HOKITIKA WINTER SCHOOL.

Hokitika Guardian, 16 July 1923, Page 3

HOKITIKA WINTER SCHOOL.

The Tutorial Class Committee met in ilio Professorial Board Room. Canterbury College, on Thursday. Mr A. 11. Tucker submitted a report on the Winter School, held at Hokitika. June 25i.1i to 2Bl!i inclusive, of which Mr Tucker and Mr A. 11. Cockayne. Director of Fields Division. Department of Agriculture, were i o-diret tors. Mi Tucker, in his report. stated that the Winter S-hool Ibis year was organised by Mr Morris, secretary of the Westlaud Branch ol: the Canterbury Progress League, olid was attended, aupmximatcly. by 5 1 farmers, many coming I rom a i ousiiier.ilile distame from Hokitika: the attendnme of Hokitika residents, at times, brought up- the number tiresi-ut a! the lectures to 19.-. Lecturers were drawn from the Department of Agriculture (Messrs Cockayne. Ward. Corringe. Ibtlglei-li. and Strawbridge): l.ineoln College (Mr Staiioid): Canterbury College (Mr I o ,k----c r); and two private ox nor! s (Messrs Watson and Hollow). Ihe syllabus ol lectures lias set out in (lie report, which continued :—“ In a di-*lri( t iso-

lated and backward as is the West Const, it follows that farmers find difficulty in keening abreast of modern thought and development In their calling. C iisequently. many welcomed the visit of specialists who are able to advise them expertly, and their keen interest was shown in all the lectures delivered. .Most of the lecturers were also called upon to give individual advice and were taken to local farms for consultation on particular conditions, i was myself consulted on all manner i f subjects, ranging from the financing of co-operative dairying to the advisability of investment in brewery debentures. The hospitality extended to uin return for what we were able Jo do shewed lmw it was appreciated." Mr Tucker, who was unable to stay to tin conclusion of the .School, was informed hv those who saw it' conclusion, that the numbers and enthusiasm increased •is the School became more wide.y known. “The West (oast is slow to move." he added. " hut many did not know that the School was on until it was nearly over. Alany expressed the hope "that it might become an annual institution. There is no doubt that education of this description is vert necessary on the Const, and n is hoped that it will not he neglected. The report was adopted, and the as-si-.ant secretary was instructed to write thanking Mr Tucker for b,s work at the School.