Dairying and Farmers' Classes

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7883, 27 July 1905, Page 2

Dairying and Farmers' Classes

Reporting to tin; Education Board. Me Chief Inspector (Mr W. ft. Spencer) sUited that he had visits the w inter dairy ingi cl<a.s».* fcitlStrti&fbrtl dnd found them -well attended by pupils 'from Eltham, Midlvirst, and Stratford, The roll was and Ihc high average attendance of (K) spoke well for the interest the pupils took in tieir work. Mr Thomas, the ht'ncl teacher of the Eltham wchool, hat? l/een present and expressed the desiiy that provision for regular instruction might bo made. With this end i'« view ht» (tho inspector) had had soimcorrespondence with Mr Oriy, chief nsiiector of Wangantii, who expressed his entfire approval. When tho-de-tails were arr«rg<d they would be submittal to the Hoard for Japprovjl hut at present teachers were net derided as to whether it wouf.l be more suitable to hold the classes woukly op 'o have classes at intervals. Oin his visit to Bt/ratford the insjiector met tbo comrnifttea and others interests] in the formation of classes for farmers. Messrs Keakes and Young, of the Agricultural Deparfl-

jiiH.it, were also present. Owing to lack of support the sehome was dropped, but in u letter which now came before the Koird tho Stratford committee recommended that the Wanganui awl the Taranaki Boards should co-operate with a view to having peripatetic teachers appointed. The suggestions were approved.