LINCOLN COLLEGE

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22167, 10 August 1937, Page 4

LINCOLN COLLEGE

MEETING OP BOARD OF GOVERNORS

The monthly meeting yesterday of the Board of Governors of Canterbury 'Agricultural College was attended by Messrs W. O. Rennie (chairman), the Hon. D. Buddo, Professor H. G. Denham, and Messrs H. S. S. Kyle, M.P., A. W. Banks. N. M. Orbell, M. E. Lyons, J, R. D. Johns, G. F. Wright, and the director (Professor Hudson). The director’s report stated, inter alia, that field work had been retarded by wet conditions, although some improvement in weather was evidenced in July as compared with June. The total rainfall for the month of July was 199 points and rain fell on seven days. It had been possible to carry out a small amount of cultural work, and 19 acres had been sown fb wheat and 19 acres to oats. Most of the* stock were being hand fed, but the more recently sown pastures were beginning to show a little growth. All routine farm work was being carried out as weather conditions permit. The views of Canterbury Agricultural College and Massey Agricultural College on the subject of the co-ordination of work of the two colleges had been sent on to the chairman of the Government Committee, and the committee would meet again in Wellington in the near future to consider the views advanced by the two colleges. Unemployment Labour The director reported that additional labour had been secured under the latest scheme introduced by the Government. At present" the college had nine additional men engaged on fencing, removal of old trees, tree planting, and general cleaning-up work. Four of these had been provided by the placement service under Vae scheme just introduced, and four had been secured under scheme 13. All were giving satisfactory service. The director said that the new scheme provided that the Government paid to local bodies £4 a week for each man employed, any balance earned to be paid by the local body concerned, but in the case of the college the amount covered the cost. Scheme 13 provided that £2 5s a week be paid. The men were giving very satisfactory service. Short Courses The chairman said that the board should be very well pleased with the success of the two short-course schools, 50 attending one and 80 the other. Professor Hudson expressed the opinion that the board should encourage the extension of these short courses in the future, holding more of them and dealing with special subjects at each instead of a tabloid course. The difficulty, of course, was accommodation. Those attending the recent course and staying overnight at the college had been housed in the memorial hall and in the laboratory attic. The meals had to be duplicated to provide for the college students and those attending the short courses. If such an extension of the courses were approved the board would have to consider for the future the erection of a Special building, which, of course, was hot possible at the-moment. Mr Buddo said that at Massey College those attending the- short courses were entered up as students. Appreciation of " the work of the teaching staff, and also of the domestic staff, during the progress of the course was expressed by members, and it was resolved that a letter of appreciation be forwarded to them. REUNION OF FORMER STUDENTS ELECTION OF OFFICERS Former students of the Canterbury Agricultural College, Lincoln, held their annual dinner, followed by the annual meeting of the Lincoln College Old Students’ Association, at Death’s tea-rooms last evening. There was an attendance of 60 members and other guests. Officers were elected as follows: Patron. Professor E. R. Hudson; president, Mr L. B. Scott; vice-president, Mr J. W. Calder; executive committee,

Messrs G. W. R. Osborne, I. D. Blair, , B. G. Dalgety, J. F. Pyne, L. W. McCaskill, C. E. Iverson, W. O. Rennie, W. S. Allan, and A. H. Flay. During the reunion the following toasts were honoured:—“ The College,” proposed by Mr L. R. C. Macfarlane, and replied to by Professor Hudson; “The SL.ff,’ proposed by Mr C. E. Iverson, and replied to by Dr. M. C. Franklin; “The Board of Governors,” proposed by Mr Colin Mclntosh, and replied to by Mr W. O. Rennie. With a silent toast honouring the memory of old students who died during tbe year were cpupied the names of Messrs O. B, Ekensteen, of Christchurch, and P. A. Hoskins, of Geraldine, who attended the college in 1880, and was the oldest member of the association.

b. B. Scott Challenge Cup was presented to. Mr I. L. ElHott,ofHax. tings, the winner of the old students’ m atch. The Hunter Brown Chalawarded to an old student the college for an essay on sheep husbandry, was presented to Mr W. R. Musical items were riven hv Ufowpa Jock Lockhart and D.MeGiIL Messrs