TECHNICAL COLLEGE

Evening Star, Issue 23340, 9 August 1939, Page 8

TECHNICAL COLLEGE

JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS UNVEILING OF MEMORIAL TABLET The King Edward Technical College jubilee celebrations were continued this morning with the unveiling by Sir James Allen of a memorial tablet in the vestibule of the school. The ceremony concluded a morning in which all those students who attended the art or evening classes of the school before day classes opened answered the roll call and inspected the present work of the school. The gathering consisted of about 70 ex-pupils, who met in the Burt Hall at the ordinary school assembly. The usual school exercises were held, the reading, appropriately, being from Ecclesiastes, chapter 40. A welcome was extended to all those who attended, including representatives from nearly every year. The oldest present was Mr A.* Hamilton (1878). eloselv followed by Mr H. F. Marshall, who attended ‘ih the early ’eighties. From 1899 onwards there were three, Including Mr A. Burt; a son of the first chairman of tho boird, Mr William Begg, and Mr Peter Ireland. There followed a brief inspection of certain work rooms, taking of group photographs. The visitors were then entertained at morning tea. Introducing the speaker at the main ceremony, Mr J. J. Marlow said that it was fitting indeed that Sir James Allen should officiate. He was the only living member of the original board, and at on-? time Minister of Education. “ It is a pleasant period of one’s life when one can look back 50 years or so,” said Sir James. He thought that Dunedin could legitimately take praise to itself for making an effort to bring to light that phase of life so essential to progress, and for setting an example to tho Test of New Zealand. His hearers would know how much value they had received from the opportunities they had been afforded by the college. He adjured young people to take full advantage of their own opportunities It was proper that those who had learnt would pass on their knowledge and experience to Those who were coming after. ... Mr J. J. Marlow read the inscription on the tablet, which was as follows :—■ “ This commemorative tablet honours'those citizens whose love for their fellows called this college into being, whoso faith unheld it in days of adversity, and whose service and counsel attained for it this fitting home.” The second group of pupils who wore entertained this afternoon included all those who attended day classes.