ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume 3, Issue 281, 28 March 1879, Page 2

ORIGINAL CORRESPONDENCE.

[We are at all times ready to give expression to every shade of opinion, but in no case do we hold ourselves responsible for the sentiments of our correspondents.]

AKAEOA HIGH SCHOOL.

To the Editor of the Alcaroa Mail,

Sib, — Circulars have recently been issued asking people what support they will give to a high school in Akaroa. It seems that there is a good deal of the " pig in a poke " about it.. Before anyone can decide to support the proposed institution, he will want to know whether it will be distinct from the present school, and if so, what will be taught in it that is not taught in the present school, and how many masters will be employed in it. If the high school is to be distinct it will contain at least four or five classes, and will require at least two or three masters. People require to understand these matters before they will enter into the movement with spirit. How is it that there has been no public meeting about it ? It is worthy of note that the present school practically approaches to a high school, but it is crippled for want of additional teaching power. If the high school should unfortunately be found to be impracticable it would be well to know what subjects the public wish their boys to learn beyond those now taught, and then to appoint an additional master to teach them. Or arrangements might easily be made for visiting masters. The great objection to this would be that the public would probably have to bear all the expense, but then that would not be greater than a high school would involve them in. But the matter cannot be done justice to in writing, and it is therefore most desirable that the School Committee should call a public meeting for its consideration.—Yours, &c, COMMON SENSE.