A SUCCESSFUL YEAR

Press, Volume LXIX, Issue 20987, 16 October 1933, Page 16

A SUCCESSFUL YEAR

CHRIST'S COLLEGE OLD BOYS ASSOCIATION'S ANNUAL MEETING

Mr D. S. Murchison presided over a fair attendance of members of the Christ's College Old Boys' Association j at the annual meeting held in Bit? I School on Saturday night. Greetings ~ were received from all the branches! Referring to the annual report and balance-sheet and the report on tbo Endowment Fund (already published in "The Press"), Mr Murchison s&itf that the report was excellent advertis' ing for the association, as it proved that the activities of the committed were well worthy the fullest support by every member of the association Considerable keenness and a general regard for the progress of the school were displayed during the year and should be noted by all members. As long as the association was led by such a strong committee it would go on flourishing. A vast amount of work had been done by one man, the secretary (Mr Stewart Godfrey), who this year had surpassed himself. H e lent the greatest confidence to the finance committee and to the board. Mr T. D. Harman said that the work of the association had been so faithfully carried out that every old boy must congratulate the committee. The Scholarship Fund. Mr A. E. Flower said that it was desired to see the old boys' scholarship fund reach £IO,OOO, which could be taken as a figure for which to aim Increasingly it would become a wonderful thing for the school, and with such a committee in charge there was no cause to be afraid. ' He moved that £175 be transferred from the reserve fund to the old boys' scholarship fund and the motion was carried. ' Mr E. D. R. Smith expressed the hope that in future more of the younger old boys would attend the annual meetings. There was a large attendance at the annual dinner, but, after all, it was only a dinner, and there might be a danger of the young generation losing contact. Mr A. R. Blunden introduced the subject of unemployed old boys. The headmaster (Mr R. J. Richards) said that a tremendous problem was faced by old boys who were out of employment. In most English schools there was a careers master detailed to attend to such matters. But the problem, he added, might not be as serious as some were inclined to think, for he had been able to assist five or six old boys, and he would welcome any help the association could give to suchi an object as finding work for young men. (Applause.) Mr Murchison said that the matter would be referred to the committee. Mr R. H. Webb suggested that all challenge cups should be placed in the memorial hall for safe keeping. If a fire occurred in a private house, he said, a valuable cup, together with the records it bore, might be lost. Appreciation was expressed by members of the admirable manner in which Mr Murchison had discharged his duties during the year, and thankswere also offered to the committee.

Election of Officers. The election of officers resulted as follows: —President, the Right Rev. E W. Williams, Bishop of Waiapu; vice- , presidents, Messrs D. S. Murchison, D. Dobson, J. G. L. Vernon, Denys Hoare, and Maurice Denniston; committee, Messrs L. C. L. Averill, A. I. * Cottrell, W. W. Dunkley, A. E. Flower, '■' - R. S. D. Harman, R. J. Hobbs, S. G. Lester, E. D. R. Smith, D. M. Stewart, and J. H. Young; honorary treasurer, Mr L. J. le Cren; secretary, Mr S. P. Godfrey; assistant honorary secretary, Mr D. F. Anderson; auditor, Mr J. B. Beckett. The annual luncheon for old boyi was held on Saturday in Bij School.