Education Board of the District of Grey.

Greymouth Evening Star, 27 January 1914, Page 8

Education Board of the District of Grey.

STAFF,

Director Mr. W. S. Austin Registrar Mr J. Connor Secretary Mr P. F. Daniel COMMERCIAL AND SCIENCE SUBJECTS. Principal Mr Jus. Conno: (and Assistants to bo appointed.) ENGINEERING, WOODWORK, ARCHITECTURE, MECH. DRAWING AND GENERAL TRADE SUBJECTS Principal Mr J. Colville-Cook (and Assistants to bo appointed.) DOMESTIC SCIENCE SUBJECTS. | Principal Miss M. E. McDonald (And Assistants to be appointed.) CLASSICS, MODERN LANGUAGES, AND LITERARY SUBJECTS. Principal Mr Jas. Connoi (And Assistants to be appointed). ART (Drawing, Painting, and General Art Subjects). Principal Mr J. Colville-Cook (And Assistants to be appointed). COMMERCIAL DEPARTMENT. English, Composition, Arithmetic, Bookkeeping, and Commereial Correspondence. Accountancy and Auditing. Shorthand and Typewriting. Mathematics. French. Civics. ART AND ART CRAFTS. Woodwork, theory and practice. Blackboard, Model and Freehand Drawing Light and Shade. Oil and Water Colour Painting. ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT. Pattern-making. Mechanical Drawing Engineering Workshop Practice. Heat and Mechanics Chemistry. Electricity and Magnetism. Mathematics.

DOMESTIC SCIENCE DEPARTMENT. Dressmaking and Needlework.

Cookery. Physiology and Hygiene Science of Common Life.

HOURS, ETC,

The ordinary school hours will be from 9 a.m. to 12 noon, and from 1 to 5 p.m., on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. There will be three terms of about thirteen weeks each.

TECHNICAL COLLEGE DAY,CLASSES.

