WANGANUI TECHNICAL COLLEGE.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 13978, 10 May 1913, Page 3

WANGANUI TECHNICAL COLLEGE.

. COMMITTEE MEETING. .The monthly meeting of the Wanganui | Technical College committee was hem a: the College last evening. Present: Mr !•'. M. Spui’dle (chairman), Mrs Comyns, | Messrs A. Thompson, J. C. Richardson, j A. Robinson, W. Bruce, W. M. Ltixford, R. Neilson, C. L. Bridges, D. Conehte, IV. N. Willis, and the Rev. J. D. MiiJwnzie. Apologies for non-attciidaiVce .were ' received from W. G. Bassett a id Mr (J. P. Brown, Tbo Chairman welcomed two new nicm- ). ts of tne : committee; Messrs Coiiehie, ■and Luxford, to tho .meeting, Mr Luxlord, he said, was well known, for the interest he took in educational matters, >. ,ue Mr ConeJiic represented the working class, a class for which the College caterc:l. ' I l-iostc.-.—The Principal, reported thattha fan.cling it was expected to be able to lease for the purpose of a hostel ,would,; not bo available. Constitution.—After a general discussion on tbo constitution of tile committee, Mr ixelisou moved that a committee consisting -of- Messrs Willis, Robinson, . the cnairman, and the mover be set up to ■consider the constitution of tfic commiti ?, and that a report be presented to the next meeting of the committee. The motion was carried without further discussion. / Attendance.—The question of pupils attending classes for a short time and being withdrawn before they had completed the year s course, was broached in the report ■y the Principal, Mr Armour suggested tuat the pupils’ parents should be made 1: > pay at least a quarter of the. capitation. it was resolved that the matter be' ■i.isensscd at the next meeting. Council 'Grants.—The Chairman report-; al on the result-of the deputation’s visit, to the County Council recently in connection with obtaining grants. The Wanganui County' Council had granted £25, but'; i’. grant from the Waitotara Comity Co ini-• oil was lost on the casting vote of , the cnairman;". Repairs to the College—Mr A. Robinson ; eported on several- matters requiring- ati ntiou, a considerable amount of damage having- been done by last week’s, storm. L> addition to this the floor in the laboratory had sunk at least three inches, in order to have the building waterproof ■ fhe windows should be taken out, and new ■ones'put ini The committee decided to .’raw tiie Education Board’s attention to , 'c matters mentioned by Mr Robinson. Water Rates.—The question of water inles was referred to the building committee. Assembly Hall.—The Principal was instructed to apply for a license for the Assembly HaM. Tennis Courts.—Mr Armour stated that some members of flic Wanganui Tenuis Club had approached him in regard to the leasing of one of the College’s asphalt tennis courts, for the winter season only, r.:. ;a remuneration of £7 10s. The Principal's action in jetting the court to the members was endorsed. Donations.—The following donations ■•■.eie received: General Labourers’ Union -,'rns. .: Hofei Employees’ Union 2gns.; Aai’.gainii County Cuuneili £25, while the Shakespeare Club donated £2 2s towards lac library.

PIIINCIPAL’S ' II.EPOHT. Principal (Mr W. A. Armour), reported ou the mouth’s wprk as follows: t Attendance—Thu attendance. at tin* Bay _ CoIK-ojj i, Qu . y) ;llK [ s ~t iO4, ’being- a. decrease of 16 since the last report suhimtted. Twelve 'pupils., have’, deft,'.. while tivo have entered, 'making) a net decrease <A .10. 1 have this .year again, to .cihphar.se the. fact that tiic College suii’oj's a serious loss by pupils attending day classes lor a. short period ’ only amt, then hem;; v ’ iliidiar.ii. Even though, they transfer to evening classes the capitation there is so in itch less that wo sailer seriously from a financial' point of view. A new class has been formed iii the evening school, viz., a Home Nursing class, under Ur. Elizabeth Dunn. This class promises to be a very successful one and is well attended. t Correspondence Classes.—As a result of 'his committee's resofutiou re correspondence classes, tae Hoard has authorised Mr L. Crow, head of the engineering classes, to institute correspondence classes in tne various branches of engineering-; It is hoped that we will be able to enrol among our students dairy managers and employees, students in, outlying districts • lor classes in stationary and marine engineering, etc. Mr Crow has- a .scheme -..hereby models of working parfs may be sent through the post, and so the needs of , such students should be well catered tor. " ; . Milking -Machine,—A 'milking machine is now being installed in the engineering workshop. This has been lent by (lie manufacturers through the efforts of Mr Clow, and we hope Hint our eon lit rv students wili obtain much practice in'putting together .ami taking to pieces the various, parts and so become thoroughly acquainted will) machines of tin's nature. Operetta—The girls of our day classes have, through the 1 generosity of their parents and friends, been able to secure the sendees of Mr -Sidney 'Butler as instructor in singing, and we hope to stage a juvenile . operetta-’ about August, and so raise a little' money towards, the funds of-the College. •’ , ; .Tennis Courts.—T,desire to . inform this committee that 1 had a- very good -offer from the -Wanganui Tenuis Club Tor ,the use of. a court duriiig the .whiter months. This offer was accepted, aiid wo h.Qpo-that our sports fund will benefit as a result. Buildings," (..rounds, etc.—The gales ou tne. Ist May. and the 2nd were the-moans of doing some damage to the buildings. Two windows were broken, and the tree at the rear of the building was blown down. Part of the soil removed from the site, of tlio tenuis courts lias been utilised for forming the bank of the Central Infants’ School, and the remainder is being used to til’.' up the depressions in the football grounds. While the workmen 'wore on the spot I ha ve had part of our back entrance put into a better condition at a small cost.