TECHNICAL EDUCATION.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9601, 22 September 1909, Page 5

TECHNICAL EDUCATION.

THE CASE OF YOUNG EMPLOYEES. By Telegraph—Preas Association. CHRISTCHTTRCH, September 21. A conference in regard to the technical education of young employees will he held at the Technical College on Wednesday evening, when a special committee appointed by the Board of Governors of the college will meet delegates from the Employers' Association, the Chamber of Commerce, and the Canterbury Industrial Association. It is suggested that four subjects shou.d be discussed, as follows: 1. Are the means adopted by employers elsewhere to encourage the technical education of their employees applicable to New Zealand. 2. Can the following, or any other means, be adopted to secure recognition of the training given in day technical schools, namely, the payment of a higher rate of wages than usual, and time spent in attending the full courses of three years at such schools, to he allowed to count as one year of apprenticeship? 3. Should the age at which boys and crirla are allowed to terminate their education be raised?—lt is pointed out that the Special Committee of the London County Council suggests that the age of compulsory attendance should be raised to fifteen, but that at the age of thirteen certain children should be transferred to the trade or craft schools. 4. Should a system of local option for compulsory attendance at con • tinuation schools as 1 is at present in vogue in Scotland be adopted in New Zealand?