NAPIER TECHNICAL COLLEGE

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume II, Issue 288, 9 November 1912, Page 3

NAPIER TECHNICAL COLLEGE

liie Napier 1 eciirii-a! College Board oi Manager? met yesterday. Present : Messrs. C. H. Edward.* (chairman.). F. W. Williams. K. B<-i-vliam. T. W. Bear and J. II ■Sheath. Mr. S. McLernoii was granted leave of absence. DIRECTOR'S REPORT. The director (Mr. W. Fossey) re ! ported as follows on the work of the ! college for the month of October. , 1912 "Day School. Tin- work and con duet nt this department continue: to be very satisfactory in every way. ■ with nothing particular to comment on. Three pupils, boys, have left during the month to take up situa lions ; in fact, the demand for boy: v. ho hai e attended the college is sued that it cannot be met. and in al. urn-?, according to my inquiries, i liml that they are giving satisfaction. This fact applies also to the girls. All pupils i-ommemed the annua cotuse in swimming at the Municipa. Bat;.- this month. ' Evening Classes. ■-The work it : these classes is proceeding in an ord erly and satisfactory manner, bin the attenuaiu-e is decidedly less that i it should Be. even allowing for oii casiorml sickness. A large numbei lot boys and girls think it is iiion impoitani to go to picture entertain , merits than attend school in order t< tit themselves for the future. It i: a matter for sincere regf-et tha y oung people do not attempt to taki advantage of the opportunities whirl : are within their grasp. The exam ", inations for all evening classes wil. ( commence on Monday. November 18th. The average attendance foi th:* month is 301. made up as tin der (- English 37, arithmetic and mathematics 37. bookkeeping 47. shorthand and typing 63, woodwork : ■>. electric wiring 8. machine drawing ! ■!, applied mechanics 4, trade draw ing s. building construction 3, en gieeering 6. woolclassing 7. ticket writing 8. art 7, plumbing (theory, 9. plumbing (practice) 10. cookery 14. dressmaking 13, millinery ant. needlework 9, senior civil service 2. It is good to notice that the attend ant-e at the theory class in plumb I ing is much better. I The cash statement, showing | credit balance of £2l-8 18 10, was ; adopted. ? The director reported that Mr. C. !J. Hickson, of Nelson, had been ap ; pointed to the position of registrat : and instructor in shorthand ant : typewriting at a salary of £l2O pet annum. —Received. The Education Department ac knowledged a copy of a resolutior regarding a proposal to have a universal examination for plumbers certificates, with a diploma that would be recognised throughout th< Dominion. —Received. ; Seven students belonging to the ! wooi-sorting class called attention tc the inadequate provision made foi i carrying on the class on Saturdays I and made a number of suggestions ! regarding the fitting up of rooms, etc. —It was decided to make ar rangements to carry on this class at Port Ahurii i. and to use the present wool-classing room as a typewriting room. Mr. S. Wood, instructor of woolclassing. forwarded his annual re- ; port (previously published).—Re ■ eeived ; Mr. Wood to be congratui lated. ! The director's report and the annual report of the representative of the Education Department were ap pre i ed. LUNCH FOR MANAGERS. The chairman stated that the I director was anxious that the management ami the Press should test the quality of the domestic work Ijy means of a dinner cooked by the students of this department of the college. He thought it was a .splendid idea, as it would give an opportunity for judging how the domestic department was progressing. The director issued an invitation to the managers to be present next Thursday at mid-day.