MANUAL AND TECHNICAL SCHOOLS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIII, Issue 102, 16 May 1901, Page 2

MANUAL AND TECHNICAL SCHOOLS.

I VISIT OF REV. B. C. ISAAO. The Rev. E. 0. Isaac, Governmant or.aoiser of manual and technical schools for -New Zoiiand, at rived in New Plymouth on Wednesday ou a visit in connection wi-h educational untteis. He una mat at the Eduea'ion Biard's office by the Mayor (Mr. E. Do.-krill), Mr. N. K. M'cDurmid (High Shool B"a-d of Gov. mors) and Messrs. E. G. Allsworth and B. A. Hignett (Elu: ation Btard). The mbje-t of miuuil aid technical e 'ucatim was and it w»s decided to convene a public meeting f r this evening, at the Town Hall, in order to give tl.e public an opportunity of hearing Mr. JbaatV viaws on tl.e q"es ion. The Miyor wi'l p-fside at She weeing. Y'S'erJay af'erno'n Mr. Isaac vita f<d the Cen'r.-l and H'gh -ols. Th" R v. Laai was in Strat f oid on Tu 'tidty, and, «ccmpa<ji 'it l>y*M\ W. E. Spencar, Inspo. to - of Schools for T<iar.aki. h- pitid a visit cj tl.e Stratfoid aid To'- os hools. It is understo d that a movement is on fo/t to o-tt.iblisli il-.i ,-e- :.t S ia for.! for iiis i notion in d iiyi- g ma'ers, a»ui i* is llw in'eirion to kci p nil siie'i clafses in fa'uw under tie control of tho Eduea'ion Bo.ii- ! . A f Haws a, where Mr. Is -ac l«ct-n-ed on Monday evening ou the subjec; of manu\l and tes'mit 1 edtica'ion, > e iva9 a.'kid a number of q .e tions r<litne eo the subje t, th .ugn no te-.olutious were cai ri. d. There is a strong f> elinjj ia that district, however in f ivour of r .he ('S'ablishment of a technical ol there. i The memhe sof the Tannaki Edu cation Board have been o< mmimica'id ' with and tf n inf>rmal m e'.int; with Mr r*a-»c 'akes p'wn this tn v n>'n.- ti dis■uss matte; s in g neral aff'ac ing educit on.