TECHNICAL EDUCATION.
PROGRESS IX TARANAKT. Tho following report was submitted to the Education Board yesierday by tho Director of Technical Education (Mr. A. L. Mooro) : The numbers in the variriw classes at New Plymouth were: Day 120, evening lf>G. During the mouth Miss Coy had been absent for two weeks through illness, and Miss Howard had been given one week's leavo of absence to enable her to sit for her filial 13.Se. examina- i lion in Wellington. ! As an alternative to tho suggestion in last month's report of procuring sufficient grounds j for playing fields and hostel, the Board might; consider the advisability of renting a property j uutll such time as the main scheme can bo put: Into operation. It Is Imperative that boarding provision should bo made for next year. Undor present conditions a number of children from the const aro unable, to take advantage of tho facilities offered by this school. This year a combined sports mooting for boys and girls was to bo instituted, to be held early in December, This would be the first time that tho girls have had a sports meeting, end it was hoped to obtain for them two championship cups, one for senior and ono for junior. Funds were badly needed to purchase the necessary equipment for the girls' cricket club and basket ball team ; 'N- boy's cricket gear also needed replenishing way of cricket, bals. Tho Board war: , i to make a donation of £lO to the sport id of this school. Two additions to tho school building were rery much needed—-a typewriting room where twenty desks can be conveniently housed, and ■the addition was an assembly hall, which could be fitted up as a gymnasium. Tho director stated ho had twico visited Stratford in connection with the sheep-shearing camp but was afraid the project was started too late to get the sheep for this season. The manual training classes, woodwork and cookery, at Inglewood, have completed their course. Waitara, Stratford, Ellhtun and Ifawera continue until the end of the year. During the month ho paid a visit to Mangatoki when an honors board was unveiled, The board was designed by the instructor and made by the pupils of tho woodwork class and was a very creditable pi&ce of work. The numbers in the different classes at Eltham were 124. AGRICULTURE. Mr. Connell reports as follows: —; Primary Schools, —The following were risitcd:: Frankley, Carrington, Lower Mangorel, Kent, Korlto, Upper Mangorei, Waitara (2), Bell Block, Central, Koru, Hurford, Hlllsbarcfugh, 'Tarruidufcangij, Oraatf,, Walrnjgcina, Inglewood (2), Pltzroy, Kent Road, Kaimfro, Motunui. The results of experimental work carried out in sereral of the primary schools nre the subject of a separate report. Much interest, was aroused in the experiments and Hie deductions should be -of value to the community. I was pleased to see that the Kaimiro School Committee have laid down concrete paths and are establishing lawns and flag polo. The Waiongoua and Hillsborough committees have also done good work in improving tho school grounds. Tho planting of shelter hedges lias been continued in several school grounds. New Plymouth Technical College.—-Most of the time Iws been spent on the plots. Several varieties of grasses and clovers have been sown for identification purposes and to form ft basis of observational work with pasture plants. A mangold and carrot variety test is under way. Preparing seed beds, oarth'lng up potatoes, etc., has occupied the remainder of tho time. New riymouth Boys' High School.—lnduction has been given regularly in the usual 1 agricultural subject. A visit was paid to | Duncan and Davies' Nursery where various demonstrations were given. The raising of plants from seeds, cuttings, layers, etc., was i fully explained as was grafting and budding, i Mr. Johnson reports as follows: Primary! schools have been tho chief feature of the! month's work. I have made thirty-four visits j the schools visited wore: Eltham (2), Mata (3), | Rotokau {2), Ngnere (2), Pukengahu, Mangatoki, Matnpu (2), Whalcamara, Meremere, j Ohangai, Mokoia, Nornmnby, To Roti, Strat- I ford, Rnwhltuoa (2), Tahora, Huimoana, Marco, Whangamomonn. Mahoe. Rowan, Ma- i haka, Awatuna-, Riverlea, Kaponga. A* nil ' the schools there was a decided progress. I Tlio work i 5 everywhere being tackled with | lire and enthusiasm, cnnscnuentlv the pupils re- I veal the. trutf siir.Vi of research, enquiry | and observation. Tho outdoor work is in I soma cases superior to the indoor; but tho i teachers aro realising more and more the vfllue of the note-hook work Special work has been carried out at Matapu, Ngaere, and Rotokar.e, whore lawns have been laid down. At each placo the residents gave valuable assistance. Labor Day was the scene of great activity at Rawhituoa; the residents assembled findjby tho dint of very hard work considerably improved the approach which previously was both unsightly and dangerous Mata committee have put fcrfh further efforts and hfive the grounds in splendid order. A lawn mower is urgently needed here, and I would therefore recommend that tho Board grant £1 for fit on the cost, of one. This recommendation also applies to Kaponga where a mower is also required and where considerably expensive work has been carried on*. The Normanby Patco Memorial CtfmmiiKcrt has voted its money, £2OO, to bo spent in erecting a memorial fence and entrance gates to their school. This will be of a very artistic nature and will add considerably to the appearance of the school and grounds I suggest. that a vote of thanks be accorded this committee for its generous offer The Mokoia grounds have been improved and extended on a very large scale this last win f er. Tho whole plan of operations is somewhat hampered and hindered by tho unfortunate placing of th 9 shelter shed. The committee is prepared to shift this shed at its own expense, if the Board's sanction is obtained I would nupgest therefore that such enthusiasm is supported and tho necessary sanction grunted I. have given instruction at. both Hawera and Stratford secondary schools The work is progressing very satslfactorily, keenness and enthusiasm are being maintained at both centres. I "regret to have to report that so far no arrangement can bo arrived at for tho holding of the shearing camp. This is due to two facts: Tho lateness of the season when negotiations were opened, many of tho prospective farmers having already let their flocks on contact, and the lateness of tho season when it is proposed to hold the camp. Mr. Burley reports as follows: Work wltli the senior classes in view of tho coming examination has been mostly confined to inside class revision, but with the juniors outside work In orchard and field work (potatoes and pasture grasses and clovers) has been continued with some horticulture Work with eucalyptus continues. • In dairy science tho necessary work In connection with the model farm's dairy herd has been done and the report submitted to the Farm Committee. MANUAL AND TECHNICAL COMMITTEE. The Manual and Technical Committee reported making the following recommendations: That the architect be instructed to prepare plans for an assembly hall for the "New Plymouth Technical School, and an application bo made to the Department for a grant: that Messrs. Smith and White report on the necessity of hostels for boys and girls attending the! New Plymouth Technical School,, and Messrs. Trimble and Masters for the Stratford Technical High School, and' Messrs. Eaves and Lees for the Hawera Technical High Schools: that the Board considers Mr, Cray's Appointment as headmaster of tho ITawera Technical High School carries with it tho supervision (under the director of manual and technical education) of manual day and night classes held at tho Hawera Technical School; that tho Director of the New Plymouth Technical School be granted permission to issuo jj. prospectus in connection with his school, provided its cost does not exceed a sum of £3O: that the sum of £lO be donated towards the sports fund of the New Plymouth Technical School; that tho architect be instructed to report on tho director's application for increased accommodation for a typewriting Toom at tho New Plymouth Technical School; that a vote of thanks be conveyed to Mr. Oeorgo Brown for his donation of ge'oJogical specimens and mlscroscopo to the New Plymouth Technical School; that the question of the appointment of an agricultural inspector for the Hawera Technical High School be referred to Mr Trimble to report on; that flic architect bo directed to have the necessary repairs to the windows of tho New Plymouth Technical School attended to; that in answer to the letter from the secretary of the Tarnnaki branch of the Educational Institute, the fnstltute be informed that new conditions were laid down in .Tunn of this year, and tho board is anxious to give these conditions a trial; that the senior Inspector in coniunction with the director of manual and technical education be asked to report on the staffing of tho Stratford District High School to the chairman of ihe Board: that the Board pays half the annual charges in connection with telephones in the residences of the secretary of the Board, the architect, and the director of manual and technical education. Mr. Trimble, in moving the adoption of the report, said the only thing that called for comment was the proposed application for a grant for an assembly hall for tho New Plymouth Technical College. It meant that similar applications would have to be made in respect to the Stratford and Hawera Technical High Schools. The committee felt that the matter 1 should ho placed before the Department so Lhat. they would know what amount of money would bo needed for such purposes.
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