The Telegram. — 1894-05-08 (Weymouth, Dorset, England)

TECHNICAL EDUCATION.--The Rev, t W. Goodden (newly-sepal/Mit chairman of the Teehnioal lustruedon Committee in the place of Colonel Wiliiame, resigned) presented the report of the committee showing the work which had been dune in the county in connection with the technical education scheme.—Mr. J. T. Homer thew attention to the fact that only 26 out of 40 electoral divisions had availed themselves of the opportunity of havieg ambulence lectures, awl stated that the Technical Committee were ins position to grant Ele) to each elect-end division for such lectures.—The cent:mime recommended the County Council to authorize the expeediture of £6,862, and to delegate to the Technical Inetruction Committee for the current year powers similar to those given at the meeting of the Council held on the 4th day of August, 189 i, in respeet of the Technical Instritetion Scheme, 1891. which expired on the 31st March, 1893, via. : The whole powers of the Council (except the power to make attic) under the " 'Technical lnairilcti,n Acts." and the " Local Taxittion Cnetoins and Excise Acts," anil also the same power as before to vary any grant to all extent not exceeding £lOO.---Mr. Henry Duke, jun., moved as an anien,liiiiiot tu the foregoing recoinineint4tion, " That half that amount be teamed, and that the remainder of the money he paid over to the county funds for the Finance Committee to deal with as they deemed fit."-- The chairman said Mr. Duke must confine himeelf to rolucing the grant to one-hale—Mr. Stiby seconded the resolution as a.anended.—Mr. Sale, bury strongly protested against the resolution, remarking that if it was adopted it woulit mean the stopping of technical instruction work in the county. He contended that the children of the agricultural labourer had as much claim upon the technical education funds as the children of the persons residing in the townie (Hear, hear)—The chairman of the Technical Instruction Committee declared that if Mr. Duke's resolution was passed it would have the effect of " murdering.' technical education in the wants-, and the money already expen.leil would be found to be wasted. Mr. Pike asked whether it would be legal to appropriate any of the eeehnieal education funds for the purpose that had heen named. Mr. Darnmers replied tied the whole or part could be employed in the reduction of the rates--(hear, hear)--hut lie thonaht it should he known that the county was enjoying the benefit edithe interest of such accumulation for general purposes, and it would not be proper that day to pass a resolution for sums 6) be applied in the reduction of rates which had already been sanctioned to be levied.—Mr. J. 'l'. Homer said they had overcome the peat difficulty they had to contend with at first, and that Was the apathy shown by the people in the rural districts in regard to technical instruction.—Mr. Daniel Ballem said he understood the chairman of the Technical Coolmittee to say that laundry and cooking classes had worked satisfactorily. He should like to know in what divisions They had cookery lectures in his division, and the people were "totally disgusted" with the time wasted and the little that was done. (Laughter) And as far as laundry work was concerned, did the lady teacher wash herself (loud  laughter) —or did she lecture 1 He wanted to know whether she was a practical woman. (Laughter.) He considered that the money used in technical education was simply thrown :twee, and he supported Mr. Dukes proposal that it should he used in the reduction of the rates.—The chairman of the Technical Committee quoted figures to iharr that the cooking classes on the whole had been very successful. Mr. Ballast : Not in our neighbourhood. It would take a week to get a firmer for a family. (Laughter.)— Mr. Duke's resolution to amend paragraph 950 as to make it read that only half of the amount should be granted was put to the meeting and lost, only six voting In favour of it, APpOINTin