HIGH SCHOOLS BOARD

Taranaki Daily News, 27 November 1934, Page 9

HIGH SCHOOLS BOARD

PRINCIPALS’ MONTHLY REPORTS.

ATTENDANCES BACK TO NORMAL.

Good progress was reported at. the monthly meeting of .the New Plymouth High Schools Board last night. There were present Mr. H. R, Billing (chairman), Misses E, Andrews and C. A, Douglas, and Messrs L. A. Nolan, L, G. Andrews, P. J. H, White, P. E. Stainton and G. S. Clarke. . Though during the month as much as a third of the attendance, had been affected by influenza the epidemic now appeared to have run its course and attendance was again normal, reported Mr. W. H, Moyes, principal of the boys’ school. The new implement shed at the school farm which was' being built by the fourth form agricultural class, would be completed by the end of the term. In the vicinity of the school .baths stone walls had been built and terraces concreted, A request for cinders, which were necessary to cover, clay paths, was granted'by the board. ■’ The work? of the girl/ school had proceeded steadily throughout the month, reported Miss D.'N. , Allan, the principal. Outside, examinations were being held and pupils from the school had been absent while sitting' for Training College Entrance and Senior Free Place examinations." . *. •

Acting on the advice <jf members of the grounds committee, who visited the sports grounds, turf has been'lifted and clay laid doym on a’strip of ground for a cricket pitch. The board was asked to provide two lengths of matting to place over this,

The principal of the technical department, Mr. A, L. Moore, reported that vocational work had been carried on satisfactorily. The senior engineering boys had . visited a demonstration of retreading at the invitation of the Paramount Tyre Co. Attendances at evening classes had been well maintained.

The farm manager, Mr. C. E. Fowler, reported that a total of 448 gallons of milk had been supplied to the boys’ school and 120 gallons to the girls’ school, while. 683 gallons, yielding 846 pounds of cream had been separated. Crops were in.' Twelve sheep averaging 551 b. had been killed .and three heifers had come to profit. A request was received from the branch of the Secondary Schools’ Association asking for a grant of £2O annually to be devoted to building up a library for the use of schools staffs. It was pointed out that up-to-date literature was in many cases, beyond the means of the individual, but that knowledge of modern developments increased the efficiency of the staffs. Support for the library would prove a paying proposition for the board. The matter was referred to the finance committee for favourable consideration.

Votes of appreciation for work in connection with the board scholarships were passed to the principals of the schools and to Mr. H. W. Insull.