Association of Teachers in Technical Institutions

Abstract

SOME problems likely to face the technical colleges as a result of the application of the 1944 Education Bill formed the main theme of Mr. H. Wragg's presidential address to the Association of Teachers in Technical Institutions at the thirty-fifth annual conference. After indicating the needs of democracy for a knowledgeable and discerning electorate and ability "to create and develop ideas which will ameliorate the life of the community", Mr. Wragg surveyed the deficiencies of past educational legislation in so far as it touched the technical field, and welcomed the recognition given to the present junior technical schools by their being placed on the same footing as the grammar and modern schools. He directed attention to the problems involved in providing more school buildings and additional teachers to meet the expanding situation. The erection of new buildings takes considerable time but "time and cost of manufacture and erection are greatly reduced when not take this up seriously until he arrived at Foochow. J. D. La Touche had already written about the birds of that area, but Rickett, after four years work, was able to add much additional information.