i i ,i fhi. nprind it the end of the forwarded to parents on each occasion. whole of this period. At me e -v m3 lication« for admission to the ColBccoud year's course pupils may sit fox m the mol , ling 0 l the Public Sernce Entrance ttivil to ° must |jc madu on ths „,. vice JuinorJ Examination. ' , , , , , R , ce i v ..d bv The distinctive feature of the framing c osed wnd sh uldtaut will be that, as far as possible, the van- tit UutUOi ocoomm(jdation is his subjects shall be mastered in a prais- • c(ujnot bind UseU ;„ ucal manner, through the medium of the > candidaU . B Hand and eye, and not from books merely. .• J and the number Such training is of the highest value as a i.■ )li( . ationg receivc . d will determine the preparation for life work. number of assistants that the Board can ( SCHOLARSHIPS. appoint. In other Educational Districts, (Free Places.) the experience has been that on the opTho Education Department will award en i ng 0 f a Technical College, applications Junior Technical Scholarships, entitling! for admission have been from three to the holders to Free Place* at the TECH- five times in excess of the accommodaNICAL COLLEGE. These are gran- tion provided. ted to boys and girls who have obtained a Parents and guardians desiring lwiixlh Standard Certificate of proficiency tlier information beyond that givin m provided th e v were not over 15 years this circular, may obtain full partciulars jf age on the Ist December preceding 0 n inquiry at the office of the Education ihe date of admission to a free place) Board, Mackay Street, Greymouth. n- have one or other of the qualifications COURSE OF STUDY, set out in Section 77 of the Regulations D OMESTIC SCIENCE COURSE FOR or Manual and Technical Instruction. | GIRLS. Anv voung person who fulfils the • , . foregoing onditions, and who at the time This course will include instruc ion n ,f enrolment does not exceed the age of Cookery Advanced SewinbJDw «makL 6 years is eligible for admission to the ing, M.ll.nery, Science of Commo: L.fe, College.' ' All holders of Junior Free Physiology and Home Nurs.ng BookkeepPlaces are entitled to Free Education at ii.g and Household Accounts, English and the Technical College for a period of Arithmetic, Shorthand, and Typewrit ng. iwo years, provided that attendance, con., INDUSTRIAL COURSE FOR BOYS, rihict, diligence, and progress are satisfac-1 j fc ig j ntended that this course shall be tory. Holders of Junior Free Places may, d i v j ded i n to two sections, namely, woodby passing the qualifying examinations at working and metal-working sections, so the end of their two years' course, receive j )oyg w j lo may intend to enter the i Senior Free Place, entitling them to WoOt i W orking trades will be able to re. free education for a further term of three' ce j ve a good grounding in the principles /ears at the College Day or Evening Class- u|K ] er ] ying tnege trades, and boys who es. Freo railway passes will be granted, I wigh U) uke up th(J eng j neei .j n g profesvvbere necessary, to holders of Free places. whether ag Mechanical, Mining, Elec In so far as relates to College Day Agricultural Engineers, will be Hjibcm ' Junior Free Places terminate ■ . ■ . ' ~ . ..asses, junior nee gtudv Engineering in all its *vhpn holders reach the age or 1/ years, . » ° ° vnen nomeis iwui 5 >inl,w« branches, including workshop, practice, and 'Senior Free Places when nolaeia > •„•,,•,,• reach the age of 19 years. In connection The course will include instruction in .vith Evening Classes'there is no maximum Practical Mathematics, Practical Geo- .. ~ & metry, Applied Mechanics, Steam and '" e imi ' Heat Engines, Carpentry, Joinery, RULES AND CONDITIONS. Cabinet-making, Building Construction, The Education Board requires the par- Machine Drawing and Construction, mt or guardian of a Free Pupil to give a Chemistry, Electricity and Magnetism, guarantee that the pupil shall attend the j Bookkeeping, English, and Commercial College regularly during each rof ten- Arithmetic. If parents so desire, inure of the Free Place, unles prevented struction in Shorthand and Typewriting from so doing by illness or r mval from t will be given to pupils taking this course the district, and that in default the or-' iinary school fee shall be paid. The oermission of the Board must first be obtained before withdrawing a pupil; otherwise the fee must be paid. The fees for pupils that are not holdsrs of Free Places will be £5 per annum )r £2 per term, payable in advance. All pupils must provide themselves •vith the necessary text-books and drawing instruments; but note books for all subjects, pens, paper, pencils, rule-s, Irawing pins, rubbers, drawing paper. tracing paper, wood for woodwork, and material for cookery classses will be provided at a cost of 3s per term. If a pupil is absent from school from xny cause whatever, without leave previously obtained, an explanation in writing signed by the parent or guardian, must be sent to the Registrar of the College within two days. Examinations are held at end of each term (three times yearly), and reports are

COMMERCIAL COURSE FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.

i Instruction will be given in Shorthand, Typewriting, ' Precis-writing, Commercial Arithmetic, Commercial Correspondence, Bookkeeping, and Office Routine. The fact that over 100 students of all ages are at present attending the evening classes in theso subjects is an indication that the need of expert instruction in commercial subjects is very generally felt.

AIMS OF THE COLLEGE.

The intention is that the College shall give boys the training they need for ALL skilled trades, for Mechanical Engineering, or for Commerce; and to girls the training necessary for Domestic and Com. mercial work.

A three years' course in Domestic Science, Commerce, Trades, or Mechanical, Electrical, or Agricultural Engineering will be provided, and it is hoped that parents will be prepared to keep pupils at the College for the

GENERAL.

j All Courses will include lessons in Free j hand Drawing and Sketching from Com mon Objects, Painting in Oils and Wat. er colours (for girls), English, Arithmetic, Bookkeeping, and Commercial Correspondence.

P. F. DANIEL,

Secretary,

Education Officej Greymouth November 10th, 1913.