High School Governors.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVI, Issue 53, 7 March 1904, Page 2

High School Governors.

The monthly meeting of the Hoard wus held on Friday evening. Present —Jlessrs JlucDiurmid (ch&iriutui), Dockrill, Hoy und Allnsvortli. The Education Department wrotti notifying the ro-appoiiitmoot o( Messrs 1). llisrry und S. I'nrcy Smith ftß high school governors ; also asking (or a list oi reserves administered by tho board. The secretary (Mr Ti«wley) laid a copy of tho ruturn, which hud been forwarded, ou the tuble.

Mr llolilfeldt wrote ofSering Ims services as teacher of foreign languages.—He will be iufortuwl that time is no Yifcaucy. Tlis sub-committeu (Messrs MacUiarniid, Hoy and Allsworth) appointed to deal with the question of freo tuition reported tabliug a list of pupils lAigible for tree places.

The chairman said the circular issued by the Eduction Board notifying parents whose children wore entitled to free tuition had b«ea of groat service.—The report was adopted.

44c Hoy culled attention to the iact that, tile next ordinary meeting fell during [Ouster w-eok, ami it was decided lo meet a week earlier.

In consequence of the smull uttmidauce Mr Allsworth obtuined leave to hold over his notice of motion re providing boarding accommodation at the high school. The chairman reported that there were 91 children in attendance—44 girls and 47 boys. Some discussion ensued us to accommodation, staffing, etc., and eventually the Board went into committee on the subject.

Vn resuming the chairman reported thut in committee it had been resolved to a hold a special meeting of the board on Friday evening, March 11th, io oonsiiler the re-organisation of the stalling of the school and other business.—The report was adopted.

Ihe usual statement of accounts was read by the secretary and unproved.

Accounts amounting to £77 18» 4d wui'e jju.ssecl for payment. '-Hie Hoard rotse at 10 i>.m.