RANGIORA HIGH SCHOOL BOARD.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16141, 20 February 1918, Page 10

RANGIORA HIGH SCHOOL BOARD.

♦ The llangiora High School .Board met last night, Mr It. Ball presiding. ' Miss E. Vickerv, second-assistant * teacher, resigned her position, "'fhe ' resignation was accepted,with regret,; Mr 11. A. Callaghan, first-assistAnt master, who has accepted a position under the Auckland High School Board as agricultural instructor," ' also resigned. The Board congratulated Mr Callaghan on. his appointment,'and [ accepted his' 7 resignation mth regret. The headjt&aster reported that the t school had opened with a roll number of 110, and tad since reached a total of 125 scholars, of whom 6(5 were [ new pupils. lie congratulated the Board on having gained so largo a [ percentage of boys at the school. -It' was an indication that the parentis ap* predated the fact that new and added y responsibilities would fall, on 'the shoulders of the new generation. The ' attempt to stop Ae drift of country > pupils to city schools had so fai" beep , successful. ■ 1 , The report went on to state teat the agricultural course was producing ' most gratifying results, and reflected great credit on the teachers concern- • ed. The Technical School classes had . re-opened with a bigger enrolment thai] ever, notwithstanding that the school was 'working under grave disadvantage, especially in the matter of accommodation. Certain free pla<* scholars were abusing their passes on the railway by attending the technfcai classes in Christchurch. It was decided to draw the attention of tho Minister of Education to thu matter. It was resolved that a deputation consisting of the principal, the chair« man. and Mr W\ A. Banks should wai> on the Minister for a grant for an cn• t largment •of the school building. Miss Jtobertshaw, at present. »«* lievin'g at the Rangiora * appointed permanently. ~ It was decided that the school shoal? be represented at the Hawarden Sno^