WELLINGTON COLLEGE

Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 145, 16 December 1927, Page 10

WELLINGTON COLLEGE

MR, CRESSWELL'S FAREWELL

The opportunity was taken- at the breaking-up ceremony at Wellington College yesterday afternoon to take leave of the retiring headmaster, Mr. T. E. Cresswell, and of Messrs. A. C. Gifford and F. M. Eenner, both of whom are also retiring from the staff. There was a large attendance of parents, friends, and old boys, Mr. W. H. Reid, M.P.,, being in the chair.

As the oldest member of the Board of Governors, it gave him much pleasure, said Mr. Field, to preside. He could remember the time^when he was one of the college's fifty boarders, when the grounds were a wilderness. The college had had many able masters from the beginning, and everyone would wish Mr. Cresswell a speedy recovery. The (college's best friends were its old toys, and it was largely due to their efforts that the Memorial Hall had been built and it was hoped to improve the playgrounds.

Mr. Cresswell said that the last seven. years; had been crammed with work and crowned with happiness. He had seen the roll number rise from 600 to COO, but not more than 300 of these were adequately housed. He had not been able to carry out all his ideals, but in spite of many disadvantages the college had done well academically and on the playing field. A great debt was due to the old boys, who deserved a seat on the Board of Governors, and who had raised £10,000 towards the new. buildings. : After cheers had been given for Mr. Cresswell, the Mayor, Mr. G. A. Troup, distributed the prized,-referring in his remarks to the signal services rendered by Mr. Cresswell.

Mr. W. H. Barber, chairman of the Board of Governors, also spoke in. eulogistic terms of the services rendered byMr. Cresswell and the other members of the staff who were leaving. He added that lie thought it was the duty of the Government to keep up the prestige of the college by providing it with adequate buildings. .

The winners of the Eiehelbsum literature prizes for 6B were P. S. Falla T. I. Benge, T. M. Pemberton, P. H. Warren. The last three names were omitted from the published prize-list..