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The Class at Mapfka. 



The Maffra class was opened on -June 29tli. Being- a daiiying 

 district the attendance of students was uev^er very large, although a 

 fairly large number attended intermittently. Students from Sale, 

 Cowwarr and Briagolong (all places 12 to 16 miles distiint) attended 

 frequently. 



The class was brought to a close with \^otes of thanks on behalf 

 of the students and of the A. & P. Society to the Director for his 

 efforts on behalf of the agricultural community. 



The Class at Shki'pakton. 



The Shepparton class was opened on July 20th, in the presence 

 of the President and Vice-President of the A. & P. Society, prominent 

 townspeople, and a large gathering of farmers and students. The 

 a,ttendance of students was most regular and punctual throughout the 

 duration of the class. 



The number who submit themselves to the voluntary examination 

 is perhaps the best guide as to the interest slujwn by the students in 

 the work. 



Some 50 per cent, underwent examination, an extra incentive no 

 doubt being a gold medal offered by the Hon. George Graham, 

 M.L.A., for the student gaining the highest number of marks at the 

 Shepparton class. As will be seen elsewhere, Mr. A. S. Crooks 

 gained not only Mr. Graham's medal, but also the gold medal offered by 

 the Australian Natives Association for the best student at any class in 

 the State, with the splendid record of 674 marks out of a possible 700, 



The Shepparton Agricultural Society, on the occasion of the 

 local show, some two months after the termination of the class, enter- 

 tained the Director and a number of the lecturers at a social, during 

 which the high value of the work initiated by the Director was 

 specially commended. Mr. Garnsworthy, the lecturer on chemistry 

 was presented with a travelling clock by the students as a mark of 

 their esteem for his efforts on their behalf. 



The Class at Geelong. 



The class at Geelong, which was held in the Gordon Technical 

 College, kindly placed at the disposal of the Director, was opened on 

 July 27th. Previous to the opening of the class the lecturers were 

 entertained at luncheon by the Agricultural Society. Speeches 

 thoroughly endorsing the system of technical education and in cordial 

 approval of the efforts of the Director were made by the President of 

 the A. & P. Society and other prominent gentlemen present. 



The attendance of the students was uniformly good and regular, 

 many coming long distances daily by road and rail. A gold medal 

 was donated by H. M. Sutherland, Esq., for the student gaining the 

 highest number of marks at the Geelong class. 



Special classes in chemistry and woolsorting were held during 

 the morning for those students who were desirous of following up 

 those subjects more thoroughly and to occupy the time of students 



