COLLEGE BOARD

Wairarapa Times-Age, 23 May 1944, Page 8

COLLEGE BOARD

USE OF ASSEMBLY HALL APPLICATION NOT ENTERTAINED. EFFECT OF “BLANKET” RESOLUTION. The monthly meeting of the Wairarapa College Board of Governors was held last night. The chairman, Mr. A. Owen Jones presided. The Principal, Mr. G. G. Flancox. reported that the Director of Education had approved classes being provided at Featherston. It was hoped to commence instruction at an early date. Mr Hancox said the classes would be open to civilians as well as soldiers. Mr. Hancox reported that 22 girls had been provisionally enrolled as boarders for next year at the proposed hostel. The Whatman Home and School Association. wrote asking the board for the use of the College Assembly Hall on two occasions for concerts to raise funds for new swimming baths. Mr. Jones said there was a motion on the books regarding the use. of the hall. Mr. Nicol said the hall was wanted to raise funds to build swimming baths and he was in favour of the request being granted. Mrs. Hair said it. had been proved that the acoustics of the hall were not satisfactory. Mr F. C. Daniell entered a protest against the board’s blanket motion and said he wished his protest to be again placed on record. The board should not have robbed itself of its discretionary power to consider each application on its merits. Mr. L. T. Daniell also entered a protest. Mr. Nicol said there were many educational things which could be assisted The hall belonged. to the people and the board was custodian for the hall. “The narrow interpretation of education that we give here would not be given elsewhere,” said Mr. F. C. Daniell. The letter was formally received. The Minister of Education advised that the educational guidance cards were merely to help the guidance officers. Mr. Jones said the outcome of the recent protests was that the cards were now available to the parents. The Education Department asked for the board’s opinion regarding permanent appointments to newly created positions on account of increased roll numbers. It was suggested that appointments should be made temporary to avoid men and women overseas being placed in a disadvantageous position. The education committee was asked to prepare a report on the subject.