HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOL

Waikato Times, Volume 122, Issue 20510, 28 May 1938, Page 11

HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOL

GOVERNORS’ MONTHLY MEETING MONEY” FOR HOSTEL FURNITURE At the monthly meeting of the Hamilton High School Board of Governors yesterday, at which the chairman, Mr C. L. Macbiarmid, presided, the question of teachers taking sparetime work was discussed when an application for permission to undertake such work was received from a member of the High School staff. “It is mainly a question of whether people who are engaged in a profession which has such a decided effect on their nerves should take part in other jobs, in other institutions, with possible effect on their regular work.” said Mr F- A. do la Mare. •There have been cases where civil servants, teachers and others have taken spare time jobs, such as organisls, spare-time teachers and journalists. However, this has been stopped in the civil service as it is thought that the practice might impair the employees' work. However, in the present, ease, I do not raise any objection as the acting-principal of the school seems quite agreeable.” It was deeidod to grant the permission asked lor. A written suggestion was received

from Mr S- B. Sims that sulphur con- i crete paint should be used in the : painting of the school baths, and it , was decided to accept the recommendation and to call tenders for the work. A tender for the installation of lighting in the assembly hall, music j room and dining rooms at the hostel was accepted. In reply to the board’s earlier application to the Education Department for a grant to meet the cost of extra ; furniture and accommodation at the hostel, a letter was received from the Director of Education stating that the board already had sufficient funds in hand to provide for the matter. | The chairman explained that the money referred to by the Director of Education was collected by the staff i and pupils a number of years ago for j furnishings in the new hostel when ; it was built. The money had been ; specifically set aside as a trust fund j for that purpose. It was decided to reply to the Education Department in terms of the chairman's remarks. Reporting on the condition of the school grounds the acting-principal, Mr 11. D. Tail, stated that the pathway j between (lie main building and the annexe became very muddy in wet j weal her and needed attention. • >n i wet mornings it was particularly difii- ' cult to negotiate and a new surface j was necessary. Mr Tail was author- j ised to arrange with tlm borough en- : gineer. Mr R. Worley, to have the necessary work put in hand.

A letter was received from the Royal Life Saving Society expressing pleasure at the number of passes secured by the High School in the recent life saving competitions, and thanking the staff for the assistance that had been given. It was stated

I that, in all, 8U awards had been secured by the school. Congratulaj tions to the acting-principal and staff I for the results of the c m petitions were extended by the meeting. The annual balance sheet was adopted.