WELLINGTON COLLEGE

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 11224, 1 June 1922, Page 7

WELLINGTON COLLEGE

OLD BOYS’ ASSOCIATION IMPORTANT SUBJECTS MENTIONED IN ANNUAL REPORT. NEW BUILDING: WAR MEMORIAL The following is taken from the annual report of the Wellington College Old Boys’ Association, which will be presented at the association’s annual general meeting next week: FINANCIAL. Although the finances of the assocm tion aro in a satisfactory state, a glance at the balance-sheet will phow that receipts from subscriptions are fur lower than they should be. This is in a great measure due to the fact that notices for subscriptions due have not been sent out for some time. Members should bear in mind that the association’s sole source of revenue is from subscriptions, and forward tnem to the treasurer without delay. Your committee is arranging for a “receiving depot" to be established in a convenient locality in town, 60 that there will be no longer any excuse for being in arrears. Your committee regrets that if should be necessary to call the attention of “old boys” to the very poor support given to that excellent publication, the war memorial number of the “Wellingtonian.” The expense of this work was very heavy indeed, but owing to the apathy of the “old boys” a very large number of the publication is still unsold, resulting in a heavy loss to the school. Copies may be had on application to the college or to the secretary of the association. The price of this complete war memorial number is 2s 6d, and your committee feels sure it is the desire of every “old boy” to have a copy on his book-shelf. Your committee has to report that the celebration of “Old Boys’ Day” was in many respects as successful as those of former years. AH the events were keenly contested, and the attendance of “old boys” and friends of the school was, if anything, larger than that of former years. Your committee still regrets that the function is not yet a financial success. _ There are quite a number of prominent “old boys” in Wellington who take no part in the day, and’do not even contribute towards the expenditure. The evening smoke concert was a very successful and enjoyable gathering. WAR MEMORIAL. We have pleasure in stating that the sum of £SOOO which we set ourselves oui to collect for the war memorial is now practically in hand; but we would beg “old boys” to remember that we have as yet no intention of closing she subscription lists. Should these remarks catch the eye of any “old boy” who has not yet subscribed or who, huving already subscribed. is desirous of contributing a further sum, we should be only too delighted to hear from him. War Memorial Flint) is one that every “old boy” should have his share in. In the stirring and terrible years 19141913 the school has achieved a record r hut eny school in the Empire might well be proud of—-a record that your association hopes to perpetuate by raising a memorial that will stand for manv years to come as a constant f . minder to those to whom we, and future generations, owe so much. BUILDING AND PAVILION.

The old college building, built ovei fifty years' ago at a cost of £6OOO and dear to the memories of generations of “old boys,” is more or less in a state of decay, and we are pleased to know that negotiations between the Board •>i Governors find the Government arc piccecding for the raising pf a suit of money to commence tlio first blocs if the new bunduigs. Plans have been prepared for a pavilion iri keeping with the general lay-out of the new college. The e* timated cost, is £2500, towards which the Minister. for Education has promised, on Lehalf of the Government, n subsidy up to £SOO. Wo feel cute that when the “old boys” and parents of Wellington Ooliego boys, past and present, know that only £2OOO is required to place upon tho beautiful gi ounds a pavilion worthy of tho institution’s present and tu ture aspirations, ilie sum will very soon bo forthcoming, and therefore w"> confidently hope to see the new pavilion, in position ! during the uexl cricket season. Your Committee, with Mr Firth made its annual visit to tho college at the end of tho year, and was most enthusiastically received. Judging by the number of new members joining tho association every year these visits are proving of vhc greate&t value in cementing the bonds of union between tho past and present boys of ■ lie school. Memeership of the association means continuing through life the friendships of early youth. Whence comes greater happiness? Your committee therefore calls on all “old hoys,” both old end new, to icin the ftseocia. tion at once, and help to foster tho spirit of friendship and love for tho old School.