HIGH SCHOOLS BOARD.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 621, 25 September 1909, Page 13

HIGH SCHOOLS BOARD.

/;TWO V EBEOETS BT/JnSS.MTiEAN."/!. : Tho monthly meeting,of the Board-of Goverribrs of Wellington College.and the Girls' High School was ; held '. yesterday, '-there : being f pteserit: Mr..Robert lee (in ; the rchairj,, Miss Richmond, Mr: VI. V. Ward, and'Dr: Newman. ■fThe'staijement' : of ; firioriccs,-.disclosed :a.,prospoetivo.credit balance (reckoning outstanding vents laosji fees) •' of, S3GO7' 10s. '-3d.' - Outstanding rbrits' totalled ■ i£ls2 ,Is., Ild;;.-. outstanding' fees —Boys'-, College, :':£1337-'Os. .;pd.,", I Girls'./.High School, • lis;—JB103I Hs..9d.> of .which/the actual "arrears? were; JEIB3,Bs. lid.- for) the Boy's' College/ -and '£110, lCs," for ;. they Girls'..;Cpllege. •' Dr.. Newriian-.comriiented on:the,.;arrears'' of fees.;:.', The 'ainburit'"seemed Very;;considerable for one term. ■;•;' .''-.'.''■'■;."/»•'/';■' ','•■' '•".■'<■ >:/;/./' ' .Tho. H secretary (Mr/C, P.. Powles)'.explained; that ,the/term-had:/orily. g'ust, begun'...' .It, whs. usual to allow, some',- graco with regard' to the payment:^.'fees...;. /■, '/■;■.'.• '.";//■'.:/,': •"' ,'■ ;Mr//Leb (acting-ch'airmKn) ..added; that therf) had; always,been ■a. considerable)' sum in - arrears' at' tho ; conimencemerit.''of;'thb -tbrmS,'.'but\the board .lost'very littlo,in' the long,ruri..;-. ; . ■, : .. , ■■.The secretary,:'in' further .explanation,.said ,that/,legal proceedings'; we're usually/taken -at the'expiry of; a.-'te'rm's.'gface.'- '■'• '■'. ; v,' •'. ' I '-' ,'Miss-■M.:.-M!l.ean; Principal -of ;. the"; Girls/ High, School,- -. subipitted.Uhe iqllowing." memo'jaudum'.for .the'eonsideration, of,'• the.' j bbard' , . i -,

■'■:■ :'7'!ih /View tof "the resolution/carried by.'- / the; board -at' 1 its-/last- ;mcetirigi -another-, /teacher;.wilt■;be'-rbt]uired .'if .twenty - : extra ' pupils are.Jo- be admitted; ;I'rench,iaeed!e-.; :. w:orl;,':,niid'-'book ; keeping..will;/be.. ! /the. rb/ .»quirenicnts. 'iri... addition' to l .' the • ordinary, -"'class' subjects,...iSalary.iSuggosted,. £ 1.00..',/-;. ;' "Unless some building is,proceeded .with- ■- ■ shortly ,-;.. we 'shall' next, year": -bo/craniped, •■.'■'for'rbomi;^There- : is'.rib-''spare;-;cla.*room-r'otv. ~ .prespn.t,;.bnd'/ two/ of \ the '' present, class- ■ - rooms aro, small—not. capable /of.'Veating-/ ;; more ,'tlfari 15; pupils. ; The'' central . • Bail ■ would have to 'be;'utilised as -a;;class..roohi// and. this /would -be' exceedingly/ in-' ' : ic'onyenient, as it is the'only, room-ayailablo /for 'drawing, drill; .6inging,; and /music. ■> If:"/ .ascience .demonstration roomiworo'built in' '/connection-.with tho:' : prpposcd Kcicrice-labbra-■;: : 'tory/ '• this' /would ■ accbminodatO'' an ■ extra" /class.": ; - ;"' '■'-.' ■/..' ;:'",-:../.':! ;:;,•■;-.-".;.; • [After:; soriie: 'discussion;; it '-.was. agreed that the requirements .with /respect'' to'additional accommodation '.at ;the: 'High School''could' best bo,.lnvostipnted,;by; ; tho .board-at'a'.personal survey, '.arid :it. was; decided.that .those present bo a '.committee to' investigate accordingly,, and rennrt;' to, the', next meeting of the board.-' • MisS Mltean'/also-reported'oii' the traestibns involved/by 'the'faction of the■ Edncatiori Deoartment > in .'changing: the'- dates of /the. Civil service-.examination's :—,/•.' / -/.;/..',' ~ '~.." v '"Owiiig to the: Civil Service arid, Matricri- '•' lotion examinations-coming together'this' year,; it/would be'prejudicial to tho health .of tho girls to,have the strain of another examination closeto'these; I would suggest ", that this year tho teachers conduct, their /own examinations, which would'; bo: less severe in character,'and more elasticas to the, date of examination. In that case I would ljke to suggest that.a small bonus ■be 'given to each member of tho staff for •the extra amount? of work Entailed." The hoard agreed to defer 'decision/.pending a report frorii tho Principal of the/Boys' Col-lege-(Mr., J. P. iFirth)- upon the question involved.■• ;•■:. ■■;'■.•. ■;,■'.',;' ; '' .''/; ; '; ; ; ,■■■