LEYS INSTITUTE.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 151, 27 June 1924, Page 4

LEYS INSTITUTE.

APPOINTMENT OF ttttr. a t>.ta TT GIFT BT DE.. TL. W".. LEXS.. At the City Council Tost night, on. the t'imminllmmlllTetmon (jx the- cumunlitfie of the Tnsr.ff.Titg,, AH* <lo£Eph Xorrfe was apptrintcd LihrariVm.. in succession to Hiss Baggett. wno is being transfkrrei tsr the T.iTwTrrTJTn--ship of the new Efarary at <Jrey Lynn, Sirs- Xorrle was arrpoiiited assistant Eljraxikn it tfin Leys Inatiiii±e» and ilisa Sergeant to the stail xt the Central Ixuraxy. In connection with" the- appomtmtait of "!Vr~ir- Norrie it was prtiposed tlia.t part o£ his reniTnreriitron should be in the form of a dwelling-, rent free- This was made effective hy a linuse ra Deilwood Terrace,, at the reur af tha Institute, ha:vin<r direct access thereto. The City Council last night received an offer- from Dr. Leys af the free giTt of this house property, valned at £SQO. to form part of the Leys Institute endowment- "■ Another evidence of the generosity of Dr. Leys.* , stated Ilr. Balldon. in moving a vote of thanks and appreciation.. 3Xr. Bennett stated that Dr. Leys had been a particular benefactor to the Ponsanby district, as well an .o the city. These sentiments were endnrst: f liy s&ssrs. Knj>rh.t r EQrrdley. ami EntncHJt, wlto stated Dr. Ley-s had donu good wiirt for Auclchind n'nrim- mrrry reiirs. cspooalfy among- the youtTi of Puninjuby. His wholesome uiiluem-e on the rising generation could not he mjULsnied.