66 THE WOMBAT. 



GORDON TECHNICAL COLLEGE 

 ANNUAL REPORT. 



Your council has the honour to submit the annual report of 

 the college, for the year ended 31st December, 1897, and in 

 reviewing the work of the year it is found to have been on 

 similar lines to that of the previous year. 



Through the efforts of Mr. W. Gurr, M.L.A., an 

 additional £50 was secured towards the close of the year, 

 the first instalment of which (^"12 10s.) has been received 

 since the 31st December. This, however, is insufficient to 

 meet the necessary current expenditure, to say nothing of the 

 numerous requirements, such as repairs to buildings, that 

 have been long delayed. 



It will be seen by the statement of receipts and expend- 

 iture that the year closed with a balance due to the bank of 

 ^"90, and to meet this several members of the council signed 

 a guarantee for the sum of £100. The receipts from all. 

 sources, apart from the government subsidy, show an increase 

 of nearly £^0 upon the amount received last year, and other 

 items show that the council has succeeded in increasing the 

 revenue generally. 



The subjects in which classes have been in operation 

 were well maintained. Wood-carving and Modelling were 

 added during the year, and Mr. C. Y. Wardrop was appointed 

 as instructor in these subjects ; the work done by the pupils 

 is considered very good for the time they have been at 

 the work. 



The hon. curators' report indicates the amount of work 

 done in connection with the museum and reading room, and 

 the thanks of the council are due to Messrs. Hill and 

 Hammerton for the enthusiasm they have displayed in these 

 important adjuncts to the college. There were no alterations 

 in the membership of the council during 1897 ; in accordance 

 with the constitution, Messrs. Denmead, Hocking, Peters, 

 Powers and Roebuck retire by effluxion of time, but are 

 eligible for re-election. 



The whole subject of the position of the college and its 

 future prospects was brought before the Hon. the Minister of 

 Education yesterday (19/1/98) by an influential deputation 

 consisting of the Hon J. H. Connor, and Sir Henry Wrixon, 

 M.L.C.'s, Mr. W. Gurr, M.L.A., with the president of the 

 college, Mr. G. M. Hitchcock, Mr. G. F. Link, and the 



