HOROWHENUA COLLEGE

Chronicle (Levin), 16 October 1947, Page 4

HOROWHENUA COLLEGE

aDvisory cOMmiL tee meets The Advisbry GomMttfee bf the Horowhenua College met in Levin on Tuesday night. The.chairman, Mr. F. H. Hiidsoh, ^eSiSeA ovfer a full attendance of members and txtended his e'ohgfatulatioiis to Messrs J. G.'Horn and E. D. Bell on their re-felectibfi to the cdiiimittee. He welcomed the represehtativ'e of the Wellington Educatidn Board, Mr. D. K. Guy, who feplaeed Mr. G. Matthews. it was, said "Mr . HiidSon, very siiitable to have a residen't df the district in siich felose Contaet with the comnrittee. In reply, Mr. Guy paid a tfibute to hik pfedfec'essor, and Said that he was proud to be^ssdciated with the bollege. • In his reptirt for the quaftOr ehded Q'ctobef ii, the principai; Mr. N. A^ Syrhe, said that a brushw'ood shelter had been erected iri the grounds for the protection of the native shrubbery, planting of which had be.gun. The collbge was iridfebted to the Levin Borough Couhcii fof gifts of kowhai trees and aiso a hinau tree. Work had been cdiiipleted on the volley board for the tennis court, ahd the board would be available for use this season. The committee extended its congratulations to the staff for the concbrt organised during the year. In reply to the coffimittee's r'epresentations, a letter was received from the secretary of the Wellington Education Board, Mr. W. I. Deavoll, advising that the chairman of the board had discussbd with the Director of Education the future contrhl of the college, and in particular the proposal that it shouid be vested in a management committee instead of the advisory committee. As a result the director had pointed out that the whole question of the control of secondary schools was at present under consideration b,y the Education Department and the Minister, and suggested that in view of this further actiori shouid be deferred until early next year. The board had eonsidered the suggestion made by the director and had decided to defer consideration of the matter in the mfeantime, cdncluded Mr. Deavoll. The committee received the communication. It was with regret that the committee accepted. the resignation df Miss H. M. Pettit, said Mr. Hudson. "I have always looked upon her as a steady and most acceptable member of the staff," he added. Miss Pettit had been a real source of strength since she joined the staff in 1940, said the principai, Mr. N. A. Byrne. The committee placed on record its regret at having to accept her resignation, and extended its best wishes for her future career. Miss Pettit has been appointed to the staff of the New Plymouth Girls' High School. , .