King’s Reunion

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 419, 30 July 1928, Page 16

King’s Reunion

Ceremonies Conclude

-SCHOOL-TONE NEVER BETTER

This year's reunion of the King’s College Old Boys’ Association, perhaps the most successful in the history of the school, concluded yesterday with a special service in the College Chapel, followed by a visit to the preparatory school at Remuera. Saturday afternoon saw a very large attendance at the school match, King’s v. Grammar, at the college grounds at Middlemore, and on Saturday evening the annual dinner was held at the Hotel Auckland. At the dinner Mr. K. H. Russell presided and the visitors included MajorGeneral Sir Andrew Russell, president in New Zealand of the English Public Schools Old Boys’ Association. The president, proposing the toast to the school, expressed his gratification at the fine response of the old boys to the programme of celebrations and at the spirit In evidence. MR. C. T. MAJOR’S WORK

“I think this association and King’s College are fortunate in the friends they possess, who come along regularly to the school and the reunion,” continued the president. “I am particularly pleased to welcome Mr. C. T. Major, who is still headmaster to the great majority of us. We appreciate the work he has done for King’s College, to which he has given the greater part of liis life. As long as the school has sqch a friend we can look forward to greater things than in the past.” He hoped that visits to the school would be more frequent. They were of the greatest value in furthering the interests of the school. Canon H. K. Archdall, the headmaster, remarked on the sound feeling imbuing the association. After two years, he said, he was beginning to understand the deep but undemonstrative loyalties of the New Zealanders. Their temperament was quite different to that of the Australians. In the school, he continued, everything was being don© to maintain the old traditions. The spirit and tone were excellent, and the discipline good. He paid a compliment to the teaching staff, with special reference to Mr. J. U. Collins. Mr. P. H. Upton, for the Board of Governors, and the Rev. J. G. T. Castle, for King’s School, also replied. ' An opportunity was then taken to make a presentation of Mr. J. U. Collins, who last week completed 21 years’ service with the and has been made a life member of the association. The Primate, Archbishop Averill, proposed the toast to “absent .old boys,” to one section of whom, those who had passed on in the Great War, he made special reference. SOURCE OF INSPIRATION

‘ The beautiful chapel erected by the old boys will be for ever a source of inspiration to the boys of to-day,” said the Primate. “We must also remember those who passed on in later years as the result of war disabilities. It is my privilege to ask you to show our respect and love for the old boys who have so worthily upheld the honour of the school.” The Archbishop congratulated the association on the new and increasing life which was being shown and which would continue. He asked members to undertake some aefinite social work in the community. Some members had already rendered, and were still rendering, excellent social services