KING'S COLLEGE REMUERA.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 10052, 12 February 1896, Page 5

KING'S COLLEGE REMUERA.

At "The Tower," Remuora, the new boarding and day school, which will be known as Ring's College, and conducted N by Mr. Graham Bruce, 8.A., who was so popular a master at St. John's Colloge, Tamaki, was most successfully opened yosterday afternoon by the Rev. \V. Beatty, M.A,, who is to bo the visitor to the school. The college is beautifully situated oil the Remnera Road, and was until recently occupied by Mr. Clark as a private residence. A largo number of invitations had been issued, and some three or four hundred guests assembled to witness the ceremony, which was pcrformod in the newly-ereoted gymnasium— really fine building, some 80 feet by 60. On the platform were the Rov, Mr. Beatty, Colonel Goring, Messrs. Clark, Heather, Tewsley, and the Principal and staff. In declaring the school open, Mr. Beatty laid special stress on the value of the advantages of religious in struction the boys would receive, and paid a high tribute to Mr. Bruce's abilities. The Principal, in his report on the objects, etc., of the course, said in reference to the motto chosen, Virtue pollet (manliness prevails), said manliness was what was wanted in our lads; with all that the term includes—strength _of mind and body, moral as well as physical courage; that refinement and culture which wero the essence of a gentleman j and that liigh-souled virtue which commands the respeot of one's fellow men, and has suoh a potent influenoe for good in the world. He was of opinio'i that in our schools there was too much passive and too little active morality taught too much telling what was not to be done and not enough advice was given as to what should bo done. Mr. Bruce capitulated his course of instruction, which appeared to be most comprehensive. In addition to every-day school _ work special attention will be given to religious training, and the boys are to have a military cadet corps. This branch was highly eulogised by Colonel Goring, and Messrs Clark. Tewsley, and Heather also epoke. A vote of thanks was passed to Mr. Beatty, and Mr. Bructt also acknowledged his indebtedness to Messrs. A. Clark, A. Heather, H. C. Tewsley, T. Cotter, C. Ransnn, M. Clark, T. Finlayson, Hon. H. Devereux, Major Banks, and Dr. Dawson, who kindly acted as an advisory committee. After the speoches the guests dispersed to view the school, workshop, and spacious grounds. Being originally intended for a gentleman's private residence the place was sumptuously fitted up—one room alono, done in New Zealand woods, etc., costing £1000— is far too good for the average schoolboy, There are three very comfortable class rooms, in the largest of which aro fixed two "honours boards," on which will be chronicled the future successes of King's Collago Boys as a lasting memorial of their prowess, and also as an incentive to emulation for those that follow. The boarders' dormitories are models of comfort, and the whole place bears every sign of having been fitted up with a free hand. Many of the parents expressed themselves delighted with the arrangements. both inside and out. The gathering then took the form of ft garden party, at which Mrs. Ashton Bruce, who is to have charge of the domestic afiiirs, made a very amiable hostess. Afternoon tea and refreshments were handed round under the ; trees, and shortly after five the guests doi parted, and on all sides congratulations and 1 hopes of Buocess were extended to Mr. Bruce. The grounds are several acres in I extent, and include tennis lawns, eto., and an orchard that would delight the heart I of any schoolboy, and will no doubt ; come in for an extra share of juvenile . support. Mr. Bruce has associated with [ him as resident masters Messrs C. T. Major, : M.A., BSc., R. A. McCullough, 8.A., and : J. B. Elkin, 8.A., as well as Messrs. Payton, . j Hunt, Trevithiok, and Prof. Carrollo as , visiting masters, and there is every indica- : I tion that the scholars, of whom there are i I already 78 on the roll, will receive a thoroughly - 1 sound education,