TRAINING FOR FUTURE CIVIL LIFE

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 239, 27 June 1918, Page 5

TRAINING FOR FUTURE CIVIL LIFE

-j—, (Special Dispatch from tlio New Zealand Official.War Correspondent.) ' June 23. A few months ago the question of the further education and training of our troops was taken in hand by the Administration in England and by tho Command in France. While much might be possible in England, it was realised that war difficulties stood in tho way of arranging any comprehensive scheme which might bo applicable at tho front. Nevertheless, it was thought that something might bo accomplished, even in France. A board was appointed to givo tho matter careful consideration, and .subsequently an education vl officer took a census of tho requirements of officers and men throughout tho whole division. , The result showed that a total of 14,000 required instruction. In All 190 subjects wero mentioned in tho return, and of these thirty subjects account for 75 per cent, of the total figures. The main figures under tho principal .headings ' General Subjects.—General education, 1194; Civil Service, 196; matriculation, 167; languages, 152; matheinities, CG; chemistry, -66. University Subjccts.-Law, 172; arts, 88; .school teaching, 72; medicine, W; journalism, 35; dentistry. 28; technionl and commercial subjects, 3117; wool-class-ing, 1088; sheep fai'ming, 770: fvmt faviuin" 169, stock breeding, 132; dairy farming,' 125; bookkeeping, 739; accountancy, (1776; commercial course, 20G; shorthand, 134' salesmanship. 117; carpentry 381; ' Architecture, 197; building, 137; cabmet- ' -raiting. 125; engineering, _ 915; motor " .occlmnies, 750; motor engineering, $>r, ' ,-lectrical engineering, 520; marine ongi- ! ■•poring 142; blacksmiths, !»37; telegraphy, " ''13- engine driving, 139; vlumbmg, 13S; wireless telegraphy, 121; printing, Jl3; ,-urveying, 108. It is probable that under the VJI.C A. I -, tentative scheme will be adopted m franco such as will nave the way .or ''he initiation of the lnrsei- placet for ■1,0 period of demobilisation 11m pro- , rosal is to anonint directois from our own forces "of agriculture, commercnl, md business training, applied scie'iie i '-'nd technical education, f (udy relating to the history, welfare, and progress ol . \'cw Zealand, and general education, the work to be curried on through lectures, . el-bates, discussions, circles, libraries, r mWzines. and tho distribution of tech--3 nical and trade literature, corresponr donee courses, and an information bureau. Social economics will be a feature i of tho scheme. Tho New Zcalandcrs nro holding a military tournament to-day.