TECHNICAL SCHOOL

Greymouth Evening Star, 1 November 1939, Page 11

TECHNICAL SCHOOL

annual exhibition

The .annualfete., and exhibition ; of Life School was opened aVthp;ls!pho(jl this atte - irOon-, Itud wiiFfoe' cdntinued this!- even; iii»■. ■ Heavy ra'rn this morning, paused tiie amiiial procession ' to; be ’postponed,' • but'•yiere • was a? gOO'd attendance at'the' : exhibition iir t-he-alternoon flhe many 'weeks 'of” prepfiTcftory-work pu. iri-Vy the teaelfers-.dind-the pupils are reflected -in the-'comprehensive-range arid-high 'standard of-the" exhibits, and o-eweraliy- the ■exhibiti'oir-eclip'Sing past eitefls does credit to the. work ot the S hriLa'd'dition; -lb* t-he ; lexhTbils-'of school woi’-k, stalls anfl'sKieslnnvs bi-all descriptions engaged the enthusiastic atte'ntibn- of vifeitbrs.-• /: „•.• .'A-qiractical'. .demonstration -of touchtypin'g cuiider :the "supervision of Miss Mawhiiiby, attracted, the public this afternoon; A' further -demonstration w.m.ha'given: this', evening. ■ " ■ . Theiteal rooms,- conducted by Misses lOMcDbiiald,; E:.G." W'atL-and’ R- Muir, with’ the .assjstance".d£--girl. students were- artistically decorated with native foliage. and flp.w.erg. .y The stall-holders were as tollow., - Work 'Stall:-..Mesdames.. W. ; M. Stewart, N; Thompsoir,:-!. F. Bennington, E. L Kehoe, F. A. Wicks, W. B. Hutton, Misses X I. El McNiven, K, Macdonald, R. Muir and ,E. G. Watt. Sweets stall: Mesdames C. H. Lindsay,. T. •Learmont, SI'F7 White, J. M. Macaulay, and J. H. North.- Cake- stall-:-- -Mesdames W. A. Judkins, J. A. Shannon, C. W. Batty, I. Bennington and F. Congreve). Jumble stall: Mesdames G. Gilbert, J. F. Rhodes, W. Dunn, and I Duncan. Flower and produce stall. Mesdames J. M. Reeves, T. E. H. King, F. G. McKenzie and Miss D. Goumbey Peanuts, ice cream and sofe drinks: Misses J. A. Mawhiney, M. McKay, B: Stewart and M. Seebeck. EXHIBITS.

Cookefy' Hnstruct-r.eSSe'stTMisses McDonaJdca ; nd-htuir.R: exhibits are varied and- show .the-aim 'of-each class in its--,'Study ,ef food values: and?jn the <f pod-.?--fin-’4lls. .■'process? of preparation-ybotlv electnc- and fuel stoves are used. In the display by first year home'' science - and' commercial forms, good.results are achieved by correct'-measH-rements,'cajVefu}l' mixin correct "liaaAhigrand -regulation of ovens with-a mfii4mum'of ■ fuel- used. This display intdudes— -yeast bread, cakes, biscuits'-and Special - -dessert dishes. -The., general forms, - forms 9 and 4, hake shown the use of a study in the cooking of wheatmeal and other cereal products and in the use oi brown sugar,, for- sweetening-;.- Dishes 'suitable, for../.Summer.-.luncheons., are displayed! ~ The-. fii’st,-secohd.,aJu.L±lurd Wear hdme..shiehcb-forms haye.-spemal-.ised..during- the year, jn 'mep planning. A .variety" of/article are. displayed, one Special' Teatpf^,:.being a sample ol .Christn)^' cookefy// ■■ ■ J ' Ih’essmakirig ‘(.Misses. MdDdnald- and ■Muir). ' The Hollowing, classes, have r bh display samples/of work done, in \he classes ■ •during-''the- year:...Fust, second, pud third year home- .science •forms,- second'.third and, fourth year -commercial /forijis;.; .senior general forms. '‘The work mclpdes the' makiiig b-f various garments--and household Articles, specially planned in useful sets. . » c •"‘■Needlework' (Misses;. McDonald and Muir')': - r This' section,' is the work-ot-'alL 'libme science .forms, and shows planning in -design '.and- colour to suit, the•'purpose--ibr which it is used. Co< adds brightness to. the display. . ' : ■ ,; ?.Book-keeping, ' typewriting, slioit: .handr'"office 'routine -(Mr.’ Kehoe and Miss Mawhinne-y). This- exhibit comprises work covered by the junior, intermediate find senior forms- of the commercial department.. . Woodwork " and • building, construction: This exhibition includes- projects from both evening and day- sehSbi, exhibits from engineering and wood-;

work courses, as well as from commercial -and geheral forms. Day,.| school: Fireside seats with seagrass stools, some splendid examples of inlaid tea trays,, steps,. electric light; stands, small--eabinetc-,-etc. - Evening school: Tea wagons 1 ,. tables, box ottoman, root- ; 'fi’"amingybedstead, etc. The work all involves the use of hand, and '.molMiie tools- for sawing, mortising, •flow-ling, planign, ; shaping, -grooving, '.sanding, turning,' and wood finishing. sTiielnew workshop which-was opened for the(<“ inspection of-‘the public throughout the afternoon and evening, displayed a central working exhibit i jiwhich the day pupils of the woodwork and trades courses- a're-.shown in the act Of-iiidk'ihg coat ' hangers for sale. This exhibition requires the use of both circular and band saws, belt sander,. shaper and .boring machines. ■ "•'Arts and? hrafts (JVTiss'M. ‘E. Ray). 'Tfrei’e is a. splendid display. here,, covering a wide range'of’article's in mar•ketry, ; poker-work, pewter-Work, brasswork and leather work: also stencilling and cane an drafia. A salient feature of the arts- and crafts exhibit tion is the weaving... section, which shows.' a range ; of-,- fine" loom-woven wqrlt in tartan-, scarves and dress "map terials of-various . designs, and cob oiirs:,- There' are to be seen, eight of the looms themselves showing-the dilj fevent types- of weaving’ actually hi pi’jpgrpss. ■ One ..ofthe- newest, crafty djspl&y?d is>; fabric.win ting: from'lino* blocks which although in the element 1 ary in thd school, offers great scope regarding originality of.' the designs. There- is a, comprehensive; .mset of which-includes-.-free designings 1 and paintings ami there are also examples-of..illustration and lettering.; •'Engineering. (Mr. G. M. Mitchell).'Here'is'.an exhibit-of machine drawn iiig'by pupils of both day and evening school and a splendid set of imaginative'free* board drawing, the worm of fourth, fifth and sixth forms from the general side. For several months past the instructor and pupils have been working..strenuously, .installing the equipment and. machinery, for the new engineering block and thus it. happens there has not been much time left to devote to the usual exhibition of tools. However, in the workshop itself the public were given the opportunity of seeing a practical demonstration by the second and third year forms, engaged in the usual routine to demonstrate practically ..jnillintryturhigm dfiUnig and grinding. The new engineering-woodwork block was officially opened this afternoon by the Mayor, Mr. -F. A. Hitchingham.