GORE HIGH SCHOOL

Southland Times, Issue 21835, 12 October 1932, Page 4

GORE HIGH SCHOOL

MEETING OF BOARD. The monthly meeting of the Gore High School Board of Governors yesterday afternoon was attended by Messrs E. C. Smith (chairman), S. Rice, W. Gee, J. H. Clark, R. L. Byars and A. L. McDowell. The chairman made reference to the decision of the Minister of Education to close the Dimedin Training College and said there was some agitation on the part of the Southland Education Board to have the decision revoked. So far as Gore was concerned the closing of the college would have a very serious effect and would place pupils leaving the Gore High School who wished to take up the teaching profession under a severe handicap. He thought that the board might do something to support the Southland Education Board in its protest. Mr S. Rice said that the protest had originated from the Otago Education Board and as the Southland Board recognized the importance of retaining the college as a training centre, it had decided to support the agitation to have the decision revoked. Southland members of Parliament had been requested to interview the Minister and the matter would probably be discussed in the House.

On the motion of the chairman, seconded by Mr W. Gee, it was decided to support the protest against the closing of the college. On behalf of the Gore and Celtic Cricket Clubs, Mr C. S. Campbell forwarded a cheque for £l5, being the contribution promised by the clubs towards the cost of the new mower purchased by the board. A letter was received from the Celtic Cricket Club applying for permission to use part of the hostel grounds as a playing area for the club. The club was of the opinion that it would be beneficial both to school cricket and to the Gore Club if the Celtic Club were allowed to use the hostel grounds, as it would mean that a further area would necessarily have to be kept in good order and the boys could use the pitch when not actually being used by the club. The matter was referred to the town members and secretary with power to act. A letter was received from the Commissioner of Crown Lands, Invercargill, advising that a report had been received from the field inspector in regard to the railway crossings at the board’s Mataura endowment. It appeared that the proposed changes were being made at the request of the lessees of the endowment, the Southland Frozen Meat Company. It seemed that so long as the company was the only prospective tenant of the endowment, any alterations made for the convenience of the company, were not likely to injure the endowment. The rector reported that the roll at present stood at 233. On Monday, March 3, Mr Kennedy Black commenc-

ed his duties as singing master. He had a class of about 60 girls. The rector attended the lesson and was more than delighted with it. Indeed since then it had been the main topic of conversation among the girls, who were keenly interested. He was anxious that the boys should receive the same instruction and after discussing the matter with the staff he was of the opinion that this could be satisfactorily arranged. He therefore recommended that Mr Black be engaged to take the boys as wellas the girls for singing. The report was received and the proposal to engage Mr Black to give the boys instruction in singing was approved.