CONTINUATION CLASSES.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 July 1918, Page 2

CONTINUATION CLASSES.

DEFINITION OF "SUITABLE" EDUCATION. At the Magistrate's Court yesterday, before Mr. A. Crooke, S.M., a further case for tho enforcement of the clause providing for compulsory attendance sit Technical School continuation classes by all children except those who have attended a two-year course at a secondary school, or who have been granted exemption, or who live more than two miles from a technical school, was brought by the truant officer of the Taranaki Education Board (Mr. Pascoe), who proceeded against John Henry Wood for failing to send his son, William Wood, to continuation classes as required by the regulations under tho Aot. Mr. J. H. Quilliam appeared for the proseeution, and Mr. A. H- Johnstone defended. William Wood stated he had attended the High Steliool for three months, and then got employment in a draper's shop. Ho went to tho technical classes for 12 months, and took commercial correspondence and bookkeeping. He did not tihink that was of service to him, and so discontinued attending, but took up a course of study in keeping with his work, with the International Correspondence School. "Mr. Quilliam confessed that it was difficult tn understand just what the Act required, as it was evidently intended not to apply to those who were receiving a "suitable" education. Tho Magistrate considered that anyone securing an education that was to specially fit him for a particular occupation should surely be considered to be receiving "suitable - ' education. It. was decided to adjourn the ease till next Thursday, to enable the Director of Technical Education to bo present and give evidence.