AGRICULTURAL STUDY

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 837, 4 December 1929, Page 11

AGRICULTURAL STUDY

EXTENDING WORK AT TRAINING COLLEGE NO POST-PRIMARY SCHOOL More study in practical agriculture could be carried out at the Training College, despite the unfavourable nature of much of the ground, is the view of the Education Department. When this opinion was received by the Auckland Education Board this morning, Mr. A. Burns, chairman, remarked that provision was being made to this end by the preparation of an additional half-acre agricultural plot. The department's memorandum mentioned that the establishment of a post-primary school for the purpose in connection with the college had not been considered. If such a school were established, it was most likely it would be located, with all other sections of the college, in the college site. The department believed, despite the unfavourable nature of much of the land for agriculture, more extensive practical work could be done.

The department was only concerned lest students, during the course, should not be sufficiently impressed with the importance of the subject or should not receive adequate practical knowledge.