NELSON COLLEGE

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 76, 5 August 1941, Page 2

NELSON COLLEGE

COUNCIL OF~GOVERNORS MEETS PROPOSED NEW DINING BLOCK AND ASSEMBLY HALL DEPUTATION TO MINISTER A deputation from the Nelson Colic".** Council of Governors is to wait on the Minister of Education, the Hon. H. G. j It. Mason, in Wellington this month to explain the urgent need for a new dining block and Assembly Hall at Nelson College. At last evening’s meeting of the council the following resolution was passed: "That the Member for the district be requested to arrange for the Minister to receive a deputation of the chairman, deputy chairman and secretary, together with any other members who may be available*, to discuss the urgent necessity for the provision of a new dining block and Assembly Hall for the Boys College." The meeting was attended by Mr C. R. Fell (chairman). Lady Scott, Mrs E. R. Childs, Messrs C. M. Collins, E. R. Neale, C. Milner. J. Glasgow, D. Max, D. F. Horlor, S. Kenning. F. W. Hamilton. G. Samuel and E. V. Knapp. It was reported that the grounds committee had inspected the blue gum tree at the Girls’ College and about which complaints had been received. The committee did not think that the tree was either dangerous or an undue obstruction to neighbouring houses. It was decided that no action be taken. NEW SWIMMING BATHS The matter of providing new swimming baths at the Boys’ College was discussed and Mr Horlor moved that the Public Works Department be asked to prepare plans and specifications for the baths and call for tenders and if and when these are accepted to undertake the supervision of the work, j The swimming baths will be located i behind the college in the area behind the college in the area bounded by } Franklin and Waimea streets. Eight j tennis courts and about ten fives courts | The Wellington Old Bovs’ Association ! wrote advising that they would entertain members of the First Fifteen at 1 morning tea during the annual inter- ! collegiate Rugby tournament at Well - ington this month. They also suggest - ed that they hold a similar function for ; parents. It was pointed out that Mr Searle had | indicated that he would not be attendj ing the tournament this year. It I would be the first he had missed for 17 [years. Mr Fell said he thought the i function would fall flat if the principal were not there. Mr Neale suggested that if Mr .Searle did not have a particular personal reason for not attending he be asked to try and go to Wellington. It was left to the chairman to interview Mr Searle. A grant <>f .£5 was authorised towards the publication of Nelson’s ‘'Centennial Pictorial.” j Accounts totalling £2846 10s 4d were : passed for payment. PRINCIPALS’ REPORTS The Principal of the Boys’ College, i Mr H. V. Searle. reported inter alia, as 1 [ follows: I "The roll numbers on Ist July were <as follows—upper school 554, prepara - I tory 35. evening classes 307. The boys !in the upper school were distributed j over the following courses: Professionj al, (a) with two foreign languages 142. <b) with one foreign language 174, (c) j engineering preliminary 81. (d) art 2. j Agricultural. 38. Engineering and inj dustrial, 81. Commercial, 20. Various, 18. 1 All boys, whatever their courses, do i some form of handwork in their first j two years. Some idea of the extent to ; which the workshops are being used is i gained from the fact that 210 boys do woodwork and 198 engineering. In ; addition both shops are full on Saturday morning for the hobby classes. "Air W. A. C. Smith goes into camp !on 12th August. He will be greatly missed for, in addition to being a veryefficient teacher, he has done invaluable work in football, cricket and life saving. As a result of his efforts the number of life saving awards gained by the school this year is a record in the history ot the school.” Miss J. Stewart, Principal of the Girls’ College, in her report, stated, inter alia: | "It is with regret that 1 have to report the resignation of Miss M. S. Fitz- | gerald 8.A.. M.Sc., from our staff. She has received word of hpr appointment to the Staff of Lecturers at the Christchurch Teachers’ Training College. While regretting the loss of her services to the school generally, and especially to the Dramatic Club, we wish ; her every success in her new sphere of work. "The result of the recent Barnardo Helpers’ League box-opening surpassed all records, the total sum being £52. This is an achievement of which the school may well be proud. The girls have given generously. It seems clear that parents have also contributed to the fund through the school boxes. We (appreciate greatly their sympathy and help. The girls are regarding this j work on behalf of Dr Barnardo’s Homes as a special war effort. For ! the upkeep of our N.G.C. cot the sum 1 of £25 is required from each box-open-i ing, of which there are two in a year. The surplus from this record box-open-j ing will be sent direct to London as a ! contribution towards the heavy expenses due to war conditions. The school Dramatic Club, under the direction of Aliss Fitzgerald, helped by Miss Mary Stewart, and Miss Wilkins, hopes to produce three one-act plays lat the end of next week. The proceeds of this entertainment will be de- ' voted to patriotic work." Miss Fitzgerald’s resignation was accepted with regret. Mr T. D. Milne supervisor of the evening classes, reported that the holding of plumbing classes on Saturday mornings was much appreciated by the class. He was sure better results would accrue from the change and would like to see all trade classes adopt the idea.