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Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 20083, 12 November 1930, Page 13

funeral yesterday.

TRIBUTES FROM CANTERBURY COLLEGE. ! The funeral of Professor-Emeritus R. J. Scott took place at the Upper Ric- • carton Churchyard yesterday morning. There was a large attendance, the service at the graveside being conducted by Dean J. A. Julius, assisted by the BeV. H. T. York, vicar of St. Peter's. From 10 o'clock till 11 the body of Professor Scott lay in state in the Colli' lege hall. As the College clock chimed ! ll' the two minutes' silence to eom- :: memorate Armistice Day was observed, i The flag was run down to half-mast and i hoisted again when a blast from the bugles at the Cathedral gave the sign 1 for the termination of the silence. The cortege then proceeded by way of Park terrace and North Park road to the i cemetery. The pall-bearers were Dr. J. Hight, , Sector of .Canterbury College, Professors Si Steele and J. E. L. Cult, of the 1 College School of Engineering, Mr B. A. Campbell, formerly Professor of Civil ■ Engineering at the College, Messrs T, R. Pollard, J. B. Jackson, A. E. Davenport, and B. B. Oocton, representatives of former students and staff of . the school. Mr Lambert Bowen, Mr and Mrs John Studholme, and Miss Bowen were the clyef mouruers. Others who attended were the Hon. G. J. Smith' (chairman), Mr C. T. Asciiman. (deputy-chairman;, Dr. H. G. Den- - ham, Dr. J. Guthrie, Messrs J. JB. Cun- - inghani, W. M. Hamilton, and A. E. j Flower,, "members of the College iioard I of Governors/Professors Arnold Wall, T. G. R. Blunt, C. F. Salmond, Dr. C. C. k Farr, Messrs J. E. Purchase, G. Lawn, 1 Dr. D. B. McLeod, Messrs C. E. f. Foweraker, P. G. Bamford, G. Calvert, A. Q. Henderson, and A, F. Morrison, members of the teaching staff of the College, Mr C. C. Kemp (registrar), .Messrs C. Monck, B. Seth Smith, R. Roberts, S. Miles, G. Tallon, George Gould, John Montgomery, Cyrus Williams (Institute of Civil Engineers), J. Anderson, sen., J. Anderson, jun., J. Cullens (Christchurch Drainage Board),' C. Manhire, B. McLennan, B. Wallwork, George Harper, F. W. Hill, J. Maddren, It. S. Williams, W. A. Hewitt (Addington Workshops), E. B. Webb (Christ's College), Dr. Henry Jellett, Dr. W. f Irving, Dr. H. T. Dj Acland, Messrs C. ' A. Jenkins, J. Binsted, A. L. Piper, and E. J. Wilson (Bailway Department), Jlessrs A. Dudley Dobson and L. M. 1 Wilson (Canterbury Automobile Association), Messrs G. T. Booth, Norton . Francis, F. O. Hamilton, E. V. Barrett, Haydon Farr, Dr. D. E. Hansen (principal), Messrs McGregor Wright, A. H. Scales, and P. G. Cannon (Christchurch Technical College), Andrew Burns i (New Zealand Newspapers, Ltd.), G. I Khigscote, L. D. Cotterill, Lady WigI - ram, .Mejssra H. J. Barlow, G. ! Penlington, D. E. Hutton, J. J. Hurley (Education Board), H. Searle, G. J. •' Lancaster, A. S. Elworthy, E. Stead, H. , Kennett, J. S. Ainsworth, B. B. Eeals, Archdeacon G. W. York, Mr P. W. Fryer (Lyttelton Harbour Board), and.Mr H. W. Harris. Wreaths were received from Mr Drammond Holderness (Auckland Harbour Boad), Mr P. G. Bamford, Mr H. G. Kemp, Professor and Mrs S. Steele, * Commander E. G. and Mr J. H. Bhodes, Professor and Mrs Cull and Lorna, head office, Public Works Department, Wellington, the Senate, University of New Zealand, Professorial Board, Can- . ternary College, Mr J. S. Middleton, stiff of the School of Engineering, Mrs Gerald H. Bowen and Cbystabel, the Sdeiety of Civil Engineers, Mr, Mrs, «*Misß Charlewood, Mr and Mrs John person, Sir Henry and Lady Wigram, * George Humphreys, Miss Betty and Wnbert Bowen, old students at the , National Electric and Engineering Com*PM£, Mr and Mrs H. Cotterill, Professor P. Powell, Dr. John Guthrie, Sir Beaton Rhodeß, Mr and Mrs Buchanan, ?«tod of Governors, Col- . fege, Mr and Mrs John Deans, Messrs Viekerman and Lancaster, Wellington, «r and Mrs Campbell Hay, the general Manager and executive officers, Bailway Dspartment, Wellington, Mr and Mrs C M. Turrell, Mr and Mrs C. G. Dalgety, Mr Russell B. Beals, Pleasant Point Yacht and Boating Club, Mr and Mrs John Studholme. Messages of sympathy were received , Worn their Excellencies Lord Bledisloe ; 0 and Lady Bledisloe, Mr A. B. Eritrican, /-.State Forest Service, Wellington, Mr fij-J-.H. Sterling and executive officers of If-n way Department, head office staff, h Pnblic Works Department, Wellington, £., Boyal New Zealand Yacht Squadron, *' Anckland, Mr D. F. Bauchop, Welling- '■ ton, Royal Port Nicholson Yacht Club, and J£r F. Kissel, Public Works Depart- , meat, Wellington. I Chairman's Tribute. | . At the time of Professor Scott's [ the chairman of the Board of \ . governors, the Hon. G. J. Smith, ; J v a* absent in Auckland, and was ! «en unable to pav to the memory of ! | " e *"° nad done so much for the ColL » th tribute he desired He. heard -?,* e 7 s l*te-on Saturday afternoon, £■ -??„ T*. on Sunday to be in ChristS - -s»S ln fcime f °r the "funeral He *' ; yesterday that what had struck 7 .i-£r m^ t " about Professor. Scott was :^ta'| n 7* enthusiasm for the ' r De«™Li°: En e"i««Ting and hie great •W'J-lt was owing to his per- ~ fron «, ih^ h « bad been able to gain "iaiif. fv'-- ■ rernn,€nt thp nrtnnria.l Khoni -eventually- placed- the | - "°i oa a sound financial basis, so

that he was to a very large extent personally responsible for the material progress of the school. Mr C T. Aschman, the DeputyChairman of the Board, who paid a tribute to Professor Scott on Sunday in the absence of the chairman, vn Auckland, also expressed a personal appreciation yesterday.