SCOTS COLLEGE

New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11422, 19 January 1923, Page 3

SCOTS COLLEGE

THE NEW PRINCIPAL. RECEPTION BY BOARD OF GOVERNORS. A largely-attended meeting of Scots College Board was held this week, at which the chief business was the reception of Mr R-. A. Vines, B.Sc., Dip. Educn., recently appointed to succeed Dr. Uttley as Principal cf Scots. Mr and Mrs Vines, who travelled from Melbourne by the Moeraki, arrived in Wellington a few days ago. Dr. Gibb, speaking on behalf of the board, and of tho Presbyterian community, expressed gratification at the appointment of Mr Vines and his safe arrival in tho Dominion. He had been chosen to succeed Dr. Uttley largely on his record in Scotch College, Melbourne, and on the singularly impressive testimony of his fitness for the work here borne by that prince of schoolmasters, Mr W. S. Littlejohn, of Scotch College. Mr Vines had been commended to tlmm as a fine teacher, a sound disciplinarian, an efficient organiser, a keen sport, and as one who in all things was inspired by spiritual ideals. And now that they had met him the board were assured that his career as head of Scots would justify the encomiums they had received concerning him. They were confident, t-00, that Mrs Vines would prove a valuable asset to the CollegeMr Vines might be sure that the board would stand by him and do all within the limits of their power to make his work in Scots successful and a source of happiness to himself. Mr Vines, who on rising to speak, was welcomed with hearty appiaicthanked the board for his appointment, and the generous welcome now accorded him. Already he felt no stranger among them. He recognised it .as a great thing that he would have the board behind hijn in all bis endeavours. He was looking forward with much eagerness to the task before him, and would spare no pains to make it a success. He -proceeded to outline his ideals of a hoy’s education, and expressed warm appreciation of the college buildings which impressed him as on the whole admirably adapted to the needs of the work. Ho was keenly . aware that in succeeding a great schoolmaster, like Dr. Uttley, he was facing a difficult proposition, but he faced it 'with courage and hope. He repeated his intention to keep in close touch with the Board" of Governors, and once more thanked them for the honour of his appointment and the trust reposed in him in placing him in charge of a college which had already made a great name: for itself among the educational institutions of the Dominion.