Belfast Municipal Technical Institute : 19 



The lecturer then reviewed the steps which had led up to the 

 recent revival of interest in technical instruction, beginning by 

 referring to the labours of the Recess Committee. He then 

 detailed the steps that had been taken for the development of 

 the Municipal Technical Institute scheme, and stated that the 

 classes recently established had been largely availed of, and that 

 the numbers in attendance were well above the estimated 

 numbers. 



Reference was then made to the imperfect accommodation 

 which is at present available for the majority of the classes, and 

 the proposals with regard to the new Technical Institute were 

 explained, the remarks being illustrated by reference to views 

 of the proposed new building, the views being projected on the 

 screen by means of the optical lantern. The perspective view 

 of the building is shown in fig. 1, and the ground plan in fig. 2. 

 The dual character of the Institution was dwelt upon, the 

 explanation being given that there would be a Day Department 

 and an Evening Department. The functions of these 

 Departments were outlined, and explanations supplied as to 

 the training which would be imparted to the students in the 

 respective departments. Special emphasis was laid on the fact 

 that it was necessary to adapt the courses of study to the 

 industrial requirements of the City, care being taken that as 

 far as possible the instruction should be well balanced. It was 

 explained that students trained in this way would be fitted to 

 take up situations as foremen and managers, and to fill other 

 like positions of responsibility. 



It was stated that the building is intended to be erected 

 on a site bordered by College Square North and College Square 

 East. Various details in regard to the areas of the building, 

 the style of architecture, the position of the entrance hall, 

 vestibule, corridors, classrooms, and the departmental accommo- 

 dation were then supplied. 



Mr. Forth next proceeded to discuss the question of the 

 supply of suitably prepared students for the Institution, stating 



