AGRICULTURAL HIGH SCHOOL

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10718, 25 September 1912, Page 5

AGRICULTURAL HIGH SCHOOL

RESOLUTION' BY EDUCATION BOARD. At the .mooting of the Wellington Education Board yesterday, Mr A. H. Vile moved, in accordance with notice given, "That, in the event of legislation being introduced this session in the direction of extending the scheme of agricultural instruction, the Minister of Education be requested to adopt the recommendation of the Education. Commission that as soon us the attendance in the . secondary department of a district high school in an agricultural or pastoral district reaches an average of eighty ('this Board recommends fifty) an agricultural high school should be established on the lines of those recently set in in Victoria and Xew South Wales." Mr Vilo spoke at sonic length in support of the resolution. Mr Freeman seconded, and stated that lie was firmly convinced that the movement was in the right direction.

Mr A. W. Hogg supported the resolution, and stated that he was strongly in favour of extending the scope of agricultural instruction.

The Chairman suggested that a report be obtained from the Inspectors. Mr W. H. Field considered that as Parliament was sitting they should lose no time. He urged the claims of tho Weraroa district' to the Agricultural College.

Mr Aitkon favoured the resolution, providing the recommendation concerning liffv pupils wore eliminated.

Mr Vile pointed cut that his ro?~ son. for suggesting fifty was that there were certain districts in which there \yo\h> a number of District High Schools, and it would be difficult t r > secure an attendance of eighty. If it wor" the of the Board, however, ho would allow tho eighty to remain, leaving the final decision to I'arliament.

.Mr Mien W(] ho was in favour of tlio motion with the suggested amendment. Tlio resolution was tlion nut* -ukl carried unanimously, the word "fifty" 'wing eliminated.

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