NELSON COLLEGE OLD BOYS.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18232, 17 November 1924, Page 4

NELSON COLLEGE OLD BOYS.

BRANCH ASSOCIATION FORMED. ilcst Secondary schools are- subject td fipo and. decline-, but College, flitted its inception in 1836 till th 6 present day, iiis jnairitained a 'high {standard of efncic'net. To-day there- ar6 over a. hundred 'old ,bdy9 in ChrißtbhUrch i'.Sslf, and on Saturday riighb an onthueiaslio nic&'tlhg wrtß li6*d in Hoohl A, "ST.M.C.A., to iorm a branch of the- Nelson Cdil&gc Old Boys' Association. ' Mr A. F. L. Ledger presided over a good nttfsiidiricc,

After tlia chairman had briefly explained tho p.urpo** .for which the meeting 1 V/aS call' &1, Mr H, V. Biird outlined, the |>rdposa.ls arid explained the ttiies on which a Similar branch had b66n formed in Wellington. It was resolved that -the brarLcli AfcSticifliioti b6 formed, and tho following offieferß Wereelected:—Matron, Mr C. H. Broad (Principal of tho College); prtsideht, Cdlohcl J. ft. YoUilg: Vice*presidehts, Messrs A. ft. dan, w.. iX Andrews,, and Greenfield; bsci'6tafy find treasurer, Mr H. F. Bkird; cdnimittbo, i)f., L. A. Bennett and Messrs J. 1). Baybutt, Ai J?. Ames, and A. D. McC*a«; Ghristohurck . repreSenUtiVG of tho "lielsdfil&h," Mr L. R. Palhier. Tho MibsMipiioli for niefubsfSttijl was fixed at hilf a crown per anhuitii Mr A. R. Jdrdan mentioned that Professor Ernest ftittherford probably tho most distinguished ffiatt Nelson Cdliege had produced, Would to Visiting Australia jhe&t year) arid urged that every endeavour Bo mado. to induce liim to visit New Zcalarid and his old school. A motion was tarried to this effect. Tho quefltidh bf & neW Old Bdys' "itsgisler/' which Mr \\ f . t)evemah w.ts ab present compiling, was brought lit) by Mr Baybutt,' who said that the compiler wanted a guarantee! that a certain nhuiber o£ copies would bo purchased beforfc he could print it. It was decided that every cMeavoui' bo made t-> givd tho guarantee. Mr Baybutt gave a, brief account 6f the opening of the College Scriptorium by ,trU Governor-General. This had been erected as A memorial* io old boy* killtd in the war, He said that It was oho of the finest memorials to dd boys to be found in -jNcw Zealand, and ho described ihc opening p-vz-rnoriy as beirig Very impressivi. Tho number of did boys who served in tho War was ore* aix hundred.

Mr Palmer said that ho hoped they would all send along any old boys' news for tins "Nclaoniau," ai it ttaß Very ditJl'.cult to collect n sleat dedl. lip hoped that tliey Would also givo toticcr of change of address, otherwise they ran a fiak of not receivJiiK the College Hiasaaille. A vote of •ihaftte to Jlesara I£. F. Baird and J. D. Baybutt, for the trouble) the}' had taken in cd&venisg the ifieetins* aid to Mr Lcdffer, f6r his services as cnairnuU, closed tho nieeting.