TECHNICAL EDUCATION.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIII, Issue XLIII, 28 January 1909, Page 1

TECHNICAL EDUCATION.

i ARRANGEMENTS." FJOli T2ACHERS i CLASSES. The N-lson Educatiqn Board proposes to hold] teicliers'' technical classes at Motocka and Takatka en the lines indicated beldwi' ■■•■'■' 'A course of 14 hours' instructiDif in physical measurement will be*. taken at each centre, nnder Mr Eintz, . ' director of Technical Schools. ' ■ The. oouwe will be so framed as . td be 'adaptable for use by Standards IV., V.V.ind VI., and will deal with both, matter. and method of insTrucHon, will' embrace the necea?ary sciencej geoinetrj,- find handwork required by .the syßkhns, and will eu-bls schools to earn Si'.Gd capitation aunaally let eacli . pajiiil, ' ajii' ■ to receive an initial' grant .oihiQs a pupil up to £7 10s f«r"«p'p|itat^. , Tb© schanii; oj- Wbrk' uuderUken at the claai*|""w-U uichide 1 :— Praetica'l inethoib;' of teaching decimals and the metric system ; methods of linear measurement^*" dealing with triangles, ' quadrilaterals /-,. and circles ; measurement of .-•angles;- tite protractor, geometrical constructions b_eed on the foregoing. Measurements of farea. — Uses of graph paper io. ptftctioal estimations of areas of {risja^leß,.: rectangles, polygons, and, ciicl-S;. (.comparisons- of areas of figures.'^rjib ,.'«qval perimeters; the constructKßl -i^' Bo|rie suitable medium ofr simp^;-,g<!tt(_(etric solids, m& pinctical oaicaUMoiia,- -from these of auritce -measurenienW; : Measurement of; Volume, — The simple " geometric solids ruses of the graduated beaker, the • pipette, and the burette for estimations <of volumes cf liquids; practical \worJ? •— l calculating the relation between the Ut£« and the pint, etc. Measikemeftt ct Mms.— lnvestigation of th«princi_J««>l^e. fever; the principles and the- uttf&rtion of the laboratory balance, th^ spring balance, and the steelyaid;.e^i<_in'o gravity; the hy(irometer and lactometer. j The Atinispheicfcrj-E— leximent-s to demonstrate' its '^weight and pressure ; practical measnrißment- of air pressure by improvised ' and balance; donstrnctidn " of 'ft njercury barometer; the Aneroid baronieters barometric charte. .■■'■ ■: J -<.-■;" If time'' wiU^illoWi practical field mensuration and* elementary survey work will be touched', upon. Practical attention will be given to the graphic • representation of tn6 r* suits of iali: experiments. "It is . proposal to ."close the -schools as follows ir-fec^opls; within 16 m" l * radius of" Motueija, onFsiday, Febru« ary 6th; ecooots iriTTafeaka and Col« lingwood districts on -Friday, Eebro ary 12th.. .; ;^ v^i^,-.,, ,_.„-.... ; . The coutsei.'iwiitjt-jra; be/held ;—Motueka, Friaiy^ £^i2K^^7^9 ; Saturday, 8-^l2, :ii4;r V^tolal,; 14 hours. Takaka,K3;Fndi$ 1 i"9512^.2^-5, ;7— 9 ; Saturday; 14 honrs. To suit it.* i_*j6nty adf; teachers, some re-anangette'nt' b_ "timisTiriay be made» provided the actual; 14 hours is covered. The BoarcT'Vgrtfc that' finances will not permit "of-jpay^g travelling expex_sea««ept;Mil»a! cases «f teachers Igoing from Coiiiy»gw6od to Takaka, who will have their boat fares de^ f rayed. ,'*■■"' : . '. . : ''- : It is expected &». all teachers in tho Motneka, .Takaka *nd; Collingwood districts will' ; appVeßiate the endeavour to bring w^wbai'nSara? toHKem tho sacilities .enjoyftd jliy^Nelson and Waimea teSi_SeM,^»4^:|»»ji Wke their best «BdeaTOH»"to '»«iiid T the classes.