HIGH SCHOOL BOARD.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 May 1918, Page 4

HIGH SCHOOL BOARD.

MONTHLY MEETING. The ordinary meeting of the s?ew ; Plymouth High Schools' Board wis held last night, when there were present:; Messrs D. Hntchen (chairman), L. C; Sladden, H. Trimble, R, W- D. Robertson, P. W. Atkinson, S. <3. Smith, E. P. Webster, and A. Morton. Leave of ah* pence was granted to Mr. J. S. Fox. The chairman welcomed Mr- A. Mom ton to the board, repacking that Mrw Morton would prove an acquisition Mr. Morton thanked iae chairman fog his expressions. Mrs. J. E. Wilson antTMas Andrews, on behalf of the Old Gdrls' Association, waited on the boaid and ptated that they were anxious to improve the library at the Girls' "School, and wished to know if the board would subsidise any amount they raaa«d. It was intended to devote three-fifths of the annual subscription to that purpose, and, in addition, they had in view another scheme for raising fundi. The chairman stated that the Act pro* vided that a Government subsidy of £ for £ would be payable on all amounts contributed. Mr. R. H. Eockel forwarded a cheque) for £62, in respect of donations by Old Boys for the general purposes of education, and given with the intention that a subsidy of & for £ should be Obtained from the Education Department or the Government. The subsidy hag Ibeen applied for. The purpose t® which the fund Will be devoted will be decided at next men- ■ ing. Mr. E. A. Meredith, Crown lands ranger, reported on various High School reserves in the Manaia district, which he stated were in good order, well farmed, and,the buildings in a fair state of repair. He also reported on reserves in the Waihi and Okoke districts. In one or two instances copies of the reports will be forwarded the tenants. The board resolved to support the resolution submitted by the New Zealand Educational Institute urging upon, the Government the necessity for carrying out various reforms in connection with the educational system of the (Dominion,