TECHNICAL COLLEGE

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21412, 2 March 1935, Page 4

TECHNICAL COLLEGE

♦ BOARD OF GOVERNORS MEETS The Christ-church Technical College Board of Governors met last evening, the chairman, Mr T. W. West, presiding. The principal, Dr. D. E. Hansen, reported that the roll number reached 1165 at the beginning of the week, which was 39 more than two weeks previously, and 84 more than at the corresponding date in 1934. Classes were now fairly stable. An additional first year commercial class and another engineering class had been formed. The problem of staffing and accommodation was made a little less difficult by the fact that there was only one class of third and fourth year engineering boys. There had been two last year. Notwithstanding, many readjustments would have to be made to fit in all the classes, which would be accommodated only with difficulty. The roll was:—Girls: First year: Home science 108, commercial 81; total, 189. Second year: Home science 75, commercial 61; total, 136. Third, fourth, and fifth year: Home science 41, commercial 46; total, 87. Boys—First year: Commercial 88, engineering 195, woodworking 56, agricultural 16; total, 355. Second year: Commercial 51, engineering 119, woodworking 33. agricultural 19; total, 222. Third, fourth, and fifth year: Commercial 41, engineering 66, woodworking 17, agricultural 52; total, 176. The grand totals were: First year students, 544; second year, 358; third, fourth, and fifth year, 263. Enrolling was going on at the evening school, although the session started a week ago. The indications were that examination, commercial, and home science courses were being well supported, but some of the trade classes had not shown the increase expected following the placing of many boys in skilled trades last year. Acknowledging the receipt of a letter in which the board drew attention to the urgent need for additional accommodation to meet the requirements of technical education in Christchurch, the Minister for Education, the Hon.] S. G. Smith, wrote that he would dis-i cuss the situation with his departmental officers. Should it not be possible for him to visit Christchurch soon, he would let the board know, so that it could wait on him in Wellington. Members agreed that no time should be lost in interviewing the Minister, and the chairman, Mr W. McGregor Wright, and the, principal were appointed to go t.f (Wellington, r ■< £3 3s was received