CRITICISM OF FLOCK HOUSE

Taranaki Daily News, 2 June 1934, Page 9

CRITICISM OF FLOCK HOUSE

WOMEN SHOW DISSATISFACTION. MEETING OF W.D.F.U. AT DUNEDIN. By Telegraph—Press Association. Dunedin, Last Night. - Criticism of Flock House and its training is not frequently expressed but at this morning’s m'eting of the Women’s Division of the Farmers’ Union two speakers made it clear that they were not altogether satisfied with what was being done. The first stated that in her opinion it would be better if boys, with the aid of a subsidy, were sent out straight to farmers, because they received only a smattering of .practical knowledge at Flock House arid whatever they did learn had to be learned over again. Another speaker said she knew of several member who had had Flock House boys who were not at all satisfactory. One boy had been a waiter in a Dunedin restaurant and had no heart in farming. The president (Mrs. Drake) said there were a great many people who were completely satisfied with Flock House methods and they really could not judge the institution by isolated instances of boys who did not do well there. The boys received a splendid eight months’ training and then Ivent on to farms to carry on there. Satisfaction seemed to be general but there were certain to be some who did not make the most of their training. Mrs. Drtike’s opinions were supported by other speakers.