High School Governors.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7855, 22 June 1905, Page 2

High School Governors.

I'ho Board met on Wednesday. Present: Messrs MacDiann d, Berry, Fraser, Dockrill, and Wilson. Messrs Govett and Qullliaut wrote on behalf of Mr F. F. Hokin, relative to the terms of a renewal of the lease for section 110, block 7, Waitara, the current lease expiring in •September' next.—Deferred.

The Secretary of the Education Department wrote stating that the Inspector-General would shortly bo visiting New Plymouth, and could then discuss the Board's proposed amendments to the (rue scholarships regulation.

It was dec dud that tho Hoard he a committee to meet' the InspectorGeneral wheu he visits here.

The local Lands l Office wrote stating that it was proposed to include part oi the Board'a reserve at Onae. 1 10 in a scenic reserve, and asking what terms tho Board would propose.

1U- Berry pointed out that the property .was at present let. and the tenant would have to be arranged wltn. Some discussion ensued as to whether cash or exchange would, be preferable, it being considered that an isolatl'd block of land would be undesirable.

| Eventually, on the motion of the Chairman, Messrs Berry and Wilsun A'ere deputed to deal with tSe mat-

The. Education Department advised payment to the. Hoard's credit of £l«4. <Vtpitation grant /or <J3 pupils o2miit«a to tree places.

ihe Dcpurtuient further acknowledged the (Board's resolution with regard to inconvenience caused by tho strictness of the ago limit for free tuition, adding that the matiier would receive attention.

The Chief Inspector of Schools, Wellington, wrote that the claas« tor drawing and dressmaking at the High School were recognised for 1905. The testimonials of Mrs Caukrodger, instructor of the dressmaking classes, were returned, with the intimation that they were quite satisfactory. It was mentioned in the secretary's communication to the Department that t«o instructress h<id no particular text book, hut taught on the same system as adopted in the technical school where she *as engaged in teaching in England. The Auditor-General certified to the balance-sheet) for the year ending December 31, but attached a "tag" in regard to one ; item. Tills was for members' travelling expenses to Well ngton to Interview the Ooverntnet on Board business, which members considered' a perfectly legitimate charge on the accounts* Mr Dockrill : We got £ISOO as the result of our visit at any (rate. Tfie principal, Mr Pridham, gave a very satisfactory report of the school The number on the r O U was now HI pupils. It was mentioned ithnt there I wore nine holders of free tuition granted by the Board, whereas pight was liio maximum nvinbcr allowed by the Department:.