TEACHERS' TRAINING COLLEGE

Evening Post, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 53, 30 August 1913, Page 6

TEACHERS' TRAINING COLLEGE

<m OLD STUDENTS' REUNION. The old students of the Wellington Teachers' Training College are holding their annual reunion in Wellington next week, from Monday, Ist September, .to oth September. In all there are now over 200 students who have passed through tins institution and gone into tho teaching profession after undergoing a two years' course of training. The value of this training to our teachers ia incalculable, fo» in such ah institution not. only does thu embryonic teacher receive a scientific basis for liia method! of toadiing, but be aho hag the additaonttl opportunity of beint able to widen liie outlook by association with fellow -teachers of varying Aims and viows. The esprit de corps vhich hat always prevailed in the Wellington Training College ha? resulted, in the formation of % vigorous Old Students* I Association— a body which, among other things, has for its object the further ance of the educational trainihg, Th* executive of the Old Students' body anticipates a successful reunion this year, as students from all parts of the Do. minion have lignined their intention oi being present. On Monday next, at 2.30 p.m., there is to b© a general reception at the Training College, when prominent membere of educational circles will be present and address the meeting. During the week the old students are to try conclusions with the present etudentß in several branches of sport, notably hockey, football, tennis, ana the college game of fives. There are aJkjo to be several social functions, including a "social" and dance. The following programme has been ar ranged :—: — Monday.—2.3o p.m., Assembly Hall, Training College, reception. Tuesday.— 2,3o p.m., tennis and five* tournament, continences ,• 8 p.m., "social" at Training College. Wednesday.— -11 a.m., ladies' hockey, Past v. Present, at Kelburne Park j 2.30 p.m., men's football, Past v. Present, at Kelburne Park. Thursday.— 2.3o p.m., tennis and five*, Training College Social Service League; 8 p.m., theatre party. Friday.— lo a.m., annual general meeting, Training College, and discussion oi §eneral business; 8 p.m., annual dance, t. Peter's Schoolroom.