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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume VI, Issue 530, 12 August 1881, Page 2

SUMMER COLLEGE, SUMNER, On the JSoa Coast, 8 miles from (hristchurch, PniNcii-Ar,, OLKMENT L.WIGGINS, Assisted by thoroughly efficient Masters. ~\/\ \l C. L. WIGGINS bogs to an JLVj! nouiicif tlifit his new. spacious, and thoroughly commodious House and School have licen handed over (o him by Ibe contractor, find lie is now prepared to receive ji larger number of Pupils llinn heretofore. Tim experience gained during the lust twelve yeius in ieiuhit'g ftr.d ti.e munageuifiil of boys has enabled him to understand thoroughly iill the requirements of Biier. nn institution, and as no expense has. been spared in any detail, he believes that he can undoubtedly offer unusual advantages Tlio Claes-rooms are large and of fine pro)■ortionp. wh ! l lighted nutl ventilated, while tin; Dormitories and Lavatory combine complete comfort and convenience. Tin , Play-ground consists of several acres Hiirounding tlie College, and a Gymnasium will be erected shortly. The College is within a few minutes walk of the beach, which affords safe and convenient bathing. The Balubri'y of Sunnier is unrivalled, and its central situation renders it eminently aiiilable for a Boarding Kstabli.-h----ineiit. riiere is comiinmication by coach with Chriftchurch dai y. and when the tramway has bcin tompleled there will be Btiil grotiter facilities. The-dietary is liberal and abundant, and the domestic arrangeinfiita being under the constant personal Kiipervition of Mrs nil tlie comforts of home are coiilidi'iitly assured to the Boarders. Ptmctiiniity and order are strictly enforced in all scholastic arrangements, and every care is taken to promote gentlemanly department both in the school and otitei life. An exact system of examinations find periodical reports has been arranged, which cannot f;<il to supply patents with accurate information as to the progress made by their >.ons in every biJiiich of their studies. This Mr Wiggins has long regarded as a. desideratum. The scheme of studies pursued in the College (ompriso.-; all the vaiioua brunches of a thoiougii Knglish, Clansicnl, and Mercantile lulucation, a good, boujhl, adequate kuo.wUidge of English being mudu to l'orm itliojbdfci,s of.lh^'w^liole. '';:'■■ "V , TElIMt*. h'm- piijiiis under Twelve years of age '•'.■''■'"' uO jL'iiineas pet , annutih For Pupils over Twelve years of f age, GO guineas per annum. These teiins inchule J'oard arid Instruction in Knglish,'Matbenifttics, Latin, Greek, IVucli. Ydcul Music, and Drill. '.t'lie- year is di-.-i;ied into Three Ferins the I'lolidayt com'.-:;''oi;(!iiig with ihos-e of IVjv 11 lc &h<Mo)t< gciifrail}".