BOYS' INSTITUTE.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1231, 13 September 1911, Page 5

BOYS' INSTITUTE.

VISITED BY THE GOVEKNOB. His Excellency the Governor and Lady Islinjjton paid a visit to die Wellington Boys' Instituto in Arthur Street last evening, where they wore received by the Business Men's Committee and the officials of the institute. The cadets, under Captain Greenish, fonned a guard of honour outside tlio building, and after his Exoellcncy had inspected them the party proceeded upstairs. ' Mr. G. A. Troup, president of the institute, then extended a welcome to tho visitors. 'During the course of his remarks, ho expressed the hope that, when his Exoellcncy ntxt visited the institute, it would bi located in a more commodious building, but the committee were determined to keep free from debt, and they still had to raise a sum of ,£2!joo before they could commence a new building. His Excellency, on rising to speak, was greeted with cheers by the boys. Ho thanked them for the warm and enthusiastic manner in which they had welcomed Ladv Islington and himself, and expressed pleasure at the opportunity given them to make the visit. They came to show that thoy would continue to have tho deepest interest and sympathy in the work of Die institute and all connected villi it, and they desired to support those ladies and gentlemen who, in a public spirit and kindntss of heart, had devoted week in and week out during the whole year to the institute's work. His Excellency also remarked that ho was pleased to liear of the progress that had been made in regard to the projected scheme that had been alluded to (the new building and the proposal to house lxiys of Wellington in poor circumstances and earning but small warts). It reflected credit on the president and his committee that bv their efforts they had already succeeded in amassing .£SOOO towards (lie scheme, and also that they had determined to maintain tho principle not to attempt to erect any new buildings until they had enough money to pay for them. This was an excellent nnd admirable cxamplo for all other institutions, and one which he hoped would be followed. He expressed the wish that, in tho course of another few months, Ihe necessary .£2.™ would bo raised to enable the new building to be proceeded with, and that, when it was erected, the scheme would be carried out to found a comfortable home for lxiys of this town, who otherwise, would not have (lie opportunity of having one. He firmly believed that an instituto of this kind would do more for tho solid foundation of the future strength of Now Zealand or at least as much as any other in the Dominion. In conclusion, ho hoped that the members of the institute would recard them as firm and warm friends. Both ho and Lady Islington had a warm comer in their hearts for boys. Mr. C. P. Coloneus, director of Inc. institute, mode a few remarks concerning tlio vc.it's work, after which exhibitions of Swedish drill (gymnasium olnss) ajid physical drill (cadets) were given, and the evening concluded with a scout display and a oamp-ure entertainment.