STUDENTS' SELF-HELP.

Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 74, 27 March 1923, Page 10

STUDENTS' SELF-HELP.

BUILDINGS IN C'H'IWSTOHt'ROir. (Rj Telegraph. -Special to ■Star.'} CILKISTOHURUH. this day. The students of Canterbury College have decided to erect buildings which shall include all the accommodation, such as the common room, reading room, and so forth, which are at present badly needed. The proposal, which has been the subject of very careful consideration for the past two years, involves an expenditure of £a6,()00. At. a meeting of the College Board ot Governors a deputation was received from the executive of the Students' Association, which has the matter in hand. 'Mr. Acland. chairman of the board, eaid lie was pleased to see the interest the students -were, taking ;n part of the erection of the sliHK'nts" buildings. They could be sure of the sympathy of the. board in their efforts. Mr. Kidston, for the Association, the students had raised virtually £l£0<) so far in two years. This revealed a self-sacrificing spirit on the part of tlsi , student*, as the money would have been used very freely in {he administration of various clubs and *.>iieties, but the executive had been allowed to pi/, it aside for the purpose of the- building. The students of the present day would receive no benefits from the scheme. Il might be thought ambition*, but the cxfteutiva aimed to expend £:iO,OOO on buildings. Jl was providing for future generations. lie hoped the buildings would he begun in from five to seven yuarr,' time. Mr. A. land said it was very creditable of the students to undertake the scheme which was not for the benefit of themdelve* lie moved that the matter lie referred to tho College committee for consideration and report. I)r Chilton, Re.tor of the College. seconded the motion, and said he did nob t'.iink Mr. Kidston \va- overambition* when he thought that the •u'hi-uii- might be realised in from livr (o rtov-u years - time. Personally. he hoped it would be ill least started within three years.. Tiie present, accommodation ua- ulterlv inadequate, and was not in keeping with the dignity of the college.