WELLINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE
VISIT Or THE NEW DIRECTOR. A representative gathering of members of the Wellington Technical Education Board,- together with prominent citizens interested in technical education, met in the college library yesterday morning to meet Mr. <T. H. Howell, 8.A., B.Sc., the new director of the college, who is paying a short visit to Wellington upon business matters connected with the new site. . • Mr. George Frost, chairman ot tna board, extended a hearty welcome to Mr. Howell on behalf of the members of -the board. He expressed the groat satisfaction of the board ,that the question ui tho site had been settled at Inst, and that the board had been fortunate enough' to secure. the services of such an able and experienced gentleman as Mr. Howell for the purpose of looking : after the wolfare of technical education i in Wellington. The board had every confidence in hini, and was lookiivi iui» i ward to a period of prosperity and sue-1 cess in connection with the work ot the | C °Mif'Howell, in reply, thanked the j chairman and members of the board tor : the kind references to his tormer work, and spoke feelingly of the confidence j which the board had expressed m us i abilitv to deal successfully with the, problems ahead. He assured the board , that-if there was any measure ot success'lacking it would not be us fauV. He drew attention to the tact that ttollington was splendidly situated 111 , Iregard to those trades and professions which the technical college should specially cater for,'and given the he.ut> support and close co-operation of thoso responsible for controlling he diftcrenl trades and industries lie felt sine of brilliant future for technical education in Wellington. _ . He was ft firm believer m onconragine the social side of the college work Students should be mnde to feel tlmt college was a home, bo that, m aftei lito , thev could look back upon their connection with the college with pride and lileasure. Parents, also,. should be induced to take, a closer interest in the welfare of their childieii nt> college, and made to feel that then . live interest was an integral part of tho K The C bodv. as well as the mind, should be sueeiallv catered for by means of suitable games, and tors tho success of the institution "Each'"member present extended a welA represented, and esoressed their entire will visit the new site this to sive the director an opwrtunitj o weighing the possibilities and discussing %r n Howell ß^li ra refurn to Chnstctorh this evening, and expects to be abe to take up bis new duties finally about the middle of May.
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Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 172, 15 April 1919, Page 8
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441WELLINGTON TECHNICAL COLLEGE Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 172, 15 April 1919, Page 8
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