COLUMBA COLLEGE

Evening Star, Issue 20585, 10 September 1930, Page 6

COLUMBA COLLEGE

HEW PRINCIPAL ARRIVES HIGH SCHOLASTIC QUALIFICATIONS Miss Grace Macintosh, M.A. (Hons.), who has been appointed to the position of principal of (Jolumba Girls’ College, arrived in Dunedin by yesterday idternoon’s train trom the north. Miss Macintosh will commence her duties at the college when it reopens next Tuesday. , , Mrs Ewing, a member ol the board of management of the college, who was iai Christchurch last week, met Aliss Macintosh there, and accompanied her to Dunedin. On arrival in Dunedin Miss Macintosh was welcomed by the Rev. J. Cairney (chairman; and Mrs Hewitsou, representing the board. A large number ol New Zealand and British graduates applied tor the position of principal of the college; three applicants at Home were considered as most worthy of consideration, and after consultation with a Selection Committee in Scotland Miss Macintosh was chosen for the vacancy. A daughter of the late Mr John Macintosh, LL.D. ( Aberdeen), the learned author of ‘ The History of ’ Civilisation in Scotland ’ and other works. Miss Macintosh had a distinguished career at Aberdeen University, where she graduated with honours in English literature and language in 1914. 8h« received a postgraduate course in the practice and theory of teaching in the Training College for Women, Cambridge, qualifying there both as a specialist teacher of English and history, and as a teacher of general subjects. Upon leaving Cambridge she received an appointment in the Royal' Academy, Inverness, from which she proceeded in 1918 to take up duty in the Central Secondary School, Aberdeen, as teacher of English, history, and Scripture, where she was engaged when the position in Dunedin was offered to her,

Miss Macintosh possesses testimonials from Professor H. C. Grierson, LL.D.. professor of English in the University of Edinburgh, formerly professor of English in the University ol Aberdeen; Miss Mary Wood,, principal of the Cambridge Training College for Women; Dr George Morrison, Robert Gordon’s College, Aberdeen; Air John Robertson, M.A„ BJ3c„ head master, Central Secondary School, Aberdeen: Mr A. G. Wallace, M.A., F.R.S.E., formerly head mister. Central Secondary School, Aberdeen; and Mr George Duncan LL.B., chairman, of the Aberdeen Education Authority., All who have given her testimonials speak with enthusiasm of the work: and personality of Miss Macintosh, and Principal D. S. Cairns, of the, United Free Church College, Aberdeen, lias expressed his high opinion of her qualities as educationist and chnrchwomiri. Further, she has shown herself keenly interested in social activities iff church and school, has been an active worker in Presbyterian social Service and hi young women’s leagues, and is an effective lecturer and public speaker.