TECHNICAL COLLEGE.

Press, Volume LXI, Issue 18479, 5 September 1925, Page 16

TECHNICAL COLLEGE.

BOARD OF GOVERNORS. The Board of Governors of the Christchurch Technical College met last night. Present: Mr McGregor "Wright (chairman), Mrs H. F. Herbert. Miss A. Kobinson, M&sr* P. R. Cooke, E. H. Andrews. W. K. tiahagan, J. Vr'. Graham, W. Johnston. W. J. Jenkin, W. Jones, J. H. Price. A. Peverill, B. Kowse, B. Seth Smith, and T. W. West. Increased Tees. The Canterbury Trades and Labour Council wrote: "At our last meeting one of our representatives reported on affairs connected with your school, and amongst other things reported on the suggested new schedule of fees to be paid for tuition by scholars. In connexion with this the following resolution was carried, and 1 was to forward it to the Educational authorities: "This Council deplores the action of the educational authorities in their attempt to increase the fees to students attending the Technical College, and views it as a step in the wrong direction. e trust that in the very near future this class of education will be entirelv free. It would appear that the Education" Department is attempting to discourage secondary education. Dr Hansen said that he understood at least one other association was entering a similar protest. , It was decided to make another request to the Minister of Education that Kaiapoi children wishing: to attend classes at the College should be allowed free railway passes. . Donations were received amounting to £4O IUS. Committee Beporti. The Pinance Committee reported that from July ltith to August 13th, receipts amounted to £2IOB 18s. expenditure to £lß2l 19s Id, leaving a credit balauce of £IBO4 Is 9d. It had applied to the Education Department for a grant towards the cost of installing linotype machines in the workshop. The Bui'.dings Committee reported that it had approved the purchase of six dummy keyboards at £3 each, and instruction books for use in the linotype class starting in the first week in September. The fencing of the playground on the north and west sides had been completed.

Director's Report. The Director, Dr. D. E. Hansen,, reported that the return of attendances up to the end of the first term, showed that there had been a considerable drop in the roll number of the Technical High School through the epidemic. It was anticipated that in normal circumstances the number would have shown an increase, but the attendance of both old and new students was considerably affected. The evening school again showed a large enrolment, and the increase in numbers there compensated for any loss in the Technical High School. Except in the general and examination classes where there was a slight decrease, all departments showed an increase, which was most marked in the commercial. The class for instruction in linotyping was now ready to begin, and he trusted fnll advantage would be taken of it.