TECHNICAL EDUCATION.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XVI, Issue 5046, 8 June 1895, Page 3

TECHNICAL EDUCATION.

■» ME DANIELL'S MOTION ON Till SUBJECT. At last night's meeting of the Master ton Town Lands Trustcos, Mr C. Ji ,(.■ Danicll moved in accordance with nolic " That in the interest of the youth o J " the town of Masterton it is desirable 3- that oveniug classes should bo cstab 11' lished for technical education, and ii i, order to encourage the formation o i such classes, the Masterton Town Land: 1. Trustees Trill bo prepared to assist t( , defray (ho cost of such classos wher | formed, under conditions to be approved by the Trustees." e He took it flint all were of one opinion '' as to the desirability of technical educai, tion, and he felt sure that there we:c (I many anxious lo take advantage of such i, education, if it were available.. He personally knew that many young _ mechanics had been much improved by attending classes in drawing, mathc- ' matics, etc. He had 'recently met Mr 0 A. D. Jiilcy, who assured him that the 1 Government were anxious to assist mover ments of the nature indicated, and he 1 felt sure there wero many in tho town . who would co-operate with the Trustees, . if a movement were initialed. He had obtained a good deal move information l on the matter, but did not propose to say ' more at present. 5 A letter from Mr Arthur D. liiley, of 1 the Technical School, sugficsling 'he > advantage of the Trust assisting a model • farm and fruit garden for tho purposes of technical education was here read. j Mr Danidl said Mr liiley dealt | particularly villi agricultural classes, ) but he thought night schools would be more useful at present. ! The Chairman said lie took it that if ! tlte resolution wjs passed, n committee i would formulate a scheme lo be sub- • mittcd to the Trust again. , Mr Danicll said litis was his idea. Mr Vile thought the words" evening classes" might be loft put, beca.ise \ cookery, dressmaking, and other useful classes mislit be better carried out ie. 1 the day-time. Again, there was a'portion of the resolution practically pledging the Trust to subsidize any private enterprise and therefore prejudice anything the Trust might do. Hi; was not, however, against the motion, but would prefer to see a committee report on tho subject. Finally the motion was carried in an amended form, by striking out lite word " evening " before classes. The following genllemeinvere nominated a Committee tofornmlatcn scheme: -Messrs W. G. Beard, W. H. Jaekson, C.E. Daniell. W. Lowe.s.Geo. Oond, A. Vile, and J, Hesscy, the same Committee, if «illing to act, to deal with Mr -Riley's letter, and the Clerk (o iuform Mr liiley thai litis course had been taken.