COLLEGE GOVERNORS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 598, 28 August 1909, Page 3

COLLEGE GOVERNORS.

. MEETING OFTEE BOARD. The monthly meeting-of the Welington Col* lege Board of Governors was hold yesterday, the chairman, Mr.'A. do. B. Brandon, presiding. i There were", also,' present Messrs. X :Warbni>. ton, Dr. ; Findlfiy (Attorney-General), llowrt Lm, AY." ll.''Field, and W. Wai-d. The monthly statement of amounts ' showed that the. credit balanco as per'bank book Was •i958 ! '195, , 1 Zd^'^hich,'after allowing for unpresented cheques and cash m, liand, left an estimated credit 0f;;£928 15s. lid. Payments ■ required totnlled__ ,£513 18s. Td., reducing -the ■ balance to ,£4l -1' 17s. id. Prospective revenue - in,respect of:fees'-and rents totalled .£1493 4s. 9d,' . ■■ -■■ ■■ ■■■• , It was'stated'that the.payments, duo by the GoremAent with ijespect; to< free-place pupils amounted, to £W 2s.' sd;' / CIVIL SERVICE examinations; ' Sqthe discussion arose'over' t tho-action .of .the ■ Education-Department-in altering the date of i the-Civil 'Service eiaminfitions from December , . to November. 'This alteration," asserted 1 the Principal' Of the Boys' College (Mr.—J,---I'. • Firth); .in a 'lotter : -to the board, Would involve very, serious inconvenionco to the work . of" the', school. - 1 The chairman 6tated that' the proposed change of dates was a matter for serious con- ' sideration.--TThe . board L shbiikl not meelilvr nc- ' quiesco in -; tho- : ; proposal,' 'which practically *meanfc-thftHhe-.imddfo.'aiiid:iippec;ce&obl:wbnfU. ' be disorganised'at a. time , when the teaching staff were fully : o.cchpiod with the most' impoitant work of the .year. It was not right that these examinations should be thrust upoa them - at such a .time, and that to the benefit'of .only 1 that section' of. the sohpol winch was immediately concerned with.the'examinatioh. 1 ' Mr. Ward (formerly on" the leaching staff of 1 thd" college)';agreed that' the : disorganisation • would' be: Colisiderble,: ■; . : ; 1 The Hon: Dr. Findlay-thought tlint: before 'any action'.was taken,* the board might'ascertain the u-easons which.-'prompted! the Department to alter the dates. It was quite possible that the would be sufficient to over- ■ ride: the objections.' ' - ' The chairman j They want to got out the i i>. snlts earlier in Januarr, Mr. Ward '.said that ! there was no great ur. geacy m that rospoct, as. tho school did' liot rsopen until February, The secretary (Mr. C. £ • Powles) said that tho results were probably required for tho pur. pose of computing certain statistics willi repaid ito fre^-place ; ipupi]fl k -- •. ' (■ i Iho chairman:. We ,havo not been informed of any mson. The board'is quito in the dUrk' as regards tho matter/ . :■ - Ultimately, on the suggestion of the Hen. Dr. WSf' agreed ,to .communicate with • >..• the Department with- a' view to obtainiup a harmonious settlement, of the question.