ROSS HIGH.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVI, Issue 42, 18 February 1905, Page 13

ROSS HIGH.

Barou Pollock, wiio died ia 189T at tie I as<! or 7-1. was, as a boy. at St. Pani's J Sv-hool, uader Dr. Koberts. It is related on good authority that young Pollock, , fancying he was wasting his time there, as lie intended to go to the Bar, intimated ' to the headmaster t-uat he would not stay; 1 and that the Doctor, who was desirous o" r keeping so promising a pupil, thereupon ' became so cross and disagreeable that one r day the youth wrote him a note saying he wonld not return. '" The Doctor, Ignorant of the coidiai terms oa which the father and son lived toge--5 cher, scut the cote to Pollock, senior, who • called upon him to express his regret at - his soa's determination, adding that he y advised him not to send tiio note. Upon l which the Doctor broke onz: — '•Ah. sir, you'll five to see that boy 3 hanged!" The Doctor, on meeting' Mrs Pollock c some years later, after hia ex-pupil had re- ; ceived university honours and professional - success", congratulated her on her son's good fortune, adding, quite nnconeciona of " tlie humorous coatra3t: c "Ah. madam, I aiways said ae"d ail as X elevated situation."