WELLINGTON TECHNICAL SCHOOL

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 5, 1 October 1919, Page 9

WELLINGTON TECHNICAL SCHOOL

■ MEETING OF THE BOARD. .Messrs. George Erost (chairman)', C. A. Lawrence, T. JJullinger, L. It-. I'artndge, L. M'Kenzie, W. H. Jiennett, \V. J. Thompson, A. G. Wallace, and G. ii. Stewart were present at the monthly meeting oi the Wellington Technical Education' jJoard licld last evening.-. The financial statement snowed that tho receipts tor tlie month amounted to 3s. Id., as compared with .4:2052 Is. tor the same .period last year. Tho expenditure amounted to JlßiO 16s. (id., against <£1092 13s. lid. lor last year. Tiio '(Statement was adopted. A motion of thanks was passed to Mr. H. Bolton for the earnest and conscientious manner in which lie had carried out the duties of acting-director. The motion was cordially seconded by Mr. G. L. Stewart, and was carried unanimously. A letter is to bo forwarded' to Mr. Bolton conveying tne sentiments ■ of the board. Mr. William Earnshaw sent in his resignation .as instructor in engineering. Mr. Earnshaw has returned to Wellington after serving in tho Navy m engi-neer-lieu t.-coiiimandei - . Mr, Earnshaw was invited to attend the meeting, and on his advent the chairman gave lum a warm welcome, and expressed the gratification that the members of the board fell in his advancement whilst away and in his sul'c return. Ho hoped that Mr. Earnshaw would find no difficulty in getting an appointment commensurate .will) his merit. General regret, too, was expressed by the chairman and members of the. board at tho loss of his services in tho school. Messrs. W. H. Bennett and T. flallingcr also spoke in a similar strain. Mr. Earnshaw thanked tho members of tho board for' tile, welcome they had given him. Ho had been' away 6omo time, and whilst away he had been in a position of. command—sometimes over as many as '10(10 and !>OOO 'men, and his mental attitude was not such as would perhaps be suited to the teaching of the young. He also, would like to say that tlie opportunities'offered.for advancement under tlie present system were not such us ho would desire. There were opportunities now for technical men, and ho thought he .could 'prulit by it. Another reason was that the man who had taken liis place wished to retain it, and ho knew he was qualified for the work. At the conclusion of the meeting the chairman mentioned that it was the last meeting of the present, board. He expressed the hope that the personnel of tlie board would be returned practically as it was. Mr. I/. R. I'artridgo moved a voto of tliauks to tho chairman, which was endorsed by Jlr. T. Uallinger. In reply Mr. Frost referred to the strenuous time they had experienced during the past year, especially concerning their light for a new school and site, and tho difficulties associated with the change of director. Now they had Mr. Howell, with his wide experience, and he felt sure that there were much better times ahead.