SCHOOL JUBILEE.

Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 154, 1 July 1940, Page 11

SCHOOL JUBILEE.

PONSONBY CELEBRATIONS.

MANY OLD PUPILS PRESENT

Celebration of the 67th anniveraary of the opening of the Poneonby SchoolVa. concluded yesterday with a re%ious Lr* vice, conducted at the school ground, in Curran Street by Canon \V. W. AveriH Ihe service wae the hurt function of a »riee extending over four days. In a larae gathering were many old pupils. A wreath was hud on the school roll of honour during the day by Major G. R. Hutohineon, atter over a thousand former pupile, Jed by returned soldiers, had mart-lied in proIUSS. to tbe " cho ° l from the T * re *

™IT °} d Pu £ lls tfatfw*'*! at the school on Saturday afternoon, where they were welcomed by the chairman of the jubilee executive, Mr. R. A. Rew, who that I th ■ J* 1 .* B**8*** 1 *° «•« Puefo a large and enthusiastic gathering. Tlhe chairman of the Auckland F.ducatmn Board, Mr W. J. Campbell, eomp]imented the school on it* fine reocrl. The preeent headmaeter of the school, ?&•«!• ♦**?!? ****• BA> «P«-e«.ed hie thanks to the various comimttee* a.nd old puipite on, behalf of the present staff, and a brief addreee wae given by Mr. P. Carr, M.P. who epoke on behalf o f the Minister of Education.

Reference to the early days of the school was made by Mr. A. E. Trayes, a former headmaster, and the school be-M was inns by Mies H. Phillips, who was a pupil in the opening year of 1873. On Saturday evening a banquet was 'new, and a number of toasts were honoured.