TECHNICAL EDUCATION

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 30 March 1907, Page 4

TECHNICAL EDUCATION

Young men and others wishing to perfect themselves iu their callings, to study along the lines of their natural bent, or to take up new subjects of use to them, are, of course, pleased to learn that the Xew Plymouth technical and continuation classes, under the control ot the Tarannki Education Hoard, will open the 1907 sessions on Monday. April 8. The instruction given at the classes will be such as will enable students to prepare for the Science and Art examinations of the Board of Education South Kensington; for the technical examinations of the City and ffuilds of London Institute; for the Civil Service, and teachers' examinations under the New Zealand Education Department. The fees 'arc very low, and rebates are allowed to those students who make 80' per cent, of the attendances, or who take three subjects. Special imliicements are offered to scholarship holders and concessions are granted on the railways. The continuation classes include the instruction necessary iu prcnarin - for standard VI, English, arithmetic, geography, and historv. Then there are specml ariihmetic and English classes' and the fees in this continuation section range about half-a-soverci-i technical classes include instruction in practica , plane, and solid gcomctr,-; freehand and model drawing; buildiii" construction and drawing, a most com" prehensive course; mathematics, aljiebra euchd, etc.; a full plumbing coursedressmaking; electricity; cookery. Commercial classes include commercial arithmetic, Pitman's shorthand (correspo-e deuce, speed, practice); bookkcepin-'-commercial terms and tonus, use of cash book, ledger, purchase book, sales buoi.journal, etc.; commercial law. In every class the greatest care has been taken in the selection ol instructors, and everyone engaged is fully competent to impart instruction. The great value of technical education is now recognised everywhere. It paves the way to hi-h----salaned positions, and (he man with a good technical knowledge is ever in demand Wo trust thai the classes will be fully patronised, and that the sectary, Mr. P. S. Whiteombe, will !>.. kept busy answering enquiries. Mr V.' U. Ballantyne, Chief inspector of Education, is the director, and Mr (i H Maunder superintendent. ' ' '