NEW MASTERS FOR THE GRAMMAR SCHOOL.

Auckland Star, Volume XVII, Issue 3865, 4 January 1883, Page 2

NEW MASTERS FOR THE GRAMMAR SCHOOL.

At the meeting of the Board of Governors of the College and Grammar School yesterday afternoon, the Rsv. Thomas 'Ihistle, M.A., Oxon., was appointed to the pest ot Cla'sical English Master, ,»ud Mr Alfred H. Hlghton, M. A,, Osntub., to that of Master cf Natural Science and Mathematics, /s both gentleman are entire strangers' to Auckland, a short statement of their respective careers and qualifications may prove interesting, The Rev, Th's. Thistle'is a Yorkshireman by Birth, a clergyman of the Church of England,.and.ho is at prosoat residing at Wellington, in tbo college of whish place, his brother holds the position of classical master, He is twenty-nine years of a»e, and but recently married. Be inariicuhted at Oxford in 1873, was an open exhibitioner of Corpus Christi College, took the first class in Classical Moderations iv 1575, and the recond class in Litene Humaniores in 1877. In the same year he gained his B.A. degree, aud after the usual interval of three years he also took that of M.A. He is an enthusiastic lover of outdoor sports, aud during his collegiate course he played cricket in the College Eleven, aud rowed in tho College Aight, Ho comes recommended by the Key. J. C, Andrew of Nelson College, and the Yen. Archdeacon Thorpe of Wellington, and he also bears with him flattering testimonials from Henry Hoblen, D.D., Canon of Durham Cathedral, and late Headmaster of Durham School; S. Dill, M.A., Headroaster of Manchester Grammar School; William little, M.A., Fellow and Senior Tutor of Corpus Christi College, Oxford; Henry Nottleship, M.A , Corpus Professor of Latin in tbe University of Oxford ; Rev. T. Fotrler, M.A., L.L.i*., President of Corpus Christi,—Wajnfletr P.ofessor of Logic; Thomas Ca;c, M.A, Tutor rf Corpus Chrhti College, and formerly Fellow of Braseuosc College, Oxford. Alfred H. Highton, M.A., Cambridge, is \ Lecturer in Natural S itnee nt the Chief Collegiate School at Adelaide, to which position he was appointed in IS7S, aud bis principal reason for leaving it is bis wife'a delicacy ef health. He was educated :-t Marlboipugh Public School, tmel subsequently went to Cambridge where he graduated in dti3 course his degree being second place in the first class of Applied .Science. He also iv attached to/J^i ipcr.'F, and it#'a good criekctc. MJUptiuionial-^ arc from tbo St. Peter's College, Adelaide; Horace lamb, M.A,, Profe-sor of Matheinai-'cs in

tbe University of Adelaide, and formerly fellow of Trinity College. Oaiiil'ddpo : C. Kussell, 8.D., Dean of A-ihlutde ; Charles Morryatt, Aichdeacou of Adelaide; the Basbip of Ad el ait" c; W. li. Mullius, M.a,, Assistant-Master at Marlborough College; S. Parkinson, D.D, Tutor; William Garuett, M. i., Fellow of f>t. John's College', and Demonstrator of Experimental Physics iv the University of Cambridge ; Francis Williams, M.A., Ox n, Second Master and Barsar ot St. Peter's School, Adelaide,

Both gentlemen are spokm of a' possessed of agreeable manners and 'ne » pr^aobable character, and as having shewn' i much aptitue'e for the position of master iv a public school, while their credentials arc very satisfactory, •