmsa-tiefied demand for High School boys $g oammaroial establishments of all deactipAnd their success therein Ko d*ubt -j «^ther two years a-t a technical school «3oSh4 in many lespeots equip them more fcpeniallv for commerce. But , bearing- in Icind " this demand I cannot but doubt

whether, in-Dunedin at least, tlie number proceeding alter a two years' course "iiere to such a. specialised course -would be large. Oux ■present difficulty is to retain th« boy 3in lace of the "billets" constantly open to them. Tli© Lady -Principal of the Girte' High School, in the course of 'her reply dealingwith the department's circular, stated: — The overlapping- -between -the .technical classes and the secondary schools is not bo' pronounced in Dune din as in Auckland, Christohurch, and Wellington, •where.a;grre»t-*nßa.ny day classes are held in ■the -teohiiical school at whidh secondary workipioperly -so-called is .being -done. In -conclusion, I beg- to suggest -to the board ,that it should represent to the department; that there as a dearth of teachers qualiSed to teach domestic .soience, and ■perhaps propose that -.■©eirera-l New Zealand teachers (one from each centre) be enabled to -proceed 'Home to study for a year and return and put the domestic science teach- i in .on* sound basis." The letters from the lady .principal and rector war© received, and the secretory ' was instructed to forward them to the ' Education Department. j