A RECORD OF PROGRESS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 122, 26 May 1927, Page 16

A RECORD OF PROGRESS.

DILWORTH TRUST BOARD.

EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT. CHAIRMAN'S ANNUAL REPORT. A record of progress is contained in the annual report of the Dilworth Trust Board, -which is to be presented at tonight's meeting by the chairman, Archdeacon G. Mac Murray. The report states that there are now 111 boys in residence at the institute, and of this number 19 are new boys. Twenty-two boys were accommodated at Dilworth House, the new annexe opened last year. Of the 10 boys who left at the end of last year, five had attended secondary school. Professions had been taken up by two, four had gone into trades, and a similar number on to farms. Touching on the question of school work, the chairman adds that the Government inspectors had reported that the boys were receiving useful training. The standard of work varied in the different divisions, but the general efficiency was satisfactory. As an indication of the, growth of the school, he mentioned that it was opened with eight small boys in 1906. It had been decided to mark the twenty-first anniversary by a special commemoration ceremony at the end of the year, when the headmaster (Mr. Noel Gibson) returned from England, acquainting himself with modern educational development. It was hoped that this knowledge would be useful to the board in building its permanent school and in the development of its eystetm of education. The growing importance of the Old Boys' Association was a pleasing factor, and an old boys' Rugby football team had been entered in the grade competitions this year. The school suffered a great lose in the death of Rome Hollway, who won a university scholarship last year, and was sent by the board to attend Canterbury College. Tie revenue for the year showed a surplus of £ 9170, which had been transferred to the institute building reserve fund. Expenses totalled £9804, the administration of the institute costing £17470 and the management of property and the institute £1182, Receipts totalled £18,974, being made up of rents £13,938 and interest payments £5036. Asset 3 totalled f408,514, the principal items being £296,264, in landed property, and £74,772 in investments.