HIGH SCHOOLS BOARD

Evening Star, Issue 23692, 27 September 1940, Page 4

HIGH SCHOOLS BOARD

BREAK-UP CEREMONIES ARRANGED MONTHLY MEETING HELD The Otago High Schools Board held its monthly meeting yosterdav afternoon, the chairman (Mr H. Brugh) presiding. BREAK-UP CEREMONIES. Breaking-up ceremonies were arranged as follows: —-King s High School. Thursday afternoon. December 12; Otago Girls’ High School, Friday afternoon, December T 3; Otago Boys High School, Friday evening. December 13. The functions arc to he held a< the respective schools. DEPARTMENTAL GRANTS. The Director of Education advised that approval had been obtained for an expenditure of £lO4 8s out ol Endowment Income upon sundry urgent repairs at the three High Schools, and of £75 on repaint.ng the interior of the gymnasium at the Otago Girls’ High School. The architect’s report concerning necessary repairs at the gymnasium was approved. The Director of Education advised that approval had been obtained for an expenditure of £303 out of Endowment Income for exterior and interior painting at’ the King's High School. MONTHLY REPORTS. The rector of the Otago Boys’ High School (Mr H. P. Kidson) reported that the total number now on the school roll was 410. The corresponding numbers for September 1935-39 were respectively 680, 522, 421, 379, and 397. The Otago University nominee for the Rhodes l Scholarship was an Old Boy, D. A. Morrison. He had had a fine record at school and university. The oratory competitions drew a very large number of entries—--14 for the senior and 18 for the junior There were some very good performances in both sections. The principal of Otago Girls’ High School (Miss M. H. M. King) stated that the roll now stood at 481, the corresponding numbers for September 1936-39 being respectively 526, 535, 516, and 475. There were 12 candidates for Public Service Entrance, 77 for University Entrance, 76 for School Certificate, two for University Entrance Scholarship, and four for Lissie Rathbone Scholarship. The rector of King’s High School (Mr D. S. Chisholm) advised that-,the roll stood at 277, and included 70 first year pupils, 76 second year pupils. 67 third year, 36 fourth year, 25 fifth year, and three sixth year. The corresponding totals for 1936-39 were respectively 190, 238, 291. 299. Boys of the school had already given aid to the work of various patriotic associations, and were prepared to assist where possible. Parades, gala occasions and sporting activities afforded scope for such assistance. NEXT YEAR’S TERMS. The following dates of terms for 1941 were agreed to; —First term, Monday, February 3, to Friday, May 9; s.eeond term, Tuesday, May 27, to Friday August 22; third term, Tuesday, September 16, to Friday. December 12.