TIMARU HIGH SCHOOL.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2151, 11 February 1880, Page 2

TIMARU HIGH SCHOOL.

A meeting of the Board of Governors of the above School was held last night. Present—The Rev. W. Gillies (Chairman). the Rev. (!. Barclay, His AVorship the Mayor, and Messrs Bruce and Chisholm. The Rev. Air Gillies was re-elected Chairman for the ensuing year. The Secretary Air G. F. Clnlec, reported upon the position and quality of the land of Reserve Xo. 2001, the property of the Board, and which it is proposed to let on lease. After some discussion a sub-committee was appointed to draw up conditions of lease, &c., prior to the lease being sold. The Chairman intimated that he hail communicated with Dr Haast, of Christchurch asking that gentleman’s cooperation in establishing a museum for Timaru. Dr Haast hail replied that, he would gladly assist. A vote of thanks was passed thanking Dr Haast for his kindness. Accounts amounting to £4BO 2s Odfor plastering, fencing, levelling, shingling, school requisites and furnishing, salaries, &c., were passed for payment. Some discussion took place with regard to school examinations, and it was finally resolved that the Education Department be requested to have the High School examined at the earliest opportunity, and that thereafter the school be examined at least once a year —in Dec. if possible. The Rector’s Jirst monthly report was read, and stated the number of pupils on the roll on Feb. 10 to be— Boys, ill ; girls, 38 : total, 09. A grant of £('>o was asked for the purpose of scientilic apparatus, It was resolved to comply with the request. A committee was appointed to inquire into the necessity for increasing the teaching staff, such committee to report to the Board at a special meeting to be held on Feb. 18.

His Worship the Mayor gave notice of the following motion :—“ That it being necessary to the full success of the school that the pupils should, as far as possible, be under the training of the staff, preparing with a A r iew to the higher course of study before reaching the attainments of the Third Standard, the resolution lixing the entrance qualification at the Third Standard be rescinded, and the following resolution be passed instead : ‘ That the entrance examination be ability to read and work the lirst four rules of arithmetic.’ And that this be taken into consideration at the special meeting on Feb. 18.” The speaker added that he had been induced to give notice of the above motion at the request of several parents who were desirous of sending their children to the High School, but were precluded from doing so at present. The lowering of the preliminary examination would enable many children to become pupils at the High School. This terminated the proceedings.