Waimate School.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 296, 16 December 1902, Page 4

Waimate School.

A meeting of the delegates appointed to discuss the question of a school gymnasium and technical classes building was held on Friday evening.

There were present Rev. G. Barclay, Dr. Birclay and Mr G. Manchester (High School Board), Messrs iN r ic>!, Beckett and Rh'. A. S. Morrison (Technical Classes Association), and Messrs Hamilton and <Jo,ville (School Committer). Rev. G. Barclay was-" elected chairman,

T:ie chairman stated fch.i objects of the meeting and outline I the steps taken so far. He said the proposal was that the High School Board and the Schod Committee should go into the matter jointly ;md any money got; by the Technical Association for buildings should go containing a gymnasium. The whole question was one of funds.

Dr. BiircUy said that the Technical Association would bj the largest partner in the firm and he a>ked what assistance could they get.

Rev. Barclay said that they would have to prepare plans of the building and send up an application for what they wanted.

Dr Barclay said that one building would, in his idea, be sufficient if propells arranged. It could bo divided into two parts, one for cookery ciasses and tho other for carpenter's shop and gymnasium combined.

Mr Beckett said that the Govarnment might object if they sent up plans for a carpenter's shop of gieat size, and then again the classses might clash. lie suggested a gymnasium separate from the other two rooms.

Mr Nicol agreed with (his. He thought that they should use the school at first and add class rooms as they could afford it. The Chairman said the question was that the Technical Association could find the money for their purposes and the other bodies would have to build a gymnasium.. A building 40ft by 21ft would cost about £7O.

After a long coversational discussion the Rev. G. Barclay moved, That the Education Board should be asked to allow thuir architect to confer with a committee consisting of Dr Barclay, ttev. A.S. Morrison, and Messrs W. M. Hamilton acd G. Pitcaithly, with the mover, re :he combined gymnasiuu and technical classes rooms. The architect would be <isked to submit plans and estimates, and a meeting would subsequently be held to discuss these.

Mr G. Manchester seconded this and it was carried. After a further discussion the meeting ended.