ALL IS SATISFACTORY AT HIGH SCHOOL.

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 14, 8 August 1930, Page 3

ALL IS SATISFACTORY AT HIGH SCHOOL.

INSPECTOR PLEASED WITH WORK AND RESULTS. “During tlio month”; tlu ' Principal (Mr. A. H. W. Amass) in the eour-se of bis report to last night's meeting of the High Schoo. Board, ‘The school was visited b,\ an inspector. Mr. T. R. Urossw.-11. who spent tiie best part of a voek with ns.Ho saw the school at worn, and before leaving expressed braised to a meeting of the- staff i s being very pleased with the standard oi .work, with the discipline- and tone of the school, and with the- i- -suits that wore, being obtained”. The attendance, continued Mr. j Am was, had been good and flic work of tlio school was proceeding satisfactorily. The roll was as lollows. j First year general ,‘M, 2nd year 22. 3rd and 4tb 49. total 105; Ist year science 38, 2nd year 25, 3rd and 4th 22. total 85; Ist year commercial 25. 2nd year .10. 3rd and itii /, total -18; Ist year trades and engineering 29, 2nd year 17, total 40; grand total 2SI. GENERAL. The Minister of .Education acknowledged receipt of the Board's resolution in reference to the Taranaki Scholarships, ’.stating that munrous representations had boon made on, tlio matter, which (would bo submitted to Cabinet in due course. —Mr. H. G. Dickie, ALP., wrote in reference to the same resolution, stating that he entirely agreed with if and tendering thanks to the Board for its help in the matter. Tlio Director of Education wrote drawing attention to the necessity for economy. The Minister, Jm said, did not desire to have anything done which would impair the efficiency of schools. There were many ;works which were, no douht i desirable, but which could easily be postponed for ai year or two. It should be possible, for instance, to reduce the amount spent on maintenance of build, ings, Tlio chairman and Principal were appointed delegates to the annual conference of the Technical High ■Schools Association .—The chairman doubted if the Board would send forward any remits. Ho presumed that tlio chief business of the conference would be discussion of the educational report. Mr. I Tic Bone was appointed temporarily to the teaching staff, during the absence of Mr. Hall duo to his accident on the Mountain. Fletcher reported on the fin-ance-s of the hostel, stating that the number of boarders was still insufficient to make receipts balance expenditure.—it being stated that several girls attending the school were board ing privately, Mr. Fletcher offered to visit the parents to see if the girls could be sent to the hostel.. Present at the mooting were: Mrs. J. M. McMillan, Messrs. IT. Trimble (chairman), A. Ferguson, D. Slnvw, E, H. Eason, N. B. Fletcher. J. -McAllister, and E. S. Rutherford.