THE TECHNICAL COLLEGE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 190, 14 August 1933, Page 6

THE TECHNICAL COLLEGE.

Mr. Park, the principal of the Technical College, in his reply to Mr. Thomas' mild protest, gives a very lengthy account of the doings of his agricultural classes, but does not touch on any of the points made by me. He complains, however, that I, as well as other cor-' respondents, want to deprive the Technical College of quite -<\ number of things. \ How would its status be reduced by the transfer of the girls, as suggested, to Howe Street? I understand that the principal's salary' would not be affected if 300 girls were so transferred. If tho secondary schools were brought under one board for general management "the Technical College would still retain its identity, and probably tho Howe Street School would be brought "under its general jurisdiction as a dual school—surely an increase in status. Mr. Park claims to be "more adequately equipped than any other school." Does he refer to Fejlding, Paorata, Rangiqra or Pukekohe? Yet he still requires £2000 for buildings and equipment and a "demonstration area," which he certainly has not had for many years. * AGRICOLA.