WELLINGTON BOYS' INSTITUTE.
boy. is handicapped\ali through life if-he has not at least a'sixth standard cduoatio'n." So -reads a sign in tho: entrance hall'; of ■ - the ■. Boys':. .Institute, \ and it goes, on .to. it is the aini; and purpose of'the institute to help-boys, ~who, through: stress- of .oircumstanoes,-.have hadi.to leave school to go ;to;Work,,to : complete .their 'school course, and .obtain-.a sixth standard certificate. ■■■. The sign .concludes: "It will mean an effort to 'swat' .for'an;hour and,a half, while'the.other.fellow plays,.' but everything-, worth while.'costs an effort, and at the. end of, tho course you will be moro than glad' that you have sacrificed a few' nights;of.pleasure" ; Mr. Colohous, the general •seoretftry,;.states that the to. this appeal: :was \vory; encouraging, and' ; that the small:room available for:educational■ work is being already, taxed to -accommodate the students who have enrolled.,. The School, whloh, ;.s,held on Tuesdays,, .Wednesdays,; and Fridays is entirely free to members, the only stipula'" .Hon-' being that they attend regularly. -,
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 488, 22 April 1909, Page 5
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