TECHNICAL EDUCATION.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XXXV, Issue 171, 30 July 1901, Page 2

TECHNICAL EDUCATION.

THE NELSON EDUCATION BOARD'S PROGRESS. Ihe Nelson Education Board, before commencing its ord'nary meeting yesterday, sat as a Technical Education Committee. Ifc was reported tba''. tho cookery school, under the instruction of Mis* M. Tehdall, had ben opened. pr Fearless wrote, stating that he regretted b?ing unable to accept the position of ambulance instructor. It was resolved that the Chairman and Secretary "make arrangements with another medical|manito act as instructor, The Department of Education wrote, recogn sing the appointment of Miss Leach as kindergarten instructor; and tho temporary appointment of the Central School tf-achers as instructors in plasticine modelling. It was resolved lo submit the name of Mr Knapp to the Department as a plasticine instructor, and that, if the Departj ment agrpe, the officers of the Board : should sol. up the ela ses. I Two applications were recei ved for the position of teacher of dressmaking ; bul it was resolved that tlfe question of an appointment be held over till next month, the Inspector to edvise the Board in the meantime. Whjle the members were silting as a Bo.rd the abovo resolutions wero confirmed. In regard io the application of the Board for a Government grant of £3000 for technicil educilion bujldinya, the I epartinent wro:e asking for particulars, and forwarding forms for the purpose. The question was postponed till the end of i to-day's order paper. I