TECHNICAL COLLEGE.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 67, 24 February 1916, Page 3

TECHNICAL COLLEGE.

AN INCREASED ATTENDANCE.

In his report to tlie 'I aranaki Education Board yesterday, the Director of the Technical College (Mr A. Cray) stated:—“The technical day classes re-opened on the 7th dust. There was an increased attendance, and 1 have had to make temporary arrangements with regard to room. I recommend that the Department be asked to pay the rent of the Baptist Sunday School, which is suitable and handy to the College. The numbers in the different classes are as follows; Engineering, 38 (12 new ones) ; commercial, 99 (“)] new ones); domestic, 20 (0 new ones); woodwork, 1 ; arts and science, 8 (•) new ones) ; agriculture, 7 <0 new

ones); a total of 173. bast year we opened with H I on the hrst day. This year there wore 165 on the hrst day, while the numbers are now as stated above. v

“On account of the increase hi the commercial class, 1 recommend the appointment at £SO per annum of a trainee who will also assist in clerical work. The need for increased accommodation for the engineering class is greater than ever. We have not even enough room to. stow the apparatus which has been allowed us. During the holidays a large amount of electrical engineering apparatus came to band, while during the next week or two still more electrical apparatus will be coming to hand. This >s very delicate mechanism, oven under favorable conditions, and requires a great deal of looking after.” AG 11TOULTU HAL CLASSES, Mr H. G. Sergei (agricultural instructor) reported :—“Before recommencing lectures I have been occupied visiting boys who have entered lor the agricultural competitions, potato and swede turnip growing. 1 am very glad to notice the keenness and interest displayed by the boys, amt especially in the potatoes I have seen some first-class work done, creditable to a degree. It has been on exhilarating experience to myself, f have been, so far. on the coast side of the monotain ; next week I intend to do the railway side. I don’t think T have seen the coast looking so well for this time of the year although the weather has been suitable for the production of fungi. There is considerable clubroot in the turnips this year. It may be the means of bringing home to us the value of liming more, quite apart from the possibility of visible results.” Both reports were adopted.