TECHNICAL CLASSES ASSOCIATION.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13857, 21 March 1907, Page 2

TECHNICAL CLASSES ASSOCIATION.

0 ' A meeting of (ho . Technical Classes ' Association Hoard of Managers wa- hold in ■ the Technical School yesterday afternoon, ' when I hero wore present Messrs (I. M. ' Thomson ' (chairman). T. Scott, .1. 11. 1 talker, A. SUgo, 0. 0.. Israel, .T. F. » Arnold, M'.II.K.', and the Kcv. P. 13. < leaser.' " 1 I'.KrOP.TS. ; Tlic -Works Committee -reported' that araiigements had"been made wilh Mcssre Crichton anil Williams (o supply 200 singlo adjustable scats and desk?. These are to bn iixoct in position in the class rooms and -kept in position for (.wo years for the sum of 23s 6(1 per scat and desk. The cominittccalso reported thai the director had been empowered to procure four more sew-ing-machines for the dressmaking ciassos.— MV'-Srott said' ilie samples of adjustable desks that they. had had in the school wore incomparable 'witlf the ones referred to in the report. It was further gratifying to find thai these, desks were;bring made in our own locality.—Mr Israel said the action of the- Teelmical Association in procuring these desks should be a stimulus 1o the Education Hoard to obtain more comfortable .desks for the schools under its control. —'Hie report was approved. The Appointments. Committee recommended as follows: —That- Mr T. I!. Hamilton, M.A., be appointed teacher of chemistry, and Mr Alfred Burton teaelier of elocution: that- the only applicant for the position 1 of teacher of senior English bo not appointed, but, that- the director bo asked to endeavour to arrange with Mr Jelfcry lo continue in charge of the class for another year.—The report, was approved. (.'IJNEIUI,, It was decided thai. Miss-Little be appointed second teacher of cooking, to act with Mis* Miller. Permission was granted to .Miss llusiell to commence 'classes • for dressmaking at l'almeiston or Waikouaiti under the direction of the association. Tt wis left in the hands of the Appointments Committee to procure another teacher for senior arithmetic. . Mr Marshall, superintendent, said that as the association had now soir.e money in hand it- would be advisiMe to procure baokt; for tlio reference library for the use of leachors and siudenis. The chairman ami Messis Eraser and Scoil were appointed a coimuitu.H> with powe.r to act to the extent of. £25 in |ho procuring of works on technical •subjects for the library, also lo report lo next meeting on the matter. iwxTiiv rums. Mr Eraser said thai if a scheme was drawn up and classes arranged for suitable hours the association would Ik- able to induce pupils from the country to intend the school. II- would be of considerable assistance in establishing classes for country pupils if they could get free railway passes for the children al tending. • Mi' Scott said what I hey would have to aim at would be the establishing of day classes. If they established day classes thev would, of course, require permanent, teachers at (he school. They could not establish day classes until they had pevmalient teachers. Jlr Arnold suggested ihat the secretary should .forward the association's annual report and syllabus to head teachers and school 'committees in country districts and draw their attention to the classes at iiie Technical School. That would be one step in the matter. On the motion of Mr Arnold, seconded by Mr l'raser, it was decided that the secretary forward to country school teachers and committees a. prospectus and circular in regard lo the classes at the school. The 'motion was carried: