ST MARGARET'S COLLEGE.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXV, Issue 16567, 3 June 1914, Page 2

ST MARGARET'S COLLEGE.

NEW DUNEDIN INSTITUTION. [Per Press Association.] DUNEDIN, June 2. The foundation stone of St Margaret's College was laid to-day by the Prime Minister. The building was .really begun in March and should be completed about October. Mr "Vt .S. Fitzgerald (president of the College Council) said that the movement lor tho foundation of the College originated with the late- I>r Nisbet (of First Church) and the Dunedin Presbytery set up a committee. The Presbytery deserved the thanks of tho public for establishing a first-class hostel and from his experience as rector of tho Training College and from what he had learned as inspector of schools in visiting teachers there was urgent need for such an institution. But this one went further. Girls coming for the first time to tho Training College and University wero so far as character went in a critical position and the Presbytery I'or the sake of character development had founded St Margaret's. Tho College Council had faith in the liberality of the people of the dominion, being convinced that when it was realised that the College was capable of producing excellent results tho burden of debt would be gradually lightened. Tho section had cost £2OOO and the building contract was for £'3200. There had been an unexpected demand for £2090 and the Council hoped that in tho near future it would be enabled to meet it. Mr Massey said that Otago had always been in the van in encouraging education, especially higher education. He mentioned the establishment of lona College, in Hawke's Bay, ruid expressed the hope that what Hawke's Bay had done and Otago was doing would be copied in other parts of New Zealand. Mr Massey paid a compliment to tho Presbyterian Church in Otago for the establishment of Knox College and St Margaret's. The Rev A. Cameron stated that it was hoped by and bye to provide college tutors as well as quarters. A collection made by the St Margaret's students realised £123.