Waihi School of Mines

Waihi Daily Telegraph, Volume V, Issue 1415, 28 August 1905, Page 2

Waihi School of Mines

»— : -m Students' Annual Reunion p The second annual minion of past and prosent studonts of the Waihi School Of Mines was hold in tho Forostors' Hall on Saturday ovoning. The coremony, which took the form of a smoke concert, was well attended considering the conntor attractions at the new Minors' Union Hall and at Meyor's Hall. Apologies wore rocoiyod for tho absonco of Messrs 0. G, Adams, D. V. Allen, R, B. MoDnff, l (diroctors of the Thames, Ooromandol and Karangaho Schools respectively) and ' H. F, Hazard, Tho chair was occupied i by Mr P. Stewart. I Tho first toast," Tho King," was pro- \ posed by (ho Chairman, and drunk to tho i accompaniment of tho National anthorn. I Mr. Lawlor proposed " The School of Mines." He eulogised the advantages of 1 these institutions, and montioned how ho ■ had unconsoiously been tho means of two 1 students gaining mine managers' certifi- ) cates. j Mr, Konriok, in responding to the toast, ; gave a humorous account of Profossor , Black's oxperiment at tho inauguration of i tho Thames Sihool of Mines in 1885, Ho ) pointed out that a number of studonts of > tho Waihi Sohool of Minos had secured j lucrative appointments in diflerent parts , of the world, and emphasised the "rowing importance of electricity as appliod to i miningi Mr W, P, Johnston, in proponing tho i toast of "Tho Mining Industry," gavo an i interesting account of his early experiences ) on tho West Coist, Ho paid a tributo to i the mining ability of Mr Gilmour, who had j so successfully dovoloped tho Waihi mine , on linos different to any other in tho f colony. Mr J, Gilmour, whoso name was couplod 1 with tho toast, in responding pointed out i the great importance of the mining in. [ dußtrytoany country, and said that ho 1 owed his present position to the Waihi , School of Mines. • •■_ "Tho staff of the Waihi School of 1 Mines," was proposod by Mr Wothorspoon, who mode oulogistic reference to their work i and said thoy spared no pains if a student • was anxious to get on. i Mr, Morgan, in reply, said that the i secret of success was application to work, i Mr. Mitchell also responded. ' ! Mr. Cornos proposod " Tho School of Minos Council," and referred to thoir disi intorestedncss in coming forward volun- > tarilv for tho good of tho school. and of I Waihi, i The toast was replied to by Mr. Kenrick, who said tho Council always worked well together, and therefore it was a pleasuro i to attend tho mcotings, Mr, Morrison and Mr, Stewart also responded, and referred to tho bonofits to be derived from a School of Mines, Mr, Wothorspoon proposod tho toast of " Mr, P, G. Morgan," who had beon di. rector of the sohool for many years and had latoly joined tho Geological and Survey staff. Ho said the school owed muoh to Mr, Morgan, ,and hoped ho would soon bo Btotioned in tho Waihi district; The toast was drunk with ontlmsiasm, ' Other toasts wero" Tho Borough Council," proposed by Mr Konrick, respondod to by MrThos. Gilmour; and " Tho Committoe," responded to by Messrs Wo'herspoon, Daly, Steward and Cornos. Mr W. P, Johnson suggested forming a .Students' Association. Messrs Stowart, J. Gilmour, Barker, and Wothorspoon 'alio spoke ia > favour of forming an association, . It wus rcgolvod that a committee, ; consisting of Messrs, J. Gilmour, Stowart, Morrison, W. P. Johnson, Barber, Irwin, '

It, Carter, Daloy, R, Haszard, Thomas j Gilmour, T, Johns, and Wothorspoon bo set up to inquiro into tho form tbo associa- ' tion should take ' During tho evening items wero remlorod ( by tho following gontlomon: Mr. Williams, c "Tho Sentinol am I" and" Davy Jones"; c Mr. Mitchell, "Tho Midshipmito" and \ violin solo (" Island of Dreams"); Mr, F. ' Arns," Goraldino" and recitation (" How ' Wo Beat tho Favourite)"; Mr. Lawlor, ' " Scotoh Anecdote" and recitation (" Tho J f'essimist,") ut The singing of " Auld Lang Syno" v brought a most onjoyable evening to a *j cloao shortly before midnight. "