KING'S COLLEGE

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22469, 13 July 1936, Page 12

KING'S COLLEGE

OLD BOYS' DINNER FUTURE OF THE SCHOOL IDEAS FOR ENLARGEMENT Provided the day boys became boarders, ho did not mind what decline there had been in tho number of pupils attending King's College, said the headmaster, Mr, J. N. Peart, at the reunion dinner held by the King s College Old Boys' Association at the Hotel Cargen on Saturday evening. Actually, however, he said, tliero need bo no fears about tho roll, for it was the highest since 1931. The number of boarders, 136, was tho highest since 1930, and had been exceeded only once before, in 1927. There wero 63 day boys. More than 80 old boys and visitors attended the dinner, over which Mr. A. B. Rainger, president of the association, presided. Those present included Archbishop Averill, chairman of the board of governors, other representatives of tho board, members of tho old boys' associations of Auckland Grammar School, Sacred Heart College, Christ's College, Christchurch, Wanganui Collegiate School, Mount Albert Grammar School, Prince Albert College, and English public schools, as well as representatives of the staff and of King's School.

Confidence in Future Proposing the toast of " Our Old Schools," Mr. Rainger referred to the appointment of Mr. Peart as headmastei, and said thoso who knew him would havo no fears for the future of the college. Archbishop Averill, who responded to the toast, also referred to Mr. Peart's appointment, saying the board thought it had made a very happy selection. All was well with the board of governors, and he thought it was doing its best to carry on tho traditions of tho school. To-day ono was very iileased and proud that tho old school was reinstating itself, and ho felt its golden days were ahead and uot behind it. Ho appealed to all old boys to support tho board and the staff. Tho board had a number of ideas which would bo carried into effect shortly for the improvement and enlargement of tho college. The board had improved the conditions under which the staff worked, said Mr. Peart, who also replied to the toast. The staff, he thought, was as strong as any in New Zealand and would shortly have additional members. The school, the association, and the parents had to thank Mr. C. T. Major for his excellent work in giving tho college a chapel. First Rhodes Scholar Mr. Major, headmaster of King's School, and the Rev. P. S. Smallfiold, representing St. John's College, also replied to the toast. Other toasts honoured were:—"The King," proposed by Mr. Rainger; " Absent Old Boys," proposed by Mr. T. H. Dawson, who was elected a life member of the association at its annual meeting; " The Masters," proposed by Mr. S. J. Hanna and responded to by Mr. H. B. Lusk; and " Kindred Associations," proposed by Mr. H. H. Gibbons, and responded to by Messrs. W. Alan Donald, representing English public schools, and Mr. G. Fov, representing Sacred Heart. A presentation was made to Mr. J. D. Lewis, an old boy of the college and the first to be selected as a Rhodes scholar. CELEBRATIONS ENDED SERVICE AT THE CHAPEL VISCOUNT GALWAY ATTENDS The annual reunion of the King's College old boys, which was observed during tho past week in a numbor of functions, terminated yesterday, when a special service was held in tho college chapel at Middlemore. There was a largo congregation of past and present scholars and friends. The Governor-General, Viscount Galwav, was present, and read ono of tho lessons. The other lesson was read by the Old Boys' Association president, Mr. Alan B. Raingei, and the preacher was the Rev. Jasper Calder, who was assisted by another old boy, tho Rev. H. Steele, in conducting the service. His Excellency stayed to luncheon at tho college. In tho afternoon, tho old boys wero tho guests of Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Major at King's School, Remuera. An inspection was made of the new buildings, and a servico was conducted in the school chapel by Canon E. H. Strong, warden of St. John's College.

BRANCH FELICITATIONS DINNER IN WELLINGTON [by telegraph—OWN correspondent] WELLINGTON, Sunday A dinner was held in Wellington last, night to commemorate tho formation of tho Wellington branch of tho King's College Old Roys' Association. There was an attendance oi' 21 old boys, and telegrams of good wishes were reciprocated by the parent body and tho Wellington branch. To-day the old boys drove to Scot's College and returned to Wellington College, the headmasters conducting the visitors through their respective schools. Tho final event of tho reunion was a parade at the morning service at St.; Mark's Anglican Church, where tho Rev. V. F. E. Robertshawo, a former master at King's College, welcomed the old hoys.