ALIEN PUPILS.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 16257, 6 July 1918, Page 2

ALIEN PUPILS.

technical COLLEGE DISCUSSION.

Pursuant upon remarks made at the recent meeting of the City Council, Mr W. H. Cooner at last night's meeting of the' Technical College Board of Governors asked the chairman (Mr Geo. Scott) whether or not aliens were being educated at the Gollegp. Mr Ccoper said he did not think any were being educated thore. Tho chairman said he was Eorry to hear such remarks coming from the city councillor who had made them. They had no aliens in the College. Tho Board had given instructions on ther subject, and those instructions had been carried out.

Mr H., J. Marriner: There are no children of enemy aliens at the present" time attending the Ctjllege? The Chairman: Not to my knowledge. Mr Marriner: I move that enquiries be made, and the director make out a

list, if there are any, and let us have it at tho next meeting. There is very strong feeling about this. Mr Cooper seconded the motion. Mr J. R. Hayward said he was rather sorry that tho matter hsid been brought up. The remarks made at tho City Council meeting had not been taken seriously by the Council. This was a matter better left alone. They did not want to tread on unpleasant ground. They knew perfectly well that the person who gave rise to the previous discussion was not now attending the College. Ho was sorry Mr Cooper had brought the matter up. Mr Cooper: I am perfectly right in bringing the matter up. Mr Hayward says it was taken frivolously in the Council. It was not, however, published frivolously, and several people have spoktn to mo about it. Mr Marriner said there had been strong comment in the Chamber of Commerce, and they wanted tho matter settled definitely.

The Chairman: I thought the matter had been settled definitely. Mr W. Jones asked Air Marriner to withdraw his motion. Who was to say who were aliens and who wero not? Why should they, men of mature age, say anything or <lo anything that would punish children because of an accident of birth? Tho children could not hurt them. He considered the matter should be dropped. Objection was taken to the resolution being put to the meeting, as notice ot motion had not been givon. _ Mr Marriner said he would give notice to move his motion at the next meet in t;. If it were not accepted ho would leave the meeting. The Chairman: I will take that for our next meeting. It is a rather important motion. The discussion then ended.