A SPLENDID RECORD.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9076, 28 April 1908, Page 4

A SPLENDID RECORD.

A very gratifying \ report indeed is that which was presented at the annual meeting of householders last night by the Masterton School Committee. The residents of Masterton have every reason to feel proud of the way in which the school is conducted, and the high intelligence displayed by the pupils attending it. As the report says, probably no other large school in the dominion has such a long record v 'of excellent management and efficiency; and the inspectors have again awarded the marks "Very good," and "Good,'' for efficiency, ordar, discipline and tone. Hera are some no'ew'orthy facta: In the matriculation examination six pupils passed with credit, obtaining passes in the solicitors' general knowledge examination on their work: the whole of the pupils who entered for the Junhr Civil Service examination (seventeen in number) qualified, fourteen with credit; two of the successful boys have received Civil Service cadetships. and all are entitled to senior free places; the whole of the pupils (nine) who entered for the senior scholarship passed, tne four highest on the list winning scholarships. Of the ten scholarships competed for at the lastmentioned examination, Masterton secured the highest position, taking four scholarships as againsc two for the Wellington Girls' College, one for Wellington Boys' College, and three for all the other District High Schools. Further, a Masttrton pupil won the highest position with seventy marks ahead of the second successful candidate. In the Junior Scholarship examination a similar story of success is told. Nine pupils qualified, the highest winning a scholarship. The Committee is justified in remarking that the mere statement of these facts without comment is amply sufficient to show that the Mastertor; District High School is second to none in the dominion. Mr W. H. Jackson, the head master, who this year completes his second decade in that capacity, can scarcely be too highly commended for the splendid results achieved. His excellent staff of assistants am aho deserving of great credit for the admirable way in which they have co-operated with their chief to bring the school to its present hi a h status.