HIGH SCHOOL BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 22, 19 February 1909, Page 4

HIGH SCHOOL BOARD.

The usual monthly meeting of the IBjfh. School Hoard" was held at the Board's office on Wednesday, when there were present: Messrs. M. Fraser (chairman), Percy Smith, Glasgow, Wilson, MaoDiarinid, and Dockrill. Correspondence was read relative to tho admission of paying pupils coming from private or other schools who had not passed the Jifth standard, the Board being desirous of admitting them. ,It ; was resolved that the Principal be instructed to examine pupils presenting thcuisclveß for admission as indicated in the letter from the Assistant-Inspec-tor-Gcneral of Schools.

Necessary repairs at the gymnasium and school were authorised, also additional desks and dumbbells necessitated by the growing attendance at the school. Tho Principal reported that there were now 110 on the roll, which is the largest number yet attending, there 'bring 00 free pupils and 20 paying fees, the latter being nearly double the number for the previous year. i'l'he Principal was requested to supply a list of those who had gone up for examination, and the names of those wlio 'had passed. The Boarding 'School Committee reporty.! in favor of the original scheme lo build a new residence for the Principal and mills.- the old residence with .alterations for a boarding-house and resilience lor the master in charge. The Board discussed the letting of n portion of the si-Jwol site, not required for the purposes 0.1 the school, for building sites, with a view to increasing the revenue. It was rrsolved that a committee further consider the mutter and report to :i future meeting. Mr. Fraser was re-elected chairman for the eiiMiiug year. A committee was set up to consider the isalarics paid to the stall'. Accounts amounting to £270 os< 4(1 were passed for payment, and the Board adjourned.