NATIONAL SCHOLARS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1993, 25 February 1914, Page 8

NATIONAL SCHOLARS.

MAY THIA <VTTI,\"D ST. P VI RICK S Tho old Education Board scholarships may be held by pupils attending schools which are not tinder tho dcivtrol of the State—was raised again as tho minting of the Wolluigto.ii Education Board yesterday, A letter had been received by tho board from a candidato w'bo had Won a Junior National Scholarship, and who wished to hold it al St. Patrick's College. The secretary had replied, stating that -the practice of the board had. been to insist upon such scholarships being held at Stato secondary schools. Tho boy had then replied, stating that he would' relinquish the scholarship if ho were not alfowed to hold it at St, Patrick's College.

Tlio_ chairmau (Mr. I.ce) remarked, that, if the board v,'"shed to adhere to their former decision, a motion to re* ceive the letter would have that effect.. If, . however, tho board wished to do something different fhey could pass another resolution, So pointed.out that the boy liad won the scholarship from St. Patrick's College. Tho : boards rules allowed,'certain saholnrsiii.ps |o.r larger schools, and other s.ehoiarsMps for schools with an attendance of less than 200. It m happened that St. Patrick's College had an attendance of less than 200, and boys from this ; school competed with pupils from small j primary schools in the country. • This did not seem quite right. . ]Io thought that it would bp proper to compel- any seefindary school to compete for scholarships with the larger grado of schools.; Hbwcrer, tlm question' to, be decided was whether the -board would adhere to, tho' former resolution. Mr, AV. H. 'field: I understand that, in other parts (it New Zealand, thev. allow these scholarships to bo held in Chnrdi of England schools. s Mr. Flemrug said that Christ's College and Wftiiganui College' were now Stttto schools in exactly tie- same way as the other secondary schools of tho Dominion., . _ j Sir. Field: It. is a very slender. dis- ■ tinetion. I think that tho whole test should be whether the'v can offer satisfactory education, Hoti-evsr., the tttiitter lias, been settled previously, I understand. Mr. Kebbell: Befo.ro we could do anytiling wo would, have to rescind that: resolution, Mr. Leo observed that that wits the position. Mr. Moss.finally moved thiit the letter bo received. This motion was .seconded by M'r. A. AY. Hogg, and carried I without dissent..