HELENSVILLE TECHNICAL SCHOOL.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 21 August 1912, Page 2

HELENSVILLE TECHNICAL SCHOOL.

TO THE EDITOR.

Dear Sir.—The Helensville Technical School has become an established fact. It has been officially opened and for sometime classes in Woodwork, Drawing, Cookery, and Laundry, have been held on Thursday and Fridays, and well attended by the children of the local and surrounding schools.

From personal observation of the work done by these children, I can say that good progress is being made. " So far so good," but there are other benefits offering and which the people here should receive from the school.

And so as to make this possible the School Committee have got the Direct* or of Technical Education to hold additional classes in millinery, dress-* making, woodwork, and cooking. These classes commenced two weeks ago and so far no students have come forward for the Gooking or Woodwork Classes and only one or two for the Millinery and Dressmaking. This to say th.9 least is most dishearting to both the Committee and Mr G-eorgo George, and to-day I nave received notice from him that unless more students are forthcoming, he will withdraw the teachers.

I am about to leave Helensville and must therefore sever my connection with the School in which it has been my pleasure to take interest, but before leaving let me make a last appeal to the people of Helensville and the surrounding districts " Don't let these classes cease and the Technical School become a dead institute". Think what the rest of the world is doing in technical education, especially Germany, America, Japan, and Canada, and think what-it means to us in the near future if we neglect it ".

A good education is the best weapon with whicn to tight the battle of life; then let us arm ourselves and our childron with it. Gooi people, I ask you ono and all to assist in making our technical school a success. Wishing the school and you all every prosperity. lam etc.

R, C, Hammond.