THE HIGH SCHOOL.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 226, 30 January 1911, Page 4

THE HIGH SCHOOL.

?aj To the Editor. 'Sir, —The latest move on the part of I the Board of Governors of the New Ply- , mouth High School is just what can be [ expected from a fossilised institution. 'lnstead of getting to the root of the matter themselves, they refer the "charges" against the eiliciency of the school they are supposed to manage to the Education Department, with a request that the latter send an expert to report fully on the stalling and instruction afforded at the school, "with a view to enabling the Board to institute such changes or reforms as may be necessary." In other words, the Board feels disinclined to sift the matter for themselves, see where the screw is loose, and make the necessary adjustment. They desire to throw the onus and any disagreeableness that a performance of this duty might involve, upon other people. It is characteristic of them. They know just a.s well as the average New Plymouth parent does, where the looseness of the screw is, but take action to remedy it—why should they? They are getting old, and why look for trouble, why cause unpleasantness and disturb associations of many years' standing? It would greatly surprise me if the Department agrees to being made the eatspaw of the High School Governors. It is not their concern; it is the concern of the High School Governors, who are, or should be, quite /.-onversant with the facts, and need no recommendations or suggestions from outsiders as to how and where the school fails. I suggest, Sir, that the Board resign as a body. There is no other course open to them as selfrespecting citizens, after confessing, as they have, their inability to deal with a condition of affairs that is little short of a scandal. The least thing they can do is to make way for others with some initiative, independence, and backbone.— I am, etc., PARENT.