TECHNICAL COLLEGE.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 299, 27 May 1915, Page 7

TECHNICAL COLLEGE.

Tiii-: xi-:u r iii-:<::uj?iTro>, r s. -At llit* Taranaki Hdueation Jloard's meeting- yesterday. '.Mr. A. Gray, director (11 technical education, presented a copy of the -proposed rcirithitions to jr«\ - crn (he compulsory continuation classes. 11l reply to ill-. P.radbury, the director staled that the compulsory continuation cla.-s regulations applied to the three town schools, all having fallen into line in (his matter. .Members questioned the hoard's powers. The chairman said it would lie of no use adopting the regulations unless thev kail the power (i. enforce tlieui. Mr. Aillam moved—TJiat the regulations lie referred to the Finance Committee to consider anil report. The director said it would tal<e a long time, two or three months, perhaps. to jr,,t (he clas-cs in working order, and lie liopcd (i, put them' into force by Attjrns-f. They coilld then gel tlicni in order this .year, and lie enabled to start next year in-proper working order. In answer (o ,\fr. Jlradburv. be >aid ihe girls could attend (lav clashes. Mr. Aillam's motion was not seconded and .Mr. \ oiuig moved {bat the regulations be adopted anil Rent to the ilinisler for I'.dncation for approval. Mr. llradlmry seconded. Air. Masters declared that lliev were no lurlher aiieail, although thev lifid the regulations framed. ' They' could not compel ail employer to notify (belli (hat lie was employing a. young' person who came under the regulations. 'I lie director declared that the question of a. penally was only n minor point. P.y co-operating vvitli (lie parents lie diil not anticipate much diflicultv.