« — The Board met last evening, all the mem bers being present. The Yen. Arch. 1 Williams thanked the Board for electing vihim Chairman in his absence. Though < This time was not altogether his own, he ' wuuld do his best to discharge the duties - of the office, at any rate for the next year. Mr DeLautour agreed to act as Hon. Sec. until it was seen if the duties of the Board would be of a practical kind. On the motion of Mr J. W. Johnson, seconded by Mr Graham, it was resolved to apply to the Auckland School Commissioners for a statement of moneys now accrued and due to the Gisborne district, which would be payable to the Board under the Gis borne High School Act, and also for a statement of the revenue at present de rived from each of the reserves in the first ■chedule of the Act. The Chairman and Hon. Sec. weie appointed a Committee to frame regulations for the conduct of the business of the Board, and to submit them to the next meeting. It was agreed that four members should be a quorum. Mr DeLautour proposed and Mr McAra seconded : — '• That the Board of Gover nors do not see their way to establish a High School under the Act with the funds at present available, and that the School Committee of Gisborne and the Educa tion Board of Hawke's Bay be informed that it ia not at all probable that such a school could be established for the next few years, and that in the meantime this Board would view with much satisfaction any steps which the School Com mitted and Education Board may «cc their way to take towards getting the Gisborne public school converted into A District High School, in as much as this appears to be the only way in which higher education can be given within this district for some time to come." After some discussion as to all possible Ways of meeting the difficulty, and a sug gestion by Mr D. Johnston for the incor ooration of a High School within the present primary school — which was not generally considered practicable — the resolution was carried unanimously.— The necessary correspondence with the School Committee and Education Board has been begun.
