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Annexe B.
REPORT BY THE DIRECTOR OF THE TECHNICAL INSTITUTE, 1928.
(Table XIII).
The Institute was open as usual during eight months of the year.
The number of students in attendance during the Session ending June 30th, was 574 against 620 in 1927.
In June and for Teachers' Classes in December Examinations were conducted as in previous years by independent examiners. 373 Students were examined (245 in 1927); of these a total of 236 students or 63% passed (128, or 52% in 1927). As remarked in my last Report a high standard is required throughout, but particularly in the Teachers' Classes, where it has again been raised. At the December examination, of 45 Teachers (87 in 1927) examined in the "English" Teachers' Classes, 42 passed; in the "Vernacular" Classes 144 Teachers (112 in 1927) were examined and 41 passed (39 in 1927). Final "Teachers' Certificates" were gained by 2 men and 2 women in the "English" Teachers' Classes and by 4 women in the "Vernacular" Teachers' Classes. Hygiene is now a compulsory subject in the "English" Teachers' Course. Gratifying reports continue to be received of the good work done in various Schools of the Colony by Teachers—Men and Women, English and Vernacular—who have been trained in these Classes. Nautical Class was opened during the year, by arrangement with the Harbour Master; 84 men attended and 80 passed the examination held by the Harbour Authorities.
Mr. Morris acted as Director from 28th April to 5th December.
E. RALPHS,
Director, Technical Institute