NEW MINISTER

Hokitika Guardian, 21 May 1940, Page 7

NEW MINISTER

ADMIRER OF TECHNICAL FORM (Per Press Association —Copyright). NEW PLYMOUTH. May 20. For tiie development ol' the human being ilicre "'as probably no bett.v fi rm of education than teehn.c.J educalion, said the Minister of Education, Mon. H, G. R. Mason, when officially opening a new wing of class rooms and a new woodwork room at the Stratford Technic..l High Sdiod. “1 am pleased tlu't my first official duty is associated with technical education,” said Mr Mason. Altli u.di ii x appointment as Minister ol Educ tion was only he h. d tor a long time cherished an int rest in technical education, and had great admiration for it. It wa.s of value in the making of men and women from the youth of the country. It was “a visible product.” "Inch trained tin hand and the e.vo as well as the brain. It was d'ffcrcnt from training in mere words, for. in that form of education. there was a darner tint impirIVctionx of knowledge could be obliterated by an eloquent v cab’ll rv. There was nothing like-tcclin cal education to develop, the liunr’ii being. “f don’t want to d •preeate other forms of education.” cantinrel the Minister. “but f would say that t-eeh-nit--11 education is inferior to-no otliei in the woi Id.”