THE TECHNICAL COLLEGE.

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20772, 4 February 1933, Page 20

THE TECHNICAL COLLEGE.

—# GOVERNING BODY MEETS. The Board of Governors of the Christchurch Technical College met last evening, Mr McGregor Wright presiding over the following: Mrs M. I. Ball and Messrs S. R. Evison, G. E. Franklin, W. R. Gahagan, J. W. Graham, J. W. Roberts, D. Eowse, A. H. Scales, G. Shipley, T. W. West, and G. A. Pascoe. The Appointments Committee reported that an application had been received from the Boys' Unemployment Committee, asking that Mr G. M. Keys, vocational guidance officer, be allowed to give up more of his teaching time so as to devote more time to boys' employment work. The committee recommended that, as it was the opinion of the committee and of Mr Keys himself, that his future depended more on his teaching connexions, his work on actual teaching should not be further reduced, and that the Boys' Employment Committee be notified to this effect. He also reported that it had approved of the applications of Miss Ann Craddock (homo science) and Mr H. Hamilton (engineering) for appointment as student teachers. The committee also reported from an earlier meeting that the Education Department had notified that no allowance could be paid in 1933 for extra work done by the heads of departments and by the senior mistress. The committee had instructed the Principal to write urging that, in view of .the heavy duties involved, the senior mistress should certainly receive extra payment. Mr J. H. Howell's Visit. The chairman in his report referred to the presence at the last prize-giving ceremouv of Mr J. H. Howell, first Principal of the College, and Mrs Howell. He mentioned the fact that before Christmas Mr Howell had had his portrait painted by Mr Archibald F Nicoll, at the expense of a committee representing Board members, staff, and old students, and it was hoped that some function could be arranged at which the committee could formally hand over the portrait as a gift to the C °A°Stcr was received from Mr Howell at the meeting, thanking the Board the Ladies' Advisory Committee, and the staff for the welcome they had given him and Mrs Howell. "You have done me an extraordinary honour in having my portrait painted and presented to the College, which has played so large a part in my life," wrote Mr Howell. "This has given me as much pleasure as it has surprise; but I do wish to emphasise this—that the remarkable success of the College is due to the fact that throughout its history a wisely constituted and harmonious Board has had the services of an exceptionally able staff. Our visit helped us to realise more than ever how truly great is the work that the College has done and is doing in spite of many handicaps." The Director of Education wrote that a grant of £146 13s 4d had been authorised for the purpose of painting and repairs at the Girls' Hostel and for tho* extension of lavatory accommodation at the College.