DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOLS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8901, 22 August 1907, Page 3

DISTRICT HIGH SCHOOLS.

'At last night's.mooting «/ a 1, ~ ami Eiluc.-itiou Boiu-d (!* f" 11 '"'" T report was r.vs.^.l M £ bl: Inspector : r -;!:iKn ;; %£V» .t'lto that- Oil Iriil:!.-., ;'" . : at i visitor Bniis, 7;;; ; ;- I1 : i ;;;; ■;v;otcij, with-a w; ;,. ( .. ltioil fimn ,omonl.;*u *■*-.< ;■/..'for the o«t* ijlislniiont oi • <■■, nm<t the Rood rV 1 " 1 " 11 !; district so l-unic-U, w'-"/ >u]1]!;):;f - tiio general D'.uroii':■■"/ -j, M< nll , r i,j j-,r. jjruiuo one in I, 11 ' 11 , I !''. 1 , matior'arn the fol'•'•,;!,i"'r v-v—l. Thn number oi lc,w ?! J --:.. V ; V.> ! ];i"-l VI. for a scri*

~v r ? 1 '!:~ ."\-,-:i.iv. --'• The number of l;i , qVtn'Standard Vlf. fur the same pupils ',,. '''j-!),. iniinV'V of schools *}}"s;. ro'oeotribufe mipiP. 4. The <=f ]*ipils at. the schools. ' 'H" tn!:' 1 - number in. pupils resid•Vwr'ii'i !■!■;■ immediate vicinity of the, ,;.,;i " u The extent of the district p,which' Mi-.' school is placed. 7. fi,,. (■■■•uvi'uiciti.'c of rim schools iu t a,', <} : -<<'n<-i to the nroposed centre. possessed by the ccbool for il:c nccnmmolation of a '.;».' ,-,> (;.;■%■ dcua.rfnH'jif. '•>. The. num- •;.' r <h'in.pib'prepared to attend the ■ >-■(,!iti.', ; -v department 'it once. To ",-!,ioh mmht bo nddod-10-tho oxi,,,('. ro which the applicants will aid 'v'school practical!/ ia the direction of seenring modern equipment. To take (iie ease of ilongoten first. ')••);'.■ -..'-liool is eontrnllv situated, and i.'l'r-s bad of the force the largest . .' or the test eight v.,..'-.:;" f s claim, however, is weak ■• A" ;w ,., ;■■■■;■,!•■•(■(■•.: .'.!■ has no room tunable for "the accommodation of a Pe'Vat'Cr--department, and for the hVij.'i ' v,w,v ' : ii; '-'' l[wl in ;;H°nd- ...„',. h> Stand a.rd 'VI. an average of iuui-ipapils. It should be stated ft.vj:.,■.,■: j. Thar with the number o; n-'iVil- available it is exceedingly ,-'•>'-! h-'.table whether ; m average of y.,'. ■ > maintained;'aud, 2, the jtO.'o st taken n.i ine matter by j.;„, T..»;dr-::ts compares, unfavourably v'-'rh that shown bv those of the 0'.j.",-,. !v,o disfmos .1. have little (1 .',„-„,■ ],; ; rhst .h»Ji-otc;i will be abletu-emiorf a distrh v high school ]-v and. bv, b\ii the<'|;ii;;: {.v. present. .'{< wid b' seen from an analysis of [\ w '■;,■,• siuanvinr' lists, is not such •k [•, heaofY immediate steps in tins aiiwi'heu 'l shored add that it was ,-V-.d ;.. the pab.ic mecioig that [\" A ,. ': ' ;,. ■>-, 'iov.oi.diip a hailsuitf "i'" ",: '„ ",.!,; s room, for which abl :; ■"■/,,;! bo h-.;,i free, and fhat 1 ■>' o. ■ ! "~ ■-■ , , ... I i..,,,,.' !:< cintsaHi ane- towards jl|(1 ( ... lU iiaaee;- ot a room suitable f or tii'-' f-.-..i-"hii , : i 'V of elementary scienci-. a ;,. ot jonlls may next be c:j „sHh red. Ar fi'.-« public' nieetint j)„ ,vsi.lcn;s ma'le a:i e;cremely soul l ,-»:-. Th-ve Ss av the school an ninieiaipi.s! mom available ; there is icaaal!'.- a aooh Standard VI claps iu aitvo'tane'': of the, three centres l' n \u has rise lar-'c-r jtopnlation: p,i,iib irmii sevt-nil other centres oou'il ate ad without inconvenience ; . m ,l !ha re.-iiheos ;\r:: ])re]jared to eoiimbun. | 1!:: v.i5...,...-ly re the extent 0 f i'V.Vi :-r :'i!•;'■», towa.rds l'h'.'' br.udmg andcoaininee.r of a. suitable, room f,-, r ;|ii- " i-siehin.LC '.f eleineutary science. 'Theie are si:': pupils in Sniudard Vii at tin- prc-ent time, "u<i tii" i-arents of j:j pupils with preti' ienev and ilve with compotenctf cvi'iitic;.:..'s h.sve a requisition for'il! • e-iahushm.eiL of a secondary ili-iivtmi'iir. Tiier.' are. moreover. n iicpiv>.il:.= iu r?r:i«id.:,ni VII at the i>ir-":u rini'.- -whose parents signity thiit thev v.'onld a.fiend the secondary denrrnaimf in the event of their being sncc'.-.d'ul at the forthcoming . cxaminaiitm. Keferrin:,'now to '.'no cast' of bandon. I nvis : state that r-.-sidenrs to the iminbev of about VO appeared at a public nieetine: to advocate the claims of the district. Tiiese claims • m i,j : _S])i..;idi<t class room entirely ; suited for secondary .purposes at present iranccupie.i: i-i pupils with : prnuciencv and four wi i h competency ' cpTtdteat!''-'. who v,-nnld attend as . soon :- a s.-hool could be established ; a ma'eiiiient plavuronud. Of the three '.-ciscois tins has the best record f,.„ ..rj-'O'le'ice =. n Standartl VII; the s.,i.' ,1 is een!rally sitnaf.'d : and the << residents are prepared to contribute lowar:'!.- the equipment of a room fr.i- -lie '.-oel-iim- e,f olee.ieiitary science. Tiie distance from Bulls to Sandic '-■ about four miles. >-o that it woiii l i.e uawis." to establish a seeondarvoepai'teent to be attached to tlio one >ehool or ihe etaer I have to .stale that the claims of the two places are verv nicely balanced hbleed. In average roll, jaospective . attL'iidance, popular ion of district, aiuonnt fi be coutriiaifd. and per- * Jians also in centraliiy, Jjulis has the ailvaufaa'o. (On ilio oiher h.aud, in res] 'eel of ae'oumiod-'itiou and the ' attetiduae,. of ovipil.-: at the riia.udard "Vlif da:■■■ Idiie-rto i-'audon lias the : advatitaa". ft :iaaud bo further :

stated ihat tia- Übakoa residents, throtiud: ciieir eommifi-'e. expressed adbrmer pirfci'ence f-r Saudou. A sohumi: e.uedle fair to botli sides roahl I:.' to as.-embie tie? seeoudary di'iartu:'at at each sehool alternatel'v. hat rh'Te --vouM be admiuistrativVhiiihaaSes iovoived iu this plan. iTlu; iii>'.ul settlement would be to I place the secondare department at I the point where tic Ohakenroad I joins the Laiils-Saudou road, so that ' tlii-pini'd-- from both schools could attend without difficulty. There are. of course, obstacles in the way of this pian. 'Which of the teachers would he put in charge? Would both districts be eropai'eii to contribnto to the equipment of an up-to-date class loom fur lite teaching of eiementary science ,s thev are now prepared to do for -heir' respective schools? Would tii- "Department recognise sueh'a s"hool aud urovide suitable room: \Vos:M the arrangement interfere witli the success of technical work :w ihill-V Whether this pian be feasible or not—l fear it is ;iof—there can be no questioi; bur that tiie two schools could support a secondary department, and that such a department would be an educational boon to the district.

I hone I have made the claims of tiie respective districts sufficiently clear.' 1 should add that the thanks of the Board are duo to Messrs Dowties. Perrofr aud Penny for the trottol-' titer have taken iu collecting

App.-c.de 1 'you v.-illnud tho various forms which I have thought it well to have prepared iu anticipation of inv visit.—i am. >■:(■..

GIiUHGH BRAIK, C'l-ief Inspector. -Vd-ealam.—There have come to liauu ~h-,- : this report was written a map freai Bulls and a letter from Bonget- a. both of which arc worth consideration.

Mr Purnell moved Hat the Chief iEspen a-'s report he received He had ae -.-muanied Mr Braik on the occasion of his visit, tend lie thought thev had both come, to the conclusion that the residents of both Saudou ami i'.afs were particularly entlmsiiWioaiid were prepared to do their full share towards i'uv establishment of a j >ist riot High School. H' tlioughr. too, that ibey bad both tome 10 the conclusion that the conliitiuu.- obtaining at Kougotea at the preseiu time were not such as to justifv the establishment- of a high School ihere Personallv he tliought that Kougotea would live to bo the «?uuv of a-notber district, and was Hot so situated as to permit of its association with Sainton and Bulls. He 'r.iov-d that the Inspector's report- lv referred back to the Bulls and Saudou Committees, with a view toarranuing for a. mutual settlement iat.hu interests of the districts as a Thole.

Mr Guthrie seconded Mr Purnell's ■notion, aud endorsed the opinions he expressed.

Mr Fraser. while agreeing that Roagotea must be regarded as distiucr from Saudou and Prulls, urged t)iar the claims of the former should te i'uvonrablv i-tiusidered.. The RonSotsa resid(mts wore quite as en- - "msiastic as the jieojde of Sandon etod Palls, and were ipiite prepared ■fr nut tbt-ir bands in their pockets. Mr Bennett supported Mr Eraser, Sad agre-e.d with that gentleman that the Committee should be asked to Provide the Board with a list of the ■lames of those wishing to join a D.H.3. He felt snre that the Ron:?otenHigh Sciiool. once established, Should be quite as nourishing as i Hlier that at Bails <■■:• Sandou.

t After a little further discussion, U'o Chairman said that personally ■« thought the District. Hi;<h School '•"oveicenr -was a liitlo too far adduced He thought that technical i*wt precede the establishtfeut of :i hiiih school. Bulls had l«0ne n pond deal towards forwarding INmical insrrnciiou: Sandou had M»ie uotliinir. and, from what he Wtoaw f.i" Foii,"eiea, that district »ould be better..-enx-d for some time ■f the institution of technical To his mind Bull?, by the ■P pla.'jo most, "ontitled to liave a. Reft .S.-iionl at the T'.rr- pent time. H| r Purueil nnvmg replied, the ■Son was put and carried.

" On Mr Eraser's motion, it was resolved that the Rongotea Conmfittee be advised to raalto application after the next examination, when the matter will Ao again discussed.