CITY COLLEGES

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 125, 30 May 1930, Page 14

CITY COLLEGES

GOVERNORS MEET

Mr. W. H. P. Barber presided over yesterday's meeting of tho Wellington Board of College Governors. Others present were: Messrs. F. Holdsworth,' W. H. Field, T. 'Forsyth, G. Mitchell, and G. F. Judd (secretary). i Kr. W. A. Armour, principal of Wellington College,; reported that application had bpen made for full subsidy oh the sum'of £252 raised at the colKgo garden party and concert recently held. This was for the ground beautiflcation fund. The total raised in the school for various purposes within the last two years had amounted to over £1000,_ exclusive of any, subsidy. With the money available from a dance (approximately £14) and donations from tho Parents' Association, £10, and tho Ladies' Auxiliary. £10, a music annex, a fives court, prefects' board, and two drawing display boards have been provided at the fiongotai Boys' College. Mr. F. M. Eenner (principal) also reported that during last term three senior classes had visited the Central Public Library in order to obtain an insight in the working of the reference department, so that after leaving school the boys might be able to seek out knowledge and gather information in the best and quickest way. Mr. Johnston, a parent of one of the boys, had offered to present some 50 or 60. New Zealand shrubs and trees at the right season. The school now had a handsome trophy presented by the Maranui Surf and Life Saving Society, which is held yearly by the form that scores most points in tho swimming sports. Other trophies received by the school : -ere two presented by Mr. Cocks to go to the boy with the best batting average, and to the boy with the best bowling average in the first eleven, and a silver cup given by Mr. Mackie for the winner in tho intermediate swimming championship.

On the motion of the chairman, it was decided to send a letter to the Hon. H. Atrnore congratulating him on his inclusion in tho new Cabinet.

The Department wrote refusing a grant for an electric ptove in the Wellington East Girls' College cookery room on the grounds that there were sufficient gas and coal range facilities. Mr. Barter said the refusal showed lack of co-ordination between Departments. The electrical department was doing its best to popularise the use of current, and yet the Education Department declined an application, the granting of which would assist girls to gain a knowledge of '.ooking by electricity. The' board decided to buy, the range for the college out of its incidentals fund.