HIGH SCHOOL BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 237, 16 March 1915, Page 8

HIGH SCHOOL BOARD.

MONTHLY MEETING. The ordinary mooting of the High School Board of Governors was held yesterday. Present : Messrs W. N. Kwing, Jf. Eraser, i). Hutchen, A. Mcllardy, . R. P. W.-I.s'er, t-r.il !)". Eookes. In the absence of Mr. E. Dockrill, Mr. Ewing 1 was voted to the chair. Mr. 1). Hutchrn wrote acceding to the Board's request that lie should withdraw his resignation. Members welcomed Mr. Hutchen back to the Board table. PRINCIPAL'S REPORT. '■ Mr. W. 11. Moyes, Principal of the Boys' High .School, reported that the roll now stood at 2(1(1, mad.- up as follows: Upper School, 144; lower school, 5(1. One boy had entered during the month and two had left. The stall' now include;! six permanent assistants in the upper and two in the lower schools: Tn addition, Mr. Buxton and Mr. llntton were part time assistants, and Mr. .Tenkinson was conducting the gymnastic classes. Miss Pike, Miss Howling and Mr. Kenaud were taking the music pupils, and Mr. Sutherland had charge of the boxing. As tile Board would be going into the question of salaries at the present meeting, he respectfully suggested that the ] 0)1ey should be allotted according to the new Act. H:«- regretted that he had io report another broken arm, caused through i boy attempting to vault over the horse in the gymnasium. This piece of apparatus was altogether too big iVnny but senior bn ; , =i - ;v ] lV0 , ll(1 , rore suggest that the Board should purchase a new lniliiin'y norse for the use i, of the boys in the middle and lower schools. As usual, no scientific apparI, atus had arrived, although it was now I, f' v e months since the. order was sent in. . He would point out that this occurred every year, with the nsult that the work of tlie school 'was considerably interfered with. He would be glad if the Board would cable to GriU'en &. Sons and fimf out definitely when the apparatus could be expected Last year it did not reach the school until the end of July. As the examinations for senior free places took place about August it would be seen that the boys entered had been working at a great disadvantage. The Board was no doubt. aware that there was no orchard on the school property. ' Tho'inoney spent on the purchase of fruit » • amounted to a considerable figure each year. He asked the Board to allow him to spend a fum of C"> on fruit trees. These could b; 1 attended to by the agricultural boys, who would thus gain valuable experience in this branch of agriculture. He would also respectfully ;*emind the Board that Mr. Buxton's let- „ ; ter dealing with increase of salary had 1 still to come before the Board. Some members were of opinion that the fees paid at the school were too low, and should be raised to bring Hum into line with those at other schools. The chairman stated that the boys' school would show a profit. There would »' be a loss on the girls' preparatory school a and boar Tng establishment. It was finally decided that a ' üb-com-■<l inittee, consisting of Messrs W. N. Ewn i"", A. Mcllardy, and D. Hutchen, should submit a scheme to a special meeting of the Board on Monday next. On the motion of Messrs Eraser and Webster, Mr, Moyes wns given authority to Secure the military horse a*id r fruit trees. I. V THE GIRLS' SCHOOL. I* Miss Hodges, principal of the Girls' High School, reported that the work was progressing steadily. The roll number for tin: senior school was (ill. With regard to the boarding establishment, she" reported that several girls had been ill . with the prevailing type of influenza, , l>»t all were now quite recovered. * - PROPOSED EXCHANGE. j Referring to the conference between the Borough Council and the High School Board relative to the proposed exchange of a portion of the Tiigli School property for some of the Borough leasehold reserves, the Town Clerk wrote to the ('.feet that consideration of the, matter had been deferred until the return of the deputation from Wellington. He also wrote that the Council could not sec its way to consider the question of selling any portion of the Avenue Road property. On the motion of Messrs Hutchen and , Uebster. it was resolved to obtain ! through .Mr. Roy the opinion of Mr. Bell iito the Hoard s power to acquire leasehold property, and whether (he Board has [lower to exnend its funds on building thereon a boarding house, not a school. Later in 4he meeting the question i f more accommodation at the Boys' School was discussed. Mr. Eraser considered that it would be advisable i 0 build th» headmaster's bouse on a section in the corner Of the grounds, and add the present residence to the boarding establishment. 1 lIS would give ample room for further audition. ad qu ey of the playground, t)l0 riß " ts ™ Mr Eraser suggested that a committee might be set up to dear with the matter Tf they were able to lease the require,! ~ WO «'M hfl all right; if not, they ed' b/'him';' WitU t,H! WiTHE NEW GIRLS' SCHOOL. thonl^'n""''! 1 n ' fl,rrwl t0 tl,e tl.r s j " ,, I,o'' 1,o '' the Girls' Hi*. School «d been Wellington for th . 0 - ,lt ' hey had received „ accepted!"' ,lS ' W '"' th,T ihp y h: " ] (e^of a| Pl !,,( ' i< i l; '' 1 t " t0 il "' Minis of Education pointin." out the in convenience the Board was sulLu I TIME OE MEETINGS. It was decided to meet at <? • stead of 4 p.m. in future. ' 1