GRANT APPROVED

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20894, 25 November 1937, Page 5

GRANT APPROVED

FOR HIGH SCHOOL LABORATORIES MEETING OF BOARD OF GOVERNORS Advice that Cabinet had approved of a grant for the erection of two additional laboratories and stores at the Boys’ High School was received by the Board of Governors of the Timaru High School at last night’s meeting. Present: Mr H. H. Fraser (chairman), Dr. L. S. Talbot, Messrs W. Scott, J. J. Dickson, J. W. Preen and W. G. Tweedy. The Director of Education advised that the Public Works Department had been authorised to prepare the necessary plans and specifications and invite tenders for the erection of the additional accommodation which was to be an addition to the existing openair block. The chairman thanked the Rev. Clyde Carr, M.P., for expediting the grant. Thanks were due also he said to Mr Preen for expediting the plans of the bath house, tenders for the erection of which would be called shortly. There was no doubt, said the chairman that the buildings would be a great improvement. Review by Chairman The chairman welcomed Messrs J. W. Preen and Tweedy, new members of the Board. He referred to the recent visit to the schools by the Minister of Education (Hon. P. Fraser). At the Girls’ School the need for two new classrooms was pointed out to the Minister who appeared favourably impressed with the request. It was also hoped that the school would be painted and that the heating would receive attentlon.The grounds at the school were in particularly good order and the efforts of the four men who had been given work under the Government’s scheme were very creditable.

The sports at both schools had been very successful, said Mr Fraser, who added that visitors had been very impressed with the physique of the pupils and had praised their drill. The inspectors had visited the schools. The Board, he added, was very fortunate in the staff at both schools. Rector’s Report

The Rector (Mr A. G. Tait) reported that at that period of the school year the school roll usually showed a decline. There was at present a keen demand for beys and they had been able to supply boys of a good type to the public service, offices, shops and farms. Mr G. Guy returned to duty on November 4. after a trip abroad. His contract with educational institutions in other parts of the world would be of considerable benefit to himself and to the school. The Minister of Education accompanied by the Director of Education, the Members for the districts of South Canterbury and Members of the Canterbury Education Board visited the school and the secretary of the Board and Mr C. E. Kerr were present and matters in connection with proposed improvements to the school were discussed. A party of delegates attending the New Zealand Chamber of Commerce conference visited the school. He acknowledged with thanks a donation from the visitors. It was to be used for the purchase of music for school purposes. The annual Inspection of the school was held by Messrs Learning and Tomlinson. secondary school inspectors. As this inspection was tor the purpose of examining the work of pupils recommended for Senior Free Places and Higher Leaving Certificates no report would be presented to the Board. All recommended candidates were approved. Through the courtesy of the Mount Cook Tourist Company a moving picture. Illustrating skiing in Switzerland was shown in the school Assembly Hall. Thanks are extended to Mr H. Wigley for his Interest in the school. It was impossible to record the successes of old boys in the University examinations, but G. D. L. White and A. G. Monaghan gained scholarships awarded by Canterbury College. Robert M. Burnett had been nominated as one of the candidates from Otago University for the Rhodes Scholarship this year.

The prize giving and speech night ceremony would take place on the evening of December 17 in the Theatre Royal. Dr. H. E. Field, Professor of Education, Canterbury College and an old boy of the school would be the principal speaker. Tire annual church parade would be held at St. Mary’s on the morning of December 5. A number of pupils of the agricultural classes competed in the woolclassing competition at the A. and P. Show. The majority of the prizes were gained by pupils from the school.

Thanks were extended to Mrs G. C. Hamilton for the gift of Kowhai trees and to Mr A. W.'Anderson for the gift of plants to both schools. The report was adopted.