SECONDARY EDUCATION.

Wairarapa Age, 25 February 1927, Page 2

SECONDARY EDUCATION.

THH MASTERTON SCHOOLS.

MEETING OF BOARD.

A meeting of the Wairarapa Secondary Education Beard was held last night, Mr. C. E. Daniell presiding.

The secretary was instructed to ascertain the names and addresses of those persons holding Government bonds in connection with the High School buildings, upon the receipt of which the bond holders would be invited to attend a meeting to discuss the question of financing the proposed assembly hall.

In connection with this matter the Assistant Director of Education invited the board to submit plans and proposals for the erection of an assembly hall.

The Educational Committee reported that application had been made to the Department for permission to appoint a teacher of Dalcrosc Eurythmics at both the Technical and High Schools but the request was refused. Permis* sion had also been asked to roappoint a part-time teacher in class singing at the' High School On the recommendation of the Educational Committee it was decided to re-advertise the position of commercial instructor at the Technical School. A relieving teacher would fill the vacancy in the meantime.

The Principal of the High School reported that the roll was 288. Accommodation was still taxed to the utmost and it was hoped that the present unsuitable conditions would be remedied.

The boarding roll at School House numbered 34 full boarders, five weekly boarders and three day boarders. There was little accommodation at the House for recreation, reading, etc. The two lounges wore insufficient when the boys were forced by gel verse weather to remain indoors. Another piano was required as eight boys desired to learn music and ono instrument was insufficient. The Technical School Principal reported that full time day pupils now number 150. Miss I. Smith took up her appointment as home science mistress at the beginning of the teim, and Miss Wilkins had commenced as relieving teacher. The school was at present without an art teacher, but it was probable that the roll at March 1 would be sufficient to justify the appointment of an additional full-time teacher. In that case the art work of the school could be put on a much more satisfactory basis than was possible, with a parttime instructor. Enrolments for the evening classes were coming in steadily, and it was expected that all of last year’s classes would be carried on. Sufficient pupils had enrolled for a Standard 6 proficiency class and there was also enquiry for classes in electrical engineering and matriculation subbut it was uncertain yet whether the latter two classes would be started. Improved, lighting and ventilation were required in the science laboratory and engineer’s shop. It was decided to purchase gramophones and a number of records for the High School and Technical School at a cost of £3O each, half of which amount would be subsidised by the Government.

It was decided to build a car shed for the Principal, and to use the present building as a temporary woodwork room; also to make preparations in tlie plans for the assembly hall, a building for the teaching of manual work, to be developed in thp building scheme as funds allowed.

On the motion of Mr. P. M. Compton it was decided to request the Government to provide funds for the pur- I pose of teaching wool-classing.