EDUCATIONAL FACTOR.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 204, 29 August 1928, Page 10

EDUCATIONAL FACTOR.

INSTITUTE OF HORTICULTURE PREPARATIONS FOR STUDENTS. AUCKLANDERS GRANTED DIPLOMAS. The importance of horticultural education was stressed is a report presented to the annual conference of the New Zealand Institute of Horticulture by Professor H. B. Kirk, convenor of the education committee. "The most important part of the New Zealand Institute of Horticulture Act," stated the report, "is that which authorises the institute to conduct examinations in horticulture and grant certificates and diplomas to successful candidates. The education committee has dealt with the following matters arising out of the regulations:—The commencement of qualifying service for the preliminary examination tentatively fixed at sixteen years; preparations of a list of gardens, nurseries, etc service in which will be accepted as qualifying, and arrangement for the acceptance of students in such gardens! and nurseries; the recommendation of text books for the use of students. 13 last the concurrence of the Education Department was obtained for the provision of classes at technical schools in cases where not less than ten students in any one subject are avail-1 able and definite arrangements have now been made for the enrolling of students and the provision of educational facilities for the assistance of those desiring to take up the course of study prescribed tor the institute's examinations. Wher-i ever practicable arrangements will bei made for classes at secondary schools not under the direct control of the Education Department so that as wide a provision as possible may be made for the horticultural education of all those who desire to avail themselves of it It is hoped that in a short time the scheme of the institute for providing horticultural education for those ™ g , it , will b ® ■ k effective operation and that the result will be a distinct raising of the standard of knowledge in horticulture, the standing of horticulturists and the general prosperitv of the Dominion. While much has been accomplished in the preparation of the scheme now in operation much still Wm i" I* M n; I,H

of tlie institute as an educational factor will depend largely on the measure of support accorded by those—professional and amateur—interested in horticulture throughout New Zealand." The following is the list of Aucklandera to whom diplomas have been granted without examination under section 6 of the Act:—T. Aldridge, J. Allen, S. P. Burghall, J. Bush, G. A. Green, D. A Hay, C. McCarthy, G. J. Mackay, K. McK. Morrison, J. Owen, T. E. Pearson, W. H. Bice, J. Rock, H. E. Wright, F. Best (Hamilton), H. A. Condie (Rotorua), E. Hosking (Opaheke), G. W. Miller and A. C. Pye (Whangarei).