HIGH SCHOOL BOARD.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXX, Issue 12262, 5 January 1904, Page 3

HIGH SCHOOL BOARD.

A meeting of the Tim&ru High School Board was held yesterday morning. Present—Mr Howell' (chairman), Archdeacon Harper, Rev. G. Barclay, Messrs J. McCahon, R. H. Bowie and R. Gillingham, the last-named taking his seat for the first time.' : ; WORKSHOP. It was resolved, on the motion of Mr Barclay, seconded by Mr McCahon, " That the chairman and the headmaster (Mr Simmers) "go on with- the erection of the carpenters' shop 'according to the plans now submitted, the Board providing the balance of the cost over-and above the grant from, the Department. 1 ' •, v FIRST ASSISTANT MASTER. . Eleven applications for the position of master at the High School ■ .weife*received, and on the motion : of Mr. seconded, by Mr McCahon, the decided to offer the post to Mr Jamea 'Drummond, M.A.,of Auckland. Mr Drummond, in his letter of application,' states that h© has been- aii assistant master during the last irine years, first aa senior classical master at St. John's.- College, Auckland, and" later, as second assistant at Nelson College, Nelson. Eighteen months agoiie left Nelson to-take /up. the. study of modern ? languages in Germany and France, and he has just ''returned, from, the University of Strasburg. /He under-j .stood the Board reqiiired a paster to teash Latin, French, German and English up_to : university junior scholarship istandard. He felt the . more competent to fulfil the requirements because . he. had himself Jiel.d that scholarship, being placed second in New Zealand in 1890. Later honours were three first-classes in/Latin and. special , mention in Latin when examined for his . 8.A.,, and first-class honours and first in New Zealand in the final for- M.A.j .passed the B.A. examination :in s .French in NewZealand, with 80 per, * cent. _of maximum L marks, -and as already mentioned, he .had., devoted special study to French at Strasburg and Geneva. holds a certificat© of competency to speak and write German, as the result of*, an ;,examination.. by the Professor of German at the University or London.- Tri English : he took; three first. : classes at 'annual examinations at Auckland College, and passed in English m the honours examination, qualifying for the M.A. degree, i A budget of testimonials ■ includes gratifying letters .from the principals of Auckland and Nelson Colleges. * T-nuw nr a r»i?Q

~ FREE PLACES. Mr Barclay spoke at some length on I the following motion That those "pupils I :wishing to attend the High School next term, and not holding certificates of com- I •petency, be advised on or before January 25 th to-call at the High. School office, for J instructions, and that the regulations hereto appended 'be sprinted 1 -: and • kepfe'fin * the office for reference or distribution." The motion -was, sec&nded 1 by Mr Qillingham and carried. ' The regulations are as follows: (1) That; -with the exception of those referred .to , in !No. 4 of these regulations. _all pupils . proposing to join the Timani School next term, must provide themselves with " certificates of .competency" as .issued bytb'e Education Board (fifth standard or any; higher standard): (2) That in case of thosei -who do not already hold such certificate they be advised on or before January 25th to communicate •with the High: School office, to learn the steps by which, & certificate is obtainable. (3) That in terms of the Education Board's new regulations (clauses 17-24), the inspectors or secretary of the Education Board in conference with the High School' office be requested to announce a time and' plij.ce to meet with, and, if necessary to examine candidates for the certificate. (4) That in' case of those intending to take no steps to obtain a certificate of competency, or who may fail to pass the examination, they be urged to meet the principals of' Hie High School at the office on or ibefore January 25th with a view to arrange, if deemed expedient, for their tuition. .

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