High School Board.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume II, Issue 13, 29 June 1899, Page 3

High School Board.

The usual bi-monthly meeting of the Waimate High School Boai'd-was held yesterday in the Courthouse, present: — Bovb. G. B i relay (chair), McKenzie Gibson, Coltman, Sinclair, Gr. Mauchastfer aud Ho well. Mr Grahom (secretary) and Mr Pitcaithly (headuiasur) were also pjL-osent. An apology was received from Dr Barclay. After the minutes had been confirmed the chairman stated that tha prizes tor»the Hgii School pupils were to be presented on Friday next and that m-mbers wtsre invited to attend "the Cdreia )iiy. Mr Coltman gave notice that a,t next mestiug he would move that tho day a id hour of meeting be changed to the third Tuesday in the mouth at halt past seven. Correspondence was read from :—: — J. Andjrsou enclosing his halt year's rent at the increased rate. Mrs Hayes thanking the Board for their sympathy in her trouble. Mr Tavendale asking the Board to reduce his rent. A discussion followed and finally it was resolved to allow a rebate as Ims been dove the last three years. The headmaster reported everything satisfactory. The roll lnuubdr of the High School was 35 with an average attendance ot 32. The formation of a cadet corp3 i was mentioned a.id members thought 'that the matter should not be allowed to drop by the school committee as the Board's offer \va<* most liberal. The Scholarship Committee recommended that ; v (1) The Junior Scholarship be" abol ished in the mdantimb. (2) That the exhibitions A and B be anixlgannted and increased' fr.Qin Bto 10. liaiiway-iares were to be still allowed to those travelling by 'train. The recommendations were adopted It was resolved on the motion of Messrs Gibson and Howell, that?' Messrs Coltman, Manchester and the chairman be appointed a iinaace aud investment committee for the year. , The passing ot accounts amounting to j£26 12s lOd concluded the business and the Board rose.