NINETY YEARS
ST. STEPHEN'S SCHOOL FOUNDING BY SELWYN CELEBRATION OF ANNIVERSARY [FROM OUIt OWN* CORRESPONDENT] PUKEKOHE, Thursday The OOtli anniversary of the founding of St. Stephen's School for Maori hoys by Bishop Selwyn is to he marked on Saturday by the formation of a St. Stephen's Old Hoys' Association. The school, which is now a modern Church of England resident college for both European and Maori boys, stands on the lower slopes of Bombay Hill surrounded by its own model farm. It is one of the oldest schools —if not the oldest—in New Zealand. Until a few years ago. the school was situated in Parnell, but the growth of the city and -the decision to incorporate practical agriculture in the curriculum led to the site at Bombay being acquired. Arrangements for the inauguration of the old boys' association are now practically complete. Former pupils will arrive at the school on Friday, staying'the night. The business meeting at which the association is to be constituted, will be held at 10 o'clock on Saturday morning. A re-union will be held at" 7 p.m.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 22954, 4 February 1938, Page 11
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