TJOARDING AND DAT SCHOOL FOR 1 BOYS. King’s College AUCKLAND. • FOUNDED 1896. VISITOR : THE REV. W. BEATTY, M.A., Vicar of St. Mark's Parish. Remuera. BOARD OF REFERENCE: LIEUT.-COL. GUDGEON, C.M.G., British Resident, Rarotonga; LIEUT.COL. GORING, Whangarel ; REV. HENRY MAJOR. M.A., Hamilton ; CAPTAIN RICHARD TODD, Napier: VINCENT E. PYKE. Esq., Gisborne; E. B. COX, Esq.. Taupirt ; JOHN GORDON, Esq., Tauplrl. Auckland— S. L. ABBOTT, Esq., J. H. M. CARPENTER, Esq.. ARCH. CLARK, Esq., M. A. CLARK, Esq., D. E. CLERK. Esq., T. COTTER, Esq., FRED EARL, Esq., T. FINLAYSON. Esq., A. HEATHER, Esq., H. B. MORTON, Esq., JOHN MOWBRAY, Esq., C. RANSON. Esq., H. C. TEWSLEY, Esq. HEADMASTER : MR GEO. BIGG-WITHER. B.A. (New Zealand University.) RESIDENT CHAPLAIN : THE REV. CHARLES TISDALE, M.A., Formerly Curate of St. Paul’s Cathedra!, Wellington, and Vicar of Waltotara. ASSISTANT MASTERS : MR ARTHUR PLUGGE, B.Sc., of the Victoria University, England, late Science Master of Archbishop Holgate's School. York, England. MR. F. STUCKEY, 8.A., of New Zealand. MR C. MEREDITH. MR WORLEY. VISITING MASTERS : MUSIC (Pianoforte, Violin, and Singing) —MR ADAMS, MR H. CONNELL, MR R. L. HUNT. SHORTHAND—MR J. H. COLWILL. GYMNASTICS — PROFESSOR CARROLLO. CARPENTRY—MR JAS. McCOLL. NEXT TERM BEGINS SEPTEMBER 23. The College is situated on the Remuera Rd., within easy reach of the railway, and a special Bus runs dally to and from town for the convenience of Day Boys Splendid Accommodation for Boarders, the domestic arrangements being under the personal supervision of Mrs Ashton Bruce. The Buildings arc fitted up with all the most modern appliances for teaching, In—eluding a spacious gymnasium, and amongst the recent improvements are the building of Science Laboratories and the levelling of a Games Paddock. Special attention Is paid to giving the Boys a thoroughly practical scientific education, and for this purpose the new Laboratories, consisting of a Suite of four rooms—Chemical, Physical. and Optical Laboratories, ayd Furnace Room — have been built. A Three years' course has been laid down, and Includes General Science, Asaying. Hydrostatics, Heat. Light, and Electricity, all of which work Is taught by means of Experiments done by the Boys themselves under the supervision of the Science Master. Mr Arthur Plugge, B.Sc., late Science Master of Archbishop Holgate's School, York. There is a large WORKSHOP, where Instruction Is given by a PRACTICAL Carpenter. The CADET CORPS, under Captain Blgg-Wither, Is drilled twice a week. All boys are required to learn military drill, unless their parents object. For the convenience of the Day Boys Special 'Buses run to and from town and Parnell. Further information Is contained in the Prospectus, which may be obtained by application to King's College, or Messrs Upton and Co., Queen-street. Telephons 904.
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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXIX, Issue XX, 15 November 1902, Page 1270
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