1 Telephone No. 1168 Principal FRA. C. FORTH. FRCScI Municipal Technical Institute, Belfast. 1st March, 1919. Dear Sir, (or Madam) About a fortnight before his death, when his illness had taken a marked turn for the worse, the late Principal wrote a letter setting out his feelings towards his colleagues on the Staff of the Municipal Technical Institute and requested me to have a copy forwarded, after his death, to every member of the Staff. In handing the letter to me he asked me to say that he realised that it was a very imperfect expression of the kindly feelings which he entertained towards the members of the Institute Staff and hoped that you would accept it and supple- ment it accordingly. Yours faithfully, J.Earls. Vice-Principal. Enclo: 2 Ravenswood, B E L F A S T. February, 1919. To My dear Colleagues and friends of all and every grade on the Staff of the Municipal Technical Institute, Belfast. On looking back over a fairly long connection (now over eighteen years duration) with the Scheme of Technical Instruction in Belfast, nothing I think impresses one more than the quite remarkable developments that have taken place i technical instruc- tion in the city. The vigour of the movement generally, the strenuous efforts of the students, often exerted under great difficulties due to business and home conditions, the devotion of the Staff to their duties whatever those were, have all been outstanding features of our Institute and its operations. It is to testify to those apects of our Institute and to the cordial co-operation with the management which all these imply that I am writing you this brief note of farewell. It is a great satisfaction to me to be permitted to tell one and all how thoroughly I have appreciated the part you have taken in building up our great organisation. There have, of course, been times of stress and strain in the Institute as there must inevitably b wherever change, development and advancement are taking plcace, but I have always hoped, and indeed believe, that such stress and strain passed away with the conditions that gave rise to them, and that our work proceeded on improved lines better, certainly not worse, for the testing. To 3 To you my dear Colleagues I send my most cordial good wishe with the expression of the earnest hope that you may each and all be blessed with abundant health and every prosperity. May your association with the Municipal Technical Institute be ever a happy one, and may the Institute maintain in your hands that position which we have all for years striven to secure for it, namely that of the front rank in the Technical Institutes of the United Kingdom. With renewed expressions of my good will and regard, I sign myself, sincerely and affectionately Yours, F. C. FORTH.