NELSON COLLEGE.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19045, 15 December 1923, Page 7

NELSON COLLEGE.

J?eb United Piu'.ss Association.) NELSON, December 14. Speaking at the annual prize-giving of the Nelson College, Dr Gibbs (chairman of tlie Board of Governors) said that the inroads of the Education Department into the rights and privileges of the governors -were getting so pronounced and complete that before long 'the secondary schools of this dominion would undoubtedly, unless the public took a more- active _ interest in the matter, be governed . by civil .servants in Wellington. It was very questionable, concluded Dr Gibbs, whether it was worth (while the professional men devoting the time and attention-which they did if their powers wore curtailed to the same extent ,as had been the case in the last, few years. itof erring to the Riddiford Cup competition Mr C. H. Broad (principal Nelson College) said that there had been unfortunately some bungling on the part of the Defence Department in regard to the competition, and it was to. be hoped that m future the rules laid down, would be strictly adhered to.- ... • “I 100k 1 uptm "the Competition, said Mr Bread, “as an excellent one, but a good many tdachors in. Now--Zealand do not so regard it, -and if the department breaks its own rules'at-Will, those opposed to the competition • will .bo ■ confirmed in their opinions, and confidence in the department s ability to manage it will' be destroyed.”