THE AMERICAN SCHOOL OF CORRESPONDENCE.

Otago Witness, Issue 2572, 8 July 1903, Page 87

THE AMERICAN SCHOOL OF CORRESPONDENCE.

A very large and enthusiastic audience assembled in the Choral Hall on Wednesday to hear Mr S. J. Mathison deliver his lecturo i " Technical Education by Mail." In the u_avoidable absence of the Mayor (who sent an apology), the chair was taken by Councillor Lawrence, who, in his introductory remarks, urged those present to take advantage of tho opportunity offered for technical training. The lecturer was listened to with close attention throughout, and was frequently applauded. The lecture was divided into two heads: the need of technical edicatiuon and the methods by which it can bo obtained. Attention was d>v/n to the struggle being made by the leadr^, nations ft- industrial and commercial .supremacy, a&L the important bearing that technical training had upon this matter. The lecturer instanced tho liberality of various American capitalists in founding ths celebrated Armour Institute. The great " forward movement" recently originated in correspondence instruction, whereby correspondence students are brought into close touch with the Armour Institute, was dwelt upon. It was shown that by this arrangement the work of students of the American School of Correspondence is supervised by members of the faculty of Armour Institute, and due credit is given them' towards the degree of B.Sc. in that institute.' At -this stage a series of limelight views was shown, including portraits of Edison, Tesla, Marconi, Andrew Carnegie, tho late P. D. Armour, and Dr Gnsauius (president of tho Armour Institute), view of the building and. equipment pi the Armour Institute, the offices of the uSßftriesdz acacoi el Co;resi^"dence adjacent thereto, also portraits of _ jf tho New Zealand graduates of this -.isutute. At the close of the lecture those present were invited to inspect text-books, etc., and the interest taken in the lecture was amply demonstrated by the large number who lcmamed behind.

A roac window of stain.cc! glass was unveiled at St. Michael's Church. Christohurch, on Sunday to the memory of the late Air R. J. S. Harinan, one. of the Canterbury Pilgrims. Mr J. W. White, a Timaru solicitor, had an unpleasant ad\enture on Monday morning. He called a man named Herbert King, who w-.is working for him. and bleeping on thr. premises, ar>d asked if he was coming out to do any work that day. The inau made mine reply, and Mr White walked n\tay. He had gone sumo distance when he heard thf- man calling after him, and, turning round, saw King running towards him w,ih a pitchfork m his hands. The man made a lunge at him with the fork; ho dodgntl tho fork and closed with the man, <mcl after a struggle threw him down, and the fork was taken auay. Mr White's assailant was the same day charged before the magistiate with assault, and was remanded till Saturday for examination, as to his 6anity.