TRUST SCHOLARSHIPS

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10579, 9 March 1912, Page 5

TRUST SCHOLARSHIPS

REPORT OF COMMITTEE.

The following report in regard to Trust scholarships was read at the iuaoung of the Masterton Trust Lands 'irust last evening oy the Scholarship Committee: — "Your Committee recommend that ilie whole of the resolutions in the minute books of the Masterton Trust • Lands Trust relating to matriculation grants be rescinded, and that this Trust found Matriculation Scholarships of the value of £4O a year, and £lO a year respectively, and that such scholarships, to he tenable for not more than three years, be awarded annually subject to the following conditions:—!. The parents or guardians of such holder must reside within the Masterton Small Farm area. 2. One Scholarship of £4O a year will he awarded to a scholar who matriculates from tho Masterton Small Farm area who devotes the whole of his time, during the duration of such scholarship, to University studies, and in whose cass it would ho impossible for him to attend the University without the assistance of such Trust Scholarship, such scholarship to he awarded at tho discretion of the Trust Lands Trustees, and not to be concurrent with any other scholarship. 3. Four scholarships of £lO a year each to be awarded to any other pupils who matriculate from the Masterton Small Farm-area, and who attend the University, the second half of such grant to be "paid on the passing of the College terms examinations each year, the first half to be paid on the student certifying that he, or she, has entered for the terms examination. Ee Olive Sutherland's application for a 'matriculation grant, the Committee cannot recommend same. Re Colin Hendry's application for a matriculation grant, this application being on the same footing as D. Prypr's and H. M. jEwart's, the Committee refer* this application to the Trustees to decide. Re Constance Evans' application for a matriculation grant, this application was held over till the rules and regulations for the .allocation of; tho Scholarshh).Fund had been drawn? up." The chairman (Mr E. G. Eton) explained that the sub-committee of the Trust had .gone thoroughly into the question of scholarships, and had come to the conclusion that it was desirable to establish one matriculation scholarship, as well as four extra wants of = ilo. The maximum liability would j Tie'2B(s for the first #euf. Tins would be increased itt subsequent years. -Mr T>. Caselberg pointed put that! the matter could not be dealt with at present, a& the Trustees could not re-j scind a resolution already on the min•tites" without notice of motion being 'given.

IMr Daniell agreed that Mr Caselberg was correct in his contention, •but he thought the matter should be discussed. Personally, Mr Daniell thought. the maximum liability theTrustees would be incurring under the proposed new scheme was £240 per. year.

Mr Pauling pointed out that the matter was at tie discretion of the Trustees. They need not grant the maximum amount. Mr D. Caselberg said the Trustees could grant a maximum of £BO iper year.

■ Mr Daniell maintained that their annual liability would he £240. He objected to the awards being made at the discretion of the Trustees. The scholarships should bo claimed as a ripht. He further claimed that the holder of the scholarship should . ho resident within the Small Farm area. Mr W. H. Jackson pointed out that j it was necessary that the Trustees should have the discretion in the matter of grants. The ,£4O scholarship was a "poor boy's, scholarship.'.' •' He agreed with Mr Daniell that clause 1 of the report should be more liberal, and that the holder, and not the parents, should reside in the district. He was of opinion that the. Trustees should have the discretion in all cases. He agreed with Mr Daniell that the maximum liability, after three years, would be £240 per year. Mr T.- B. Michell objected entirely to the matriculation scholarships. The scholarship fund was intended to subsidise the Board scholarships, and not for matriculation purposes. He had opposed the matriculation scholarship ~ the beginning. The Board scholarships, were at present too small. Mr J. H. Pauling said that the idea of the Committee in offering a scholarship of £4O was to establish a Trustscholarship pure and simple, and irrespective of the Board. The matriculaion had only been- introduced as a •standard for the scholarship. Mr Pauling maintained that the Scholarships should be vailable only to the children of parents residing within the small farm area. . They must comply with the .spirit of the Act. Mr Wagg pointed out that the whole of the Borough was not in the Farm area. / Mr Jackson said this was news to him, but the chirman endorsed the statement of Mr Wagg. Mr Caselberg agreed with the proposals in the report, but maintained That the scholarships should .be open to children residing in the district, _\ without respect to the place of residence of their parents. After further discussion, it was decided, on the motion of Mr Daniell,' ■ that consideration of the matter be deferred until next meeting, in order that notice of motion to rescind the existing resolution may be given. The recommendation in regard to Olive Sutherland's application was adopted.

In reference to the cases of D. Pr.yor and ff. M. Ewart. the chairman moved, and Mr Michell seconded, that the /application be not granted. >Mr Jackson moved as an amendment that the matter be held over for a full meeting of the Trust. Tlie motion of the chairman was carried on the voices.