GRANT FOR HOME SCIENCE

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 138, 6 March 1919, Page 4

GRANT FOR HOME SCIENCE

" '■JIINI'S'M op education and UNI VEIiSITY COUNCIL. ' By-Telesraph—PressAssociation. • Dunodin, March 5. -The -Minister - Education ivas; approached by the University. Council this morning, for, a. further cC2OOO to completo the home science building. The deputation also asked'' tho Department to liquidate fV portion of the debenture debt of' J27000, and invited the Minister's sympathy with a. scheme for a children's department' at tho'Museum'for geography and .ethnology teaching. Tho Hon. J. A.'.Hhriiui-'anriouiiced' his .Sanction to n grant or- ,£IOOO for honie science, 'which ho could.give.without'''consulting' Cabinet. He promised- that' the debenture debt would be considered when the'wholo subject of the',finances of tho.university colleges-was : being considered. Ho also expressed sympathy with the scheme tp interest:' children in natural objects and stimulate their observation powers, and .said ...the establishment of a chair of be approved under conditions. - Tho Minister took tho opportunity .of .saying .that.,from tho reasonable applications made ,it appeared that the : increased vote for school buildings was, ■ onough,.. and would have to be increasedbeyond the ,6100,000, where it how stood, Mr. Sanan inspected the property recommended.for, purchase for a probation home; 'Ho pr'ocoeds to Christchurch tomorrow.