MASTERTON TECHNICAL SCHOOL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 3220, 18 June 1909, Page 5

MASTERTON TECHNICAL SCHOOL.

A special meeting of the Managers of the Masterton Technical School was held last evening. There were present,—Messrs E. Feist (chairman), and W. H. Jackson, Very Rev. Dean McKenna, C. E. Daniell, and E. H. Waddington. The Treasurer reported a credit balance of £2lB 19s lid. The secretary, Mr N. D. Bunting, submitted a return showing fees, attendances, capitation, and cost of classes for the first term, as follow: — Geometry, roll 7, free pupils 5, average attendance 4, total earnings £2 7s, salaries due £5 lus; Building Construction, 13, 3, 8, £5 8s Gd, £7 15s; freehand Drawing, 7, 5, 5, £2 14s 6d, £5 10s;'Light and Shade, 11, 5, 9, £5, £7 ss; Painting, 5, —. 2, £6 Is, £5; Dressmaking, 8, 2,6, £ll 4s 6d, £6; Dressmaking, i t _ ( _, £6 10s; Dressmaking, 11, —, 7. —. £7 ss; Dressmaking, 11, 1, --, £7 ss; Dressmaking, 8, 5, —, —, £6; Dressmaking. 9, 5, 7, £8 53, £6 10s; Plumbing, 10, —, 5. £5 15:3, £6 2i 6d; Commercial Work, 36, 30, 30, £l6 14s 3d, £l2 15s; Commercial Work, 39, 28, 34, £l6 18s 3d,-£lB ss; Signwriting, 11, 1, 6. £4 7s, £7 ss; Woodcarving, 10, 3, 8,1, £4 12s, £7; English and Arithmetic, 48, 44, 39. £ls 18s 9d, £ll 15s; Civil Service, 11, 7, 9, £3 13s, £7 ss; Shorthand, 6. —, 4, £1 15s 6d, £5; Secretary and Treasurer, £ls.—Totals, 270, 145, 183, £124 17s 9d, £163 17s 6d. The chairman said that he considered the attendance in the various classes very satisfactory. Mr Jackson, in touching on the wool classes, said that the equipment in this section was second to non: in New Zealand, ai d the in'.erest shown by the students themselves was very gratifying. Mr Daniell said that the (lasses were of a decidedly practical value to the community. ,

Very Rev. iJean McKenna, in moving the adoption of the report, also remarked on the splendid attendance of the school. There was one matter, however, [;that he would like to draw the attention of the managers to, and that was the secretary's salary. He thought the sum of £45 per annum now paid was quite inadequate for the position, and would like to see the amount raised to £6O. He paid a high tribute to the services of Mr Bunting, who, he said, took a keen interest in the welfare of the instiution, at all times. He moved that the salary be increased as indicated.

This was seconded by Mr Daniell, who, in eulogising the work of the secretary, said that of the technical requirements of the school were most invaluable. Other members spoke in similar terms, and the motion was carried unanimously. On the motion of Mr Jackfon, it was decided that the teachers be asked to notify the pupils that the Managers would like to see a record attendance for the coming year.