MASTERTON TECHNICAL SCHOOL.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9604, 25 September 1909, Page 5

MASTERTON TECHNICAL SCHOOL.

MONTHLY MEETING. The ordinary meeting of the Managers of the Masterton Technical School was held last night. There were present:—Messrs E. Feist (in the chair), W. H. Jackson, E. H. Waddington. C. E. Daniell and Rev. Dean McKenna. Mr O. Isakson, Hastwell, wrote stating that it would not be possible to start sewing classes there at present, as the girls were all busy milking. They had stated that if the class had been started in the autumn they would have been able to come. The letter was received. The Treasurer's statement showed the receipts for the month, including a balance at the last meeting ot £39 10a 3d, totalled £147 15s 2d, made up as follows:—Capitation on the first leim of the wool-classes, £l4 18s; fees for the second term, £lO 10s; capitation for the fu*3t term in 1909, £49 10s 3d; second instalment of Trust grant. £33 6s Sci. The expenditure totalled £26 13s 7d, leaving a credit balance to date of £l2l Is 7d.

Accounts amounting to £8 13s lid were passed for payment, The following return for the attendance during the secind term was received:—Classes, Perspective, roll 8, free 4, average 5; Geometry, 6, 5, 5; Building Construction, 10, 3. 8; Freehand, 9, 4, 6; Light and Shade, 12, 5, 10; Painting, 5, 0, 4; Dressmaking, 9, 2, 5: Dressmaking,s, 0, 5; Dressmaking, 9, 0,6; Dressmaking, 6, 2, 6; Dressmaking, 8, 5, 7;r)ressmak ing, 7, 5. 7;Woodworking, no class; Plumbing 11, ! 0, 6; Commercial, 39J 28, 34; Commercial, 45, 28, 19; Sign writing, 8, 0, 5; Woodcarving, 6. 3, 5; English and Arithmetic, 49, 41, 3S; Civil Service, 15, 8, 9; Shorthand, 6, 0, 4; totals 273 (which with 28 attending Wool Classes comes to 301), 144. 177. Mr Jackson moved that the in ■ structors be notified that the managers are wdl pleased with the attendance during the past term, and that they be asked to make an intimation to that effect to the students. Mr Jackson also referred to the average attendance for the term showed a great improvement, being no less than 78 per cent, of the roll number. For evening pupils this was very creditable. It was also satisfactory to note that the roll number was over 300. The number of pupils who were spending their time in self improvement was highly creditable to all concerned; another interesting point was that of the total roll number, 144 were attending free.

The Secretary reported that he had ascertained from Mr S. Wood that he did not consider that it was advisable to hold , an examination at the end of the Wool Classes for this term, as the attendance at present was comparatively smull, and it was probable that only a few would present themselves in which case the results would not justify the expense.

Mr Jackson moved that the Secretary write and ascertain how many students were likely to present them* selves in the event of the examination being.held. The motion was carried.