TECHNICAL COLLEGE

Wanganui Herald, Volume LII, Issue 15656, 7 November 1918, Page 7

TECHNICAL COLLEGE

Last evening the Technical College was thrown open to public inspection, and the invitation of the Dir y.cor was accepted oy a very/ largo number of parents, members of itoit’ buTng pod. ies. and others who found plenty to interest them in the varied classes of wcik being carried on A special feat ire of last night’s display was the work exhibited in demostic course subjects. In rnildiiory (Mrs Taylor), art needlework (Mrs Watkin), dressmaking (Miss Wallace), cookery (Miss Mollisou), carving and leatherwork (Mrs Seaward). The display of finished products was of special excellence and reflected very great credit upon teachers and students. Much of the work shown is to b© sold at a college sale of work to be held on December 12th, the proceeds being devoted in equal shares to the school and to patriotic funds. While the domestic work was of outstanding merit, in all other departments of the college, there were interesting exhibits. Some of the typewriting results were of a very high order. Iu blindfold tests, the familiarity of the students with the keyboard was sufficient to make errors very few indeed, Some of the term’s work results . were worth, noting. The speed record in a test of short duration was held by Beryl Rogers with 64 words per minute, while a fifteen minute test at 40 words per minute without a single error by Elsie Willis was worthy or special mention. Other 30 minute tests without errors by Grace Weir (33 words per menute) and, Freda Taylor (36 words per minute) were among the best. In the engineering workshop considerable additions to the plant were noticed, and the boys were busily engaged upon work of great interest to the general public. The fine, motor workshop came in for a good deal of notice and the work being showed that the students were handling the actual problems, that face the motor mechanic. One car had the back axle gear dismantled and two others had the engines completely down. In the engineering shop alongside, a 3(-li.p. petrol engine was being worked on Hie display of cabinetmaking was very good indeed, and as it was produced wholly by compulsory students, it showed that good work was done by such classes. In art work, there was a wry good show of work, some of the life class work being particularly fine. In the plumber’ .shop, tho agriculture and dairy science laboratory, the chemistry laboratory and the electricity laboratory the public showed much interest in the work. Altogether, the director and his staff are to be congratulated on giving the public an opportunity of seeing the college and its fine equipment and the students at work. Those, who were present, were greatly impressed with present day opportunities in education and the possibilities of technical education.