WELL-LOVED MASTER

Dominion, Volume 27, Issue 68, 13 December 1933, Page 11

WELL-LOVED MASTER

Retirement at Auckland LONG RECORD OF SERVICE Dominion Special Service. + Auckland, December 12. A long career as a master in secondary schools in New Zealand is being brought to an honourable conclusion by the retirement at the end of the year of Mr. J. U. Collins, B.A, first assistant at King’s College,Mr. Collins was educated at Nelson College and took his degree at Canterbury College. He began teaching at Wellington College in 1887 and, during his five years at that school, he represented Wellington at both cricket and football, and was prominent in Dominion championship tennis, being one of the winners of the doubles championship in 1892. He was then appointed to the staff of Christ’s College, Christchurch, an appointment he held for 15 years. In February 1907, he was invited to join the staff of King’s College and, during the 27 years since then, has given continuous service. Many generations of boys have profited from his ability in the classroom, on the playing field and in the cadet corps. He is perhaps best remembered for his teaching of Latin, and stories about him have by now become mythological. He acted as headmaster of King’s College on two occasions under Mr.- C. T. Major and once under the present headmaster. His service in the development of a sound tone and strong corporate school loyalty have been pre-eminent. Mr. Collins retires after-47 years of secondary school teaching with the respect, gratitude and affection of all those who have been associated with him‘as colleagues or as pupils.