A GREAT EDUCATIONAL CENTRE-A NEW COLLEGE IN WANGANUI, COSTING £45.000

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLV, Issue 17, 26 April 1911, Page 23

A GREAT EDUCATIONAL CENTRE-A NEW COLLEGE IN WANGANUI, COSTING £45.000

’I he new Wanganui Boys’ Collegiate School. which has been built at a cost of about t 45.000. was opened on April LSth by His Excellency the Governor. The foundation stone was laid bv Lord I’lunket on Easter Tuesday, April 13th. !!»•»!». The new . ' .1 “"! !!. “ about 44 acres. on the northwest side of Livprpool-strpet extension, about ten chains from Victoria-avenue. The scheme of the College was only adopted as the best after exhaustive consideration. and consists of what is known . ?• I.',* Sl ‘ ' " Hl with the central boarding system. I he t ollege is third ore composed ot several blocks of buildings, each one a unit standing separately on its own site, designed and appointed to fulfil its special purpose, and all uniting to ill- most complete combination. i li ■ photo, on the left shows the large dining hull at th- College. The central picture allows ills Excellency i in tile centre! accompanied by the Chairman of Trustees t Mr. Bignell t and tile Principal of the College Ithe Key. .1. 1.. I tore t. on the right is a picture of the headmaster's house.