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machinery, &c. I had hoped to introduce a course of instruction in farm-management, the keeping 0t SiSSd 0» M 1—1.», and W M progress was mad. bv practically every student. This year more time was devoted to the practical side of the course, P the iesultsTustified this change, although it is felt that the senior students require more thorough and the res ] , , ide of t h e work. Time, however, is once again the controlling factor. £r <« funds (£4) for the purchase of prizes for the agriculture and wool classes Suitable books relative fhp snbiect were bought and presented to the winners, three m each section. ; the those ? nmates who are housed at the farm ranch a class m general education is -etLrat. in receiving about two hundred booh for the i-itut.o» library The library now contains over one thousand five hundred books covering)many sub] ects of terarv technkaT and sporting nature. Fiction, of course, predominates, and the books donated, during the year are of a good type and in excellent condition. An endeavour is made to train a boy m librarian and to repair damaged volumes. The inmates receive from parents and friends a good supply of Strand ]Magazine, and the Auckland Weekly News. As an aid to students m the music class, Etude, a rather good American publication, is now received. Gratuitous issues include the Children s Newspaper and t some'interesting subject. The Ministers' Association Salvation Band Isite the institution on one Sunday afternoon a month and give, a select,on of music. t „ ioqa o aiipcial memorial service in connection with the death of King George V was Rev. opening remarks by the Superintendent. On the Sunday morning of that week a fuither special service was held by the Rev. John Chisholm (Knox Church). Anril a On Good Friday and on Anzac Day special services were held, and on Sunday, 12th p ,;, service was conducted by Pastor Moore, of Dunedm, known m radio circles as Big Brother tfil. Every effort is made to see that spare time in the evenings when there are no classes does + i o- iraainW rm thp hands of the boys. We were indebted throughout the past year for plentitude of entertainment provided by local musical, elocutionary and other artists. Visitors from elsewhere also were always willing to oblige in this direction. As in retan lie W powers of concentration, while the experience of entertaining others enlarges confidence and se rella Thêre is no doubt that some are gifted musically and vocally. The many visitors at the 1936 concert were well pleased with the result. Another occasion when the boys can try themselves out is on school break-up night when a private House Competitive Entertainment is held, each house, WW to entertain^the others for ten minutes. The Battalion Band, which provided music for us on many occasions during the year, requested the assistance of some inmates at a B wT w S' the Town Hall. This request was acceded to and the selected boys acquitted themse es y parties throughout the year. The InvcrcargiE Mule Choir with ow fo"y m™™.tte.ded ê ou one occasion. Several Church choirs ,«*} ahilitv Tn addition there were many wireless concerts, community sings, picture sno , band programmes. Talks, lectures, and addresses covered the following subjects : Eariy lnvercarg , TVip Rnval House of Windsor; A Trip to the United States of America; India (by a visiting ndssiOTLary) -The European Situation ; ? The Dunedm Air Pageant; We, cu^, mission yj • The White Cavalry of Bethune ; Prominent Cricketers , Native Life Plot For the undernoted addresses we are indebted to the local members of Toe H[. Lawrence of Arabia; Arms, Past and Present; Oceans; Thibet; Health and Diet, The Prince Waes, Italy; History of New Zealand; The Salvaging of the German Fleet at ScarpaJb. The Toe H group meets on the last Sunday evening in each_ month. On Thursday nights members of the Invercargill Rotary Club visit the Association Class which, m connection with Rotary,

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