TECHNICAL EDUCATION

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 517, 26 March 1920, Page 2

TECHNICAL EDUCATION

The new Franklin Technical Hi ,v !i Scl oo] should be built within the ne> t six months, when the young people of this fertile and prosperous district will have splendid opportunities of equipping themselves to fight the battle of life wiLh evoy prospect of success. It is. theref >:v, essential that a sustained effort should be tnjwJe U> overcome the deplorable apathy of pments in regard to any and every sort of education. It is particularly unfoitunate that there has been a lot of trouble i■; connexion with such classes as have existed hitherto, but a little !i mness and tact should overcome mm-f----of the friction. Boys generally taKe rea iily enough to work of a maima! nature, but are naturally aveise \<> studying theory or anything of ■■ abstract nature, for example, the;, have a particular antipathy to -h" stu ly of English and arithmetv. hoi without knowledge of these sub jo-is the. can never rise above the "j'i le of the thumb" stage of proficiency. Wh 'ii a young man is slnvine ■ ■ rise above the ''dumb driven -.•aitlc'' status be needs arithmetic to estimate costs and make scientific measurements for quantities, breaking- strains, etc. He must also foe able to present bis employe s with a cle: r and concise report on a given wo; k, projected or accomplished, re 1 . to do this he must have a re: son abl. knowledge of English. It is ir '■ lino, some men, possessing natural inlc lligence, adaptability and itsou'cefulness to a degree above toe ordmary, climb into good 10.- it i< •■•.-■ but these are merely t!" , o.<eoptio"-

win h prove the rut-. The siu-.-es:-!V.I mar to-day is he who knows hi th Ihe theory and the practice of I.is callng from A to '/.. this is the nmn win commands I lie high salaried !■•>- silii ns. These things ae worth* - o! the serious consideration of p.neol.hav'ng Hie interests of their eh'!d ten al heart, and we t rust" that iK future of technical education wi'i be conducted under much mo.e ha|.j<\ auspices than it h...s been in 'he. pa.-t .