HIGH SCHOOL BOARD

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume L, Issue 16370, 1 March 1924, Page 7

HIGH SCHOOL BOARD

ANNUAL M E HIT NT

The annual meeting of the Gisborne High School Board of Governors was held yesterday afternoon, there being present: Messrs E. H. Mann (chairman), J. Kinder, R. Robertson, H. E. Bright, G. Wildish, J. R. Kirk, and A. F. Matthews.

With regard Lo tlie annual report the Chairman said that this disclosed a very satisfactory state of affairs at the s bool. He mo'cd that the report be adopted, and tl. >1 the Board pass a vote of conimencUf ion to (lie Rector on Hie manner in wlnVi the school had been conducted.—This v.as carried. The election of chairman was then proceeded with. Mr Matthews proposed and Mr Kirk seconded, that Mr. E. 11. Maun bo reelected to the position. The motion was carried unanimously. Mr. Mann returned thanks for the honor accorded him. and assured them that he would always do his best for tiie Board. The appointment of Mr. C. 11. Bull as secretary to the Board, vice Mr. J. H. Bull resigned, was confirmed. Following on the annual meeting the is.ial monthly meeting of the Board was conducted. Mr. A. F. Matthews suggested that for the winter months the Board should meet at 5 p.m. instead of 3.30 p.m. as at present. Mr. Kinder suggested an amendment, that the hour should be made 3 p.m. throughout tho year, and this amendment, was carried unanimously. A letter was received from the Minister of Education authorising the expenditure of £l5O on the Stanley road property in order to make it suitable for a sports ground. A further gra.nl of £l5O was authorised for the painting of the girls’ hostel. Regarding a proposal that an additional £2OO should be granted for hostel renovation, the Department stated that these institutions were supposed to be conducted on sucb a basis that the cost of maintenance would conic from the profits. Mr. Kirk moved that a committee consisting of the Chairman and Messrs G. Wildish and H. E. Bright should be appointed to go into the question ot purchasing an area of land adjoining Bailey street and Stanley road.—'l he motion was carried.

The Rector reported that- the school re-opened with 292 junior tree pupils. 99 senior free pupils and 42 paying pupils, a total of 435 scholars in all. Iho school had gone up from grade 8 to grade 13 in four years, and 90 per cent of tho pupils held free places. f i he intelligence tests recommended by the Department were being carried. out now amongst the new pupils. Ihe school was now .somewhat overcrowded. lor the first time in a number of years the school was fully staffed. The examination successes at the end ot last year were: 1 university scholarship and 1 credit, pass, 7 higher leaving certificates, 17 full matriculation passes. 11 partial passes, and 5 completed; o senior national scholarships, 54 public service entrance, 89 senior free places by recommendation and 2 by examination ; 1 junior national scholarship, 4 junior free places, 17 proficiency passes, and 8 competency pusses. Tho preparatory department showed u big decrease in attendance, there being only 14 pupils at the beginning' of the year. At the hostels there were ‘U boys and 28 girls in residence. A discussion ensued regarding the proparatory department, but members wenagreed that in view of the substantial increase in the secondary attendance the falling off in the preparatory, depart inent, need not be received with anv alarm-