TECHNICAL EDUCATION.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 13 April 1922, Page 5

TECHNICAL EDUCATION.

PROGRESS REPORTS

Progress reports dealing with the work in the various technical schools were received at yesterday's meeting of the Taranaki Education Board as follows:

Hawera Technical School.—The headmaster (Mr. A. Gray) stated that the roll number was 201. with an attendance of 198. So far no evening classes had been started, as there were no desks left in the old school. A number of items were needed for the engineering room and laboratory, Mr. H. C. Johnson, agricultural instructor, reported on the work carried out during March: On account of having to carry out^ temporarily, more work at the Stratford Technical High School I have had less time 'for visiting country schools. Altogether, I visited 23 schools and in'each case endeavoured to place the work on as definite a basis as possible, without interfering with the aims and ideas of the teachers when the, work js already on a highly satisfactory' basis.

Regular instruction has been given at Stratford Technical High School in chemistry, physics, agriculture, and dairy science. The classes are keen and some really good work is being carried out.

The report referred to other school activities in agricultural matters, inCi. U ,? g the comPetition for the potato shield, the exhibits for which were judged at Eltham; the Nga'ere school show, which was very successful from an educational viewpoint; and the Taranaki Agricultural Show, in which sixty pupils from various schools competed m the cow-judging competition. The report added that much of the credit in the primary schools was due to Mr. Syme, who gave much time and energy to this special work. . ' Dealing with the * work in primary schools, Mr. Syme reported: During the month 29 schools have been visited and in most cases a* good start has now been made with both indoor and practical work. With Mr. Glasson I have completed the inspection of the boys' and girls' agricultural plots-- in the northern and coastal districts