TECHNICAL SCHOOL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2375, 16 December 1908, Page 6

TECHNICAL SCHOOL.

EXHIBITION pF WORK. Tho boisterous nature of the weather yesterday afternoon was no doubt responsible for the- small < - tendance of tlio paronts and of the children at the exhibition or work given in the. Todhmcal School yeserda.y afternoon. The work done JScr the year by the pupils in both the dressmaking and the woodwork classes was shown, 'and the resmts which have been achieved are considered to bo thoroughly satisfactory and indicative of considerable progrS> dressmaking class Is composed of 240 girls, 100 of idiom come from tiie country schools, and the elemenconsists of the...making of Sam blouses and skirts, but latterly some of the more advanced jaupils have been making shirt blouses Mrs Thomas is tiie instructress in this class, hut owing to the decision to amalgamate the cookery and dressmaking classes, this will 'be the last season during which she vill occupy til Tlfe )S^ 'woodwork . class consists of mence ' their course - from the very winnin-T learning the names and uses 1 of "the different tools until after o time they are able to turn out some useful articles, many of .which were much admired by visitois to the exhibition yesterday.