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but the evening classes was not so well attended as might have been expected. The plumbing class was small, at the beginning of the session, but showed a slight increase towards the end. The great need of this class at present is better workshop accommodation. The telegraphy class fell away very considerably in numbers, largely due to the Post and Telegraph Department having ceased to employ girls as telegraphists, and also tis, I understand, having discontinued making promotions from the messengers. A number of returned soldiers were enrolled (luring the year for various subjects, but, with a few exceptions, the attendance left much to be desired. The usual classes for teachers were conducted in botany,, hygiene, chemistry, drawing, and cardboard-modelling, and all except the last were fairly well attended. The work would be more successful if the teachers fully realized the need for supplementing the class-work with private study and practice. Too many, however, think this extra work quite unnecessary. Probably the most important event in the history of the school was the appointment of a Board of Managers. The first official meeting of the Board took place on the 21st November, 191!). The usual annual exhibition of students' work, which, owing lo the epidemic, was not held during the previous year, was opened on the I.2th December. The exhibits, whilst perhaps mil so numerous as in former years, were representative, and the quality of the work was admitted by all to be of a much higher standard than that of previous exhibitions. F. C. J. Cockbuen, Director. Extract from the Report of the Dieectoe of the Wkstport Technical High School. The work of the session just closed has in most respects been quite as successful as could, be expected in existing circumstances. The total number of enrolments in all classes for the year consists of 269 technical and 454 manual pupils, making a grand total of 723. The commercial classes were again large and well attended, and under capable tuition did good work. An accountancy class was formed in May last, and was attended by nine pupils, one of whom sat for the University examination for the book-keeper's diploma. The carpentry class, consisting mainly of adults, was a mixed class, ami did some very good work of a oabinetmaking nature. As a result of stagnation in all building operations here, due lo war causes, apprenticecarpenters are at the present time non-existent, necessitating the catering for those who would rank as amateurs only. The art classes, produced some excellent work. The dressmaking class was not so successful as during previous years. A millinery class was also held, but called forth only poor response. It is to be regretted that the domestic-science department was unable to add one item to the display at the exhibition, in connection with which, upon all previous occasions, it had taken a prominent part. The engineering classes, both day and evening, were numerically similar to those of last year, and were well attended. The exhibition of work from this department was, as in the past, an exceedingly interesting one, and is being kept intact so far as possible to form an addition to the agricultural a.nd pastoral show in February next, which always takes place during the opening week of the Technical School. The prospects for the day engineeringclass for next year appear very bright, as four new enrolments are already in hand. A. G. Tomkies, Director. Extract from: the Report of the Local Supkkyisor of Manual and- Technical Classes at Reefton. I regret to state that no adult continuation or technical classes were held. There was no demand for the book-keeping classes which had been a feature of former years, or for any other continuation classes. The fact that instructors in dressmaking and woodwork were not available accounts for the absence of dressmaking classes and manual-training classes in woodwork. W. A. Rumbold, Local Supervisor. CANTERBURY DISTRICT. Extract from: the Repoet of the Director of the Christchurch Tiochnicai, School. It is pleasing to report a continuance of the steady increase in the attendance at the Technical School. The numbers for the past four years were as follows: 1916, 1,601; 1917, 1,702; 1918, 1,808; 1919, 1,964. The number for 1919 does not include the soldiers who attended at the Technical School for special classes whilst under treatment at the Hospital, otherwise it would have been greater than 2,000. The increases have been largely due to the growth of the Technical High School, which last year had 596 pupils for whom capitation was claimed, and which thus came into place as one of the largest secondary schools in the South island. The evening classes, moreover, have also shown a considerable development, as ninety-two more students entered in the past year than in 1918. The year brought many changes in the staffing of the school, the most notable being the transfer of the Director, Mr. J. H. Howell, to Wellington. As he took control of the classes in 1906, when technical education was in its infancy and in a very uncertain position in Christchurch, he was responsible for a remarkable development, which brought the school to the forefront of educational institutions in New 'Zealand. The Girls' Training Hostel, to the building and development of which he devoted much thought and energy, may still claim to be unique in the Dominion. Among other changes were those caused by the appointment of Mr. W. G. Aldridge, the senior master, to the position of Director of the Southland Technical College, and of Miss C. B. Mills to the position of Principal of the Palmerston North Girls' High School. As usual, the school was very successful in the preparation of students for examination, the successes recorded including—Matriculation and Accountancy Preliminary, eighteen passes and partial passes; Public Service Entrance, sixteen; shorthand-writers and typists, seven; senior free places, 161; New Zealand University Scholarships, two; Junior National Scholarships, two; Senior National Scholarship, one; New Zealand University book-keepers' certificate, one, and about ten passes in.the Trade Examinations conducted by the City and Guilds of London Institute. Technical High School. —The 596 students in the Technical High School were taking courses as follows: Commercial, 200; industrial, 1.51; agricultural, 55; home science, 83; Public Service and Matriculation, 107.