RELIEF OF DISTRESS

Dominion, Volume 26, Issue 69, 14 December 1932, Page 15

RELIEF OF DISTRESS

Wellington College Efforts STUDENTS RESPOND WELL ■ \ “This year, our major problem was to render all assistance possible to alleviate within and’without the school the sufferin'- and distress caused by the depression,” said Mr. W. A. Armour, principal of Wellington College, in his annual report delivered last evening at the prizegiving ceremony.

“I am glad to be able to state that our pupils responded in a wonderful way to the many calls made upon them, said Mr. Armour. ‘’Not only have vve been able to make considerable monetary contributions to _ desen in B causes, but throughout the winter term weekly contributions ot food of all kinds were made to 'certain of the depots in our district which were engaged in the work of helping those in need. “Closely related to tins, was the problem of boy unemployment. It was found that we had many pupils in out’ ® clloo ' who were in attendance because thej were unable to obtain situations in trades, commerce, Government departments, and professions such as law and teaching. “Thanks to the hearty response of many business men in this city to our appeal to find positions for deserving boys, it was not long before numbers ot these beto be priced. Indeed the conviction that no effort should be spared to provide for bovs at this critical time ofl their lives aroused in many wAlic-sninted men such a zeal for the ’Welfarethat by i the limfi O'Ur third term had well 6®3Un> the school was actually depleted of boys to such tth extent that we were faced te.th the necessity of making a probable induction in our’Stall. It has actually happened during this year that mote lads have left school to take up positions than at almost any. other time in itshistorv.. mthlnly there. has been a “renter exodus this year than in any. of the ’other tour years of my -cbnnection with Wellington College.”