AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13455, 6 April 1907, Page 6

AGRICULTURAL EDUCATION

THE PROPOSED HAMILTON SCHOOL. Shaking at the meeting of the Agricul-

tura.l and Pastoral Association General Committee yesterday Mr. R. Dick said ! the association bad taken very considerj able interest, in the question of rural education, ami recently a deputation waited on the Minister for Education to urge provision lor rural education, and lie promised Ito consult with tho lion. R. McNab. Mr. i McNab had now written saying the repreJ sentations were receiving the consideration I of the Government at the present time. 'Hie scheme was largely an Education DeJ partment one, but the Agricultural Department could be relied upon to give every Assistance it could to the Department of Education in bringing a scheme of agricultural education into operation. He (Mr. Dick) thought that the establishment of an agricultural school, at Hamilton, lor instance. would be of immense advantage to the country, and at Hamilton students would luive the benefit of the practical work at Ruakura. State farm. Mr. L. J. Bagnall (chairman of the Board of Education) said the Board had submitted proposals to the Minister, and j they were now under consideration. H» I (the speaker) and Mr. George George were j to visit Hamilton to import. He understood j the proposals were being very favourably j received by the people of the district. Mr. C. Rhode.*, of Hunna, asked what provision was being made for rural education for children in the back block*. Mr. Bagnall said lie could not throw much light on the subject. Although the Board was the medium for the carrying out of such schemes, it depended upon the Department for grants, and the final determination of proposals rested with the Department. It must lie apparent that they lmd to begin by degrees, and it was proposed to begin at such places as would show the best results.