TECHNICAL COLLEGE.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXXIII, Issue 16060, 15 October 1912, Page 3

TECHNICAL COLLEGE.

REFUSAL OF A GRANT.

A VERY SERIOUS POSITION. In an interview yesterday Mr G. Scott, chairman of the Board of Governors of the Christchurch Technical College, said that the refusal of the Minister of *-ducaticn to givo a grant to the Collego had placed the institution in, a very serious position. He did not wish to raise anv antagonistic fooling on the question,' but he certainly thought that tho College, in view of tho work it nacl in hand, deserved better treatment. It had practically no money with which to carry on its work. It specially wished to complete the girls' hostel next year. The people of Christchurch had already done much for tho institution, local bodies and private organisations having contributed to its funds. By that means tho Board had purchased land, provided scholarship?, met other expenses. There was to do that tho Board had great difficulty in coping with tlie requirements. The Board had a different constitution from that of any other local body in Christchurch, as amongst its representatives were members of all classes of the community. The members gave much work to the institution, and it was hardly fair to ask them to go out and collect money for tho hostel. The Minister's attitude will be discussed at tho next meeting of the Board.