BANKS' COLLEGE

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2612, 6 November 1915, Page 7

BANKS' COLLEGE

IN WELLINGTON PREPARATORY & SECONDARY SCHOOL Banks's Day School for Boys has been ill existence now for two years. The fact that- the number of pupils lias increased in that timo from about ten to over sixty shows that the school has established itself in the City, while the names of the pupils themselves proves that itfenjoys the confidence of parents whose judgment is least likely to orr. Tho original number of teachers was throe, is now seven, and will next year be eight. Th® proprietors of tho college are particularly anxious to get tho liest educational results. They recognise that tho only way to get them is to employ a relatively larger staff of teachers than is found in other colleges of tho Dominion. The teachcrs are men of the highest academic, qualifications and teaching' ability. Mr. M. H. Cornish, M.A., LL.B. '(N.Z.), sometime junior and senior scholar of the New Zealand University, took his M.A. degree with double first-class honours in languