, 1908-07-04
REMARKS.

The private higher boys school at Chris
tiansted ceased to exist with the 31st May
1908, and the subsidy to the private higher
boys. school at Frederiksted will be paid
for the last time on the 30th September
1898. Thusa an amount of Fir. 1888. 35 only
will be spent out OF the amount of Fr.l0, 900
entered on the Budget for 1908 -Q9 as aid
to private higher schools.
AS the Council probably will be aware, a
joint stock company 'The St. Croix Higher
School" has been formed, and will from 1st
October 1908 establish q higher school with
branches in Frederiksted as we'll us in
Christlansted. 1t is proposed to give the
balance of Fr. 6,666.65 as a subsidy to this
school, and rs it viii not be possible to ppply
the conditions set forth in The School Ordi-
nance, 2nd Part, Chapter II, Government
has thought it necessary to propose this
amount for grant.
It should be added that the payment of
the subvention with l 6 monthly will DO
made dependent on the Recommendation Of
the School Board, and that a proposal for
alterations in the School Ordinance on this
and certain other points will be submitted
later On.
The Governor introduced the Bill and
recommended it for adoption by the Council;
the remarks accompanying the Draft are
sufficient to make the matter quite clear,
and besides, the matter was too we'll known
to honorable Members to make it necessary
for HIM TO say more.
9rd. Crownmember Larsen) begged on be-
half of the Company"St Croix Hoi re Skole'
to thank His Excellency the Governor, the
Shareholders and the School Commission for
the very great interest they have taken in
the School, Question he hoped that the
Members of the Colonial Council will show
the same interest to day.-He added, that as
the School is not opened as yet, he supposed
that the Council would like to hear some
thing OF the Plan for the same.-It is intend
ed to start the School on the 1st October
it has to be a mixed School, with English as
the principal language, but giving at the
same time a COOL deal of instruction also in
Danish the pupils will be advanced to a
stand fitting them for examination the same
as in Danish Mellemklasser at home. For
the School IN Christiansted the Head Master
will BE- q Danish Candidatus magisterii, be-
sioes an English Teacher, a Danish teacher,
and q local one for the School in Frederik
sted the services of an Englishman as Head
master will be secured, a Danish teacher and
a ocal one. The Dwelling House on Rich
mond will be used us School Room.-As re-
ards School Fees they will be from 50 and
upwards, according to the grade OF instruc-
ton given, nnd allowing good reduction
where several children of one family are
placed in the school. 1t is hoped the school
can be started with $4,000 this amount will
be required for bringing out teachers, for
fixing up the 2 schools on a footing up to
date in every way, and to cover the deficit
which must show up in the first year until peo-
pie have got full confidence in the school.
To raise that amount we calculate on a sub
sidy from the Danish State as we'll as assis-
tance from the local finances according to a
list sent round now, we may reckon on some
thing like 80 children. OF course the name1
amount will not be sufficient to cover all our
expenses; even if we get as much as 200
children. Therefore we apply to the Colo
NAL Council to aid in the manner here done
for contribution afterwards we will submit
the case to the Home Government too.-He
said it is not necessary here to point out
how much we need a high school for our
children; he woald only once more in con
clusiun express the hope that the Colonial
Council will today show the same interest as