TECHNICAL COLLEGE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19743, 16 September 1927, Page 12

TECHNICAL COLLEGE.

RESULT OF THE ELECTION. CRITICISM OF REGULATIONS. The board of managers of the Seddon Memorial Technical College met yesterday. the chairman, Mr. H. S- W. King, presiding. Mr. King was unanimously re-elected chairman of the board. Mr. A. Burt was elected vice-chairman. The result of the recent election was reported as follows :—Representative of parents and pupils' associations, Mr. T. (j Julian; representative of employees' associations. Mr. R. F. Barter; representative oi employers' associations, Mr. J A. C Allum. A report on the amended regulations »vas presented oy the principal, Mr G. j. Park. The regulation that every junior free piace girl was to have instruction in home science bad not been strictly adhered to, stated Mr. Park He recom mended that the board should appoint a qualified female teacher of home science and equip a laboratory for the purpose Regarding the regulations abolishing the privilege of free railway passes for parttime or full-time student teachers, he considered the boards should have been con suited. He thought the Minister of Edu cation might weli have followed Sir James Parr's practice sn connection with altera tiens to regulations. As far as the duties of the principal were concerned, Mr Park said he would like a definition of "the general management of the finances ■of ■ the college." He wished to know whether this meant the principal was authorised to manage the finances, »ud •f not bow he might be responsible for ■hem ■'l wish to protest that the duties specified are such that it is impossible for one person to carry them" out fully." continued Mr Park 'Responsibility 'or the board's payments. amounting »o £26.000 tn 1926 is in itself a heavy task, reouinn? more detailed attention than a <">rinc;rs»! for the work of a full-time staff of 40 and a large jwrt time can powiWy give Mr Part wd 'be board should point not to the Frftwation Oeiwtfnent that the ■lotie* now imposed upon prinriw*!* neres s'-'tsted mrr*»«:na the amount* allowed for T*>enses o? ftowin"z of The report was referred to tb* tlve. who will report »■ the next meet so? of the board