PETONE DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2389, 19 February 1915, Page 3

PETONE DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOL

A meeting of the Petone District High School Committee was held last evening, the chairman (Mr.- D. M'Kenzie) presiding.-, Messrs. Lockwood,'. Anderson, Pawson, Kirk, and Wright were also present. .The headmaster (Mr. W. Foster) . reported ..that the attendance to February 12 had. been as followsOn roll at December 31/ 1914, primary department, 754;! secondary department; 44; total, 798; withdrawn, primary department, 92; secondary department, 21; total, 113; admitted,' primary department, 78; secondary department, 36: total, 114; on roll February 12, 1915, primary department,- 740; secondary department, 59; total, 799. Average halfday attendance, primary department, 694; secondary department, 58; total, 752. . The,results of the recent Departmental examinations were as follow:— Matriculation, W. Mather; Public Service, E. Ambler, B. Thomas, R. M'Kenzie, C. Goddard, R v Lusty, L. Price, W. Olson, H. Wylie; intermediate,' W. Monks, 13. Hume, W. Mather, S. Davis, E. Brocklebank, L. Rodger, V. Humphreys, G. Meldrum, D. Wild; Junior Board Scholarship.' C. 01son ; S.. Reid, K. Fowler (qualified); Senior Board Scholarship, H. Wylie (qualified).. The' report added that in view of-the fact that pupils for the examination had received no other instruction than that given in their respective daily classes, the successes were. gratifying. . The committeo decided to forward a congratulatory letter to the headmaster on the satisfactory results. • It was decided to apply to the hoard for tho full capitation of £5 10s. in respect to those pupils who had been successful in the examination, having undergone a course of rural science, and to ask for _proper appliances for the boys and girls to use on tho ground. A reply was received from the Petone Council to a communication from the committee (in which the latter had requested that the Education Board's request for a high school site on the Hutt Park might be given effect to) stating that no decision had been arrived at. Mr. Wright stated that as the councii appeared to be doubtful regarding the site chosen, he would ask that the letter on the subject be read as. considerable time was being taken up in discussing the question as to the most suitable site for a high school. Tho secretary read a lettor from the board dated September 17, 1914, in which it was made clear that aftor inspecting 'fivo sites, the committee set up for the purpose was unanimously of the opinion' that the Hutt Park was the most suitable for a higlj school. It was resolved that the position should bo explained to tho council.