"GRAMMAR" OLD BOYS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18867, 15 November 1924, Page 10

"GRAMMAR" OLD BOYS.

OFFICIAL VISIT TO SCHOOL.

The executive of the Auckland Grammar School Old Boys' Association paid its annual official visit to the school yesterday afternoon. On the arrival the school batallion was paraded under the command of Captain Dellow, and carried out various manoeuvres in view of the visitors. They then marched into the school hall. Mr. A. E. Mulgan, president of the association, who was formally introduced to the scholars by the headmaster, Mr. J. Drununond, congratulated ths school on the size and appearance of its batallion. He also congratulated the school on its two latest successes, E. F. Thompson, the senior prefect of the school, having gai od the Sinclair Scholarship, while J. A Dunning, an old boy of the school, had been elected New Zealand Rhodes Scholar for 1924. The headmaster announced that a momber of the executive present, Mr. J. Stanton, who is also a member of the Board of Governors, had suggested that the school should be granted a halfholiday in recognition of this official visit, and he himself would be 'very pleased to arrange it later on, subject to the approval of the Education Department. The scholars gave a vigorous rendering of the chorus, "The Yeomen of England." Mr. Drunimond said he would not move a formal vote of thanks to the executive, but would call upon the senior prefect to do the correct thing. Tho new Sinclair scholar promptly responded by calling for three cheers for the president and members of the executive, and these were heartily given by 900 strong young voices, after which the proceedings closed with the National Anthem.