HIGHER TRAINING

Evening Star, Issue 15138, 20 March 1913, Page 1

HIGHER TRAINING

TECHNICAL SCHOOL AND UNIVERSITY. Reference was made in the reports presented at the meeting of the Technical School Managers yesterday afternoon tr uip value which would accrue from th( student at the I'eehnical School, after com pieting his training there, entering tin I niversity in pursuance of his studies. the Director, in introducing the sub jei t, said : In reviewing the year's work, although one finds matter for gratification, ,\ev it must be admitted that weaknesses «'KI .deficiencies are also apparent. For instance, there might well be a much closer connection between the Technical School and the University. A large number ol our students, both men and • • wn. possess more than average al I. ii opportunity offered, many 01 these would probably continue their studies on definite lines, with a resulting benefit to themseh--; that would not be without its effect upon the community. In those classes in widen the leading student is granted free tuition by the professor of the subject at the University there is always a keen contest for first place, thus proving that the students arc eager to obtain the opportunity of further knowledge and arc anxious to make a special study of the subject. Again, a number of the girls at the domestic science class, after undergoing a two years’ training in both the theoretical and practical work, relinquish their study of the subject just when they have reached the stage at winch the special knowledge acquired would be grejitly enhanced by attendance at a University class or two. These young people cannot yet be made to recognise that the University class and its atmosphere would prove of great- advantage to themselves and do an immeasurable amount of good for domestic science. Of the director's suggestion the managers said : The suggestion appears to ns to he of considerable importance, and we are strongly of opinion that action should he taken in the direction indicated. Probably a conference of an informal nature between members representing the two bodies concerned would lead to some solution of the matter. While dealing with this question, the board wish to add that the managers are of opinion that they might well go further, and recommend that, in the interests of education and of tile community generally, the. various bodies controlling education in Dunedin should meet in conference periodically.