"AN ARISTOCRATIC COLLEGE."

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1389, 15 March 1912, Page 8

"AN ARISTOCRATIC COLLEGE."

' COLLEGE BOARD V. HON T. MACKENZIE. At tho last meeting of the. Board of Governors of Canterbury Agricultural College, the chairman, the Hon. E. C. J. Stevens, M.L.C., read an cxtract from a speech mado in tho Houso by the Minister for Agriculture, as follows: —"We do not require aristocratic colleges like Lincoln College, whoro the student pays JC-10 a year to begin with, and a great many other expenses afterwards, i want a school at which tho son ofi any man in Now Zealand can get agricultural instruction, and where, for tho 'first year, his work will go against his fees and keep, and after that in proportion." Tho chairman, according to the "Press," said that tho ahove statement had been I mado by tho Minister for. Agriculture in tho House in a formal and responsible manner, and, therefore, ho thought some notice should be taken of it. Regarding the fees—".£lo a year and a great many 'other expenses afterwards"—ho thought that was ns incorrect as tho other portion of the speech referring to tho place is an aristocratic institution. Tho director (Sir. R. E. Alexander) said lhat tho total fees were JMO per year for first and second year students, and .£2O per year for third year students. There was a chargo of ss. per annum for mending, and if a student broke any windows or lamp glasses ho had to pay for them. Other breakages, such as crockery and farm implements, were not charged, although they might be expensive items, liy working in tho holidays students could earn up to ,£l a week; and the scholarships materially reduced fees for those ■who qualified for them. Among themselves the students had sports clubs, and tho fees for thoso camo to .E2 2s. per annum, but this was quite unofficial, and not compulsory in any way. Ho thought Mr. Mackenzie's remarks conveyed quite on erroneous idea to tho public, and they should bo corrected. Other members of tho board concurred, nnd a resolution was passed to the effect that tho Minister for Agriculture's statements wero contrary to fact. It was mentioned that Mr. Mackenzie had never been near the college, and tho chairman said he would very much liko to see the Minister present at the next Farmers' Day. HIGH-BRED STALLION. PURE CLYDESDALE BLOOD. In addition to tho lengthy list of Clydesdale stock mentioned recently as having been purchased in Scotland for .Mr. J. It. Mackenzie, of Komney Downs, Waikaka, it is now stated that Mr. Mackenzie has also secured from Mr. liobt. Allan, of Howell, Kirkcudbright, the stallion Glenallan (16420), foaled in 1910. This is said to be a well-grown young animal of excellent breeding. His siro is the noted Edward Darnley (13461), and his dam the mare Hypatia (27119), by Barons King (12-445), while his grand dam was Cremona (17091), by Princo of Roxburgh (10616).