RURAL EDUCATION.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume LXII, Issue 9596, 7 February 1910, Page 5

RURAL EDUCATION.

JIASTISK.TON DISTBKJL , HIGH

SUHOOL

[XSTRQOTIUX IN WOODWORK

The «c"rotary of the Wellington Education Board wrote to the Masterton A. and P. Association ou Saturday, stating that tho Board desired to establish, iv connection witii its country District High Schools, an extended rural course for boys and

yiris, which would Include domestic science for tlio girls and woodwork for the'l.iovs. On application being matie to tlio Managers of tho Technical School, it was found that their woodwork room was utiiiseii for woolclasriins, ko tliat it would not be available for woodwork. The hoacllUHHtor (Mr Jackson) had informed tho secretary of the Bound that; perhaps t-bo. produce room ou tiie Association's grounds might be placed 'it their disposal after the Show.

Mr T. R. Fleming, Chief Inspector of Schools under the Wellington Education Board, and Mr Grant, instructor in woodwork, attended tho meeting in .support of the letter. Mr stated he would like first of all to "tliauk the members of iiie A?sociation for the interest they had taken in any work of an educational nature in Master ton. An attempt was being made, as they wero no doubt awiii'o, to introduce a ccurso of rural instruction at tho Mastorton District High School iv conjunction witii otliers. The course, it should be borne iv mind, was not iuteuded to make farmers of the young people; it was intended rather to impart to them such knowledge as could bo applied to the farm in the event of their following that calling. Instruction iv woodwork was part of this course, and they waited on the Association to see if they could procuro the room alluded to hi tho letter for the class.

All- Summerell stated the next Show would be the last held on tho present grounds, and it would thus be only for a certain time that they would be iv a, position to grant the use of the room iv quostiou. Soma ot the members had thought, however, that the dining-room would be suitable, aud suggested that that be used instead of tho produce hall as proposed. It had also to bo considered that on March 31st the Association's interest in the grounds ceased, but no doubt some arraugeineut could be arrived at witli the syndicate that was taking the grounds over. On the motion of Mr D. McGregor, iunr., seconded by Mr Welch, it was resolved that tho Education Board be allowed the use of the room under tho grandstand free of charge up to March 31st, provided they pay any additional insurance that may be incurred.