SECONDARY EDUCATION

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLV, Issue 119, 22 April 1925, Page 2

SECONDARY EDUCATION

CONTROLLING BODIES MEET. The High Sell'ols Board of Governors and Technical School Committee met last night, there being present: Messrs J. A. Nash, M.P. (chairman), J. W. Ituthorfurd, W. F. Durward, W. R. Birnie, O. Monrad and \V. T. Penny. Miss C. B Mills (lady principal), Mr J. Murray (rector), and Mr G. G. Hancox (director of tlto Technical School) were also in attendance. BOYS’ HIGH SCHOOL.

The Rector reported that school resmrtpd on April 15. the roll at date standing at 307, comprising 195 old and 112 new pupils. A few more were still expected to return. There were 33 boarders. A revision of the dates of the terms for the year was necessary and lie recommended the following: April 15 to August 7; August 26 to December IC. An adjustment of bourding fees was required and a schedule of the proposed charges was submitted. A short Atiznc Day service would be held at the school on Friday, at 3.30 p.m. at the Gallipoli Oak and it was desired that bourd members attend. Thanxs were expressed to Messrs Manson. and Barr, Ltd., for a donation of accumulators lor the science laboratory. On March 25 ho had attended a conference at Wanganui to discuss with Mr Tate, the Director of Education in Victoria, matters relative to post-primary education.—-The report was adopted, a vote of thanks being accorded Messrs Manson and Barr, Ltd., for their gift. GIRLS’ HICII SCHOOL.

Miss Mills stated in her report, that schools re-opened on April 15. The roll stood at 191 and last year’s pupils were still returning. The average attendance lor thz three days of last week was 179.2, the low average being due to the fact that many pupils were unable to return until the day before the board meeting. Miss Dale, of the staff, had been absent for two weeks on uccount of illness and as she was expected to be absent for some time longer, permission was sought to engage a relieving teacher. In connection with Anzac Day a short service would he held on Friday, at 3.30 and board members were invited to attend. A good start had been made with the year’s work, the pupils were keen, and Ihe correspondence method had proved a distinct benefit. Of the school candidates for the teaching proft-ssion nil hut one of those possessing the matriculation qualification had been appointed either pupil teachers or probationers.—The report was adopted. , TECHNIGAL SCHOOL. Mr G. G. Ilancox, director of the Technical School, reported that on March 25 he had attended the conference at Wanganui. Ail classes resumed on April 15. The weekly hour enrolments totalled 5507; those for the first term of 1924 totalled 2557 and for the third term of that year 4905. In 12 months, therefore, the classes had more than doubled. The number of classes had increased from 80 in die first term last year to 115, with five more in the course of formation. The number of students enrolled was as follows Free students: Junior free place first year 142, second year 97; senior free place, first year, 82, second year 49, third year 45; pupil teachers 32; paying students 153, total 600. From those figures the acuteness of the accommodation problem would bo realised. Another typewriter was needed. The New Zealand Society of Accountants had intimated that it would make a donation of ±l4O a year for two years towards the expenses of the accountancy classes. This recognition was largely due to Mr R. Davis, the representative on tho council of the Wellington North District. Tho Sisters of Mercy, Dr Durward, Mr 11. Kirk, Mr D. Watson, and Messrs Manson and Barr, Ltd., were thanked for gifts to the school. The Borough Council proposed to donato two prizes in cookery classes. Accounts totalling £lB7 Is lid wero recommended for payment. —It was decided to thank Mr Davies for his efforts on behalf of the school and to also thank tho several donors to the institution.