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EVENING CLASSES. INSPECTOR'S SUGGESTIONS. At a meeting of The Governors of the Inter mediate School held on Thursday last, Mr. D E. Jones, His Majesty's Inspector for Secon- dary Education, attended to discuss the mat- ter of the holding of evening classes. The Only school at present for the evening classes, he said, was the technical school in the In- termediate School building. He hoped that in the next session they would start classes in both the subjects of woodwork and electrical engineering. He was not sure that it would be wise for them 10 restrict their classes. The building trade was not. a single one, and perhaps some of their pupils would be as much experts as their own teachers. He sug- gested that they should take on optional classes, encouraging all members to the, build- ing instruction course. There were also two evening classes where the Welsh language Was taught in Llanelly, which were not under the control of the County Education Autho- rity. He suggested that the Committee should take into consideration the advisability of having the classes under their control. He Was rather careful, because he did not wish to Strongly urge them. He believed tney snotuci be aware of anything going on in the nature of evening school work, and the classes, he believed, would, go on better were they under their control. Mr. Joseph Roberts said the two classes Were held by the Cymrodorion Society. He believed they made applications for grants. Inspector Jon-es replied that they were re- Cognised by the Board of Education. The County Council were aware of their existence and took no objection. He found that good Work was going on at Market Street and Cop- perworks Schools, and he certainly advised them that they were an element in the educa- tion of Llanelly that should be taken under their control. His main object there that day Was to ascertain whether the Llanelly Techni- cal Evening School was well-conducted or successful. His answer would be a satisfac- tory one, but if they asked him whether the Conditions under which it was worked were ideal or satisfactory, lie would say they were far from, being so. It depended upon the Material, as much as upon the teachers. The pupils who left the elementary school at about thirteen or more returned to the tech- nical evening classes at sixteen or seventeen years of age. In what state ? They were in Llanelly just as they were in other towns, where they had no facilities for bridging over the gap from the elementary school to the technical school. They came to the technical evening classes, having forgotten all the knowledge they had. He strongly urged them to establish in Llanelly evening classes of the type ordinarily called Evening Continuation Classes," giving instruction in ordinary Eng- I lish subjects, which were as important as any to the student. For the technical subjects he would suggest mensuration, simple draw- ing, hand-sketching, and perhaps more op- tional subjects. The students entering the classes had lost much knowledge, and were in a state of unpreparedness. The head teachers Would be of assistance to them, because they Could recommend, to the Committee pupils entitled to free scholarships for one year. In Some towns they gave the pupils scholarships for the first year, so as to catch them just When they were leaving school. Mr. E. T. Jones: Do you suggest there are ttleans whereby the control of these classes can he handed over to the Elementary Educa- tion Authority? Inspector Jones replied that he believed it Would be illegal. Mr. E. T. Jones said that the evening con- tinuation classes would not be a, success in Llanelly so long as they were under the con- trol of that Committee and the County Coun- cil. The elementary teachers were the parties Who could influence the scholar when leaving School to attend the classes. The classes that Were being held there did not appeal to all shades of students. There were many who did not require to go in for a course in elemen- tary science or physics. They desired sub- jects that would be more applicable to them. A. tinplate man wanted to work out averages in the sheets, etc. He believed something Should be done- to influence the elementary teachers to take up the classes as they did years ago. The Committee also must do some- thing to offer them an inducement. He was sPeaking from knowledge of the working in the town for many years. The schools had he en abandoned simply because the teacher did not have adequate remuneration for his ?ork. D r. ]()Iiiis: These e(ILi(?ai ioi).al classes .Rev. Dr. Johns: These educational classes uave. been a success in the past. 1, Mr. E. T. Jones: Yes, many years ago, he- fore the; alteration took place. Itis pect-or Jonessa,id he could not answer the objection raised. There was a gap which he hoped the Committee would not refuse to l'y to fill up because of two things mentioned ,one being their control by the County Coun- ill If ihere was any good in them for the nien of Llanelly*, he hoped they would allow thelll- to go on. Rev. nr. John said he believed they could nave the elementary teachers to take the classes up providing they put them on the ■level of the teachers there. He did not sup- Pose they cared to be put below the other teachers. Inspector Jones said there was a proviso in the regulation which read: "In technical Classes' and advanced classes the committee should, have power to pay higher fees." »- Mr. E. T. Jones said., there seemed to be no sort of sympathy, as it were, with, the Com- 11 "t 'J mittee and the elementary teacher. The angls were at different directions. Inspector Jones: Why not? Mr. R T. Jones: We have' every sympathy j With the elementary teacher, but. there seems dB a miesin.s- link between them, the Chairman disagreed with Mr. Jones. e was sure much sympathy was felt for the elementary teacher at Burry Port. -1 -"?. J- J. Jones: i am alraid you roismier- Pret iny meaning. We have every sympathy ??h the elementary teacher, and they have evex.y sympathy with us. There is a hind of missing link in the control of the depart- ment, and bv that missinsr link they missed soething. The Chairman said the Intermediate School Supplied the whole area of the Llanelly !«Jniori.. Tliey appreciated, the Inspector's sug- gestion, which they would consider." t

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