THAMES NEWS.

Thames Star, Volume XLVII, Issue 10357, 4 May 1911, Page 4

THAMES NEWS.

THAMES HIGH SCHOOL,

MEETING OF BOARD' OF

GOVERNORS.

The Board of Governors of the Thames High ■ School met yesterday afternoon. The 'Miayoii (Mr H. Lowe) presided, and; theire wero present: Messra W. H. Lucas. EL Doeble, J. Klowe, and Dr. O'CaJlaghan. An aipology for the albisentle of Mr W. Scott was received.

—Leave of AfosenOe.—

Mi*S. A. Hetherirgton, a .member of the Board, Tvlriote' asking 1 the Btaardl to grant him &ix months' leave of absetnee, stating that while in England ho hoj.ed to haiVle an opportunity of visiting soms of the large secondary schools and* gainingl some information calculated to be of some usa to the loan! Board.

It Was dleoided to grant Mr 1 Hetherington's request.

—Thei Elndowmtemts.—■

Mr limvto sa.id that in company with other members oi' the Board he visited the 1 endowments at Waioron.gomai a,nd found all the sections in good Girder*, the 1 tenants in some instances haivling effecitetl w'ondlerful improvements. The section held by Mr A. Biu'g^ss showed such a decided change for the 'better 1 as a result of this tenant's drainingl operations, that the* Board decided! to allow him a rebate of sis month!,' rent.

—Headm&.Etter's BfepoH.—•

In his monthly report the headmaster said lha ( t the roll numibier still continues albove 90, and- recommended thatt the term holidays commende on 13th May andl endl on Ma.y26ih. The report was received: and adopted. The; sejorefcary was instructed' to write to Mf Kudmam expressing the Board's sympaithy with him in his tfeioent sad fcbre&vtement. —^Acicioiuntis.—i Accounts! amountingi to £90 3s 6d were palssedl for payment. —nVisiting Cbmraittee.:—■ The) Visilting •dominiittetei for the ensuing month consists* of Messrs H. LWe andl W. S'ctott.