SCHOOL OF DOMESTIC INSTRUCTION.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 8929, 20 October 1894, Page 10

SCHOOL OF DOMESTIC INSTRUCTION.

A public meeting was held at the City Council Chamber last night, at whicn the report of the Sub-Committee was read. There were over forty persons present, of whom ten were .gentlemen. His Worship the Mayor presided, and said that, the petition and resolutions passed at the previous meeting had been forwarded to the Premier, who had replied that the matter had been handed to the Minister for Education. No further reply had been received. The Rev. J. 08. Hoabe tead the report, which was ultimately adopted with some amendments. It stated that the Committee had not been successful in obtaining any information from other centres in New Zealand likely to prove useful in establishing the school. All that had been done in the direction was the establishment of cookery claesea. The need of the school had been shown. There was good reason to believe that suitable central buildings and s> good manager and instructors ~ could be obtained. Assuming that there would be a grant iv aid in addition to the £1 for £1 subsidy on contributions for technical instruction, the (Committee recommended that the school be called the Christchurch School of Domestic Instruction; that instruction be given in cookery, Jaundry anoi housework, and, when properly established, in cutting, making and repairing children's clothes and other clolbing ; that a year's training should complete a course; that instruction be given during the school term ; that evening classes be formed if necessary ; that higher classes be formed for cookery and laundry if necessary, for which an extra fee be charged; that a contribution of 5a entitle the contributor to a vote for one year • that a donation of £5 entitle the donor {o that privilege during lifetime ; that the fees be not less per term for any two subjects tfh*n s*, and three subjects 7a 6d; that the staff at commencing consist of a manager and two instructors; that the school be managed by a President and a Committee of eight ladies and four gentlemen, to be elected at the annual meeting, four ladies and two gentlemen to relite yearly. It was estimated that the preliminary expenses would be £55, and the annual working expeases £345. The income would be derived from fees, grant in aid, donations and proceeds of laundry work, or of the sale of cooked food. It was recommended that certificates of proficiency should be awarded. The following weie elected the Committee for the ensuing year:—Mesdamea Turrell, Mathias, Eaaton, Hcaton-Rhodes, Scott, . Bowen, Lane, Miss Gibson, Messrs W. t Chrystall, A. Cuff. Di. Anderson, and the \ Rev. J. 0.8. Hoare. i The Mayor of Christchurch for the time » being waa elated President. > Subscription lute were banded round, and I the meeting adjourned.