TARANAKI SCHOLARSHIPS
! A CONFERENCE. \ A conference was held at th( Town 'Hall, New riymouth, yesterday to con;sid. r proposals to extend the Taranaki scholarships by amending the Education Act of 11)08 to allow of more than one scholarship being awarded to a school in any one year, and other questions. | There were present: Mr. N. K. MaeDiarmid (in the chair), Hon. T. Kelly. M.L.C., Messrs. H. Okey and J. B. Hi lie, 'MVP's., Mr. 0. Hutchen ( New Plymouth High School). Messrs. Morton, Trimble and Ballantyne (Taranaki Education Board), and Messrs. O'Dea, Braik and'Dickson ('Wanganui Education Board). The following resolutions wore carried:— 'That section 70 (a) of the Education Act, TOOB, be amended so as to allow of more than one scholarship being awarded in any one, yiar to a school; provided that if scholars from different schools qualify, each school supplying a qualifying scholar shall lie awarded a scholarship before a xecond is awarded to any school." "Seeing that the provincial district of Taranaki is mainly dependent on the dairying and grazing industries, it is (bsirable that a scholarship or scholarships be offered for a knowledge of biology and chemistry calculated to promote these industries." "That three scholarships per annum in dairying and agriculture he awarded." "That a committee consisting of 'Mr.. O'Dea, Mr. .Braik and Mr. Ballantyne be set up to prepare suggestions as to the qualifying examination for the, dairying and agricultural scholarships." "That the conditions requiring scholars 'to pass a section of the degree of bachelor of science or to- take up a course of study in a branch of applied science be recommendid for deloetion." The committee, appointed as above, subsequently recommended "That the qualifying examination be the matriculation, with elementary agriculture, and either botany, chemistry or zoology as compulsory subjects to the course' followed thereafter by that of bachelor of agriculture."
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 243, 13 April 1912, Page 7
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306TARANAKI SCHOLARSHIPS Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 243, 13 April 1912, Page 7
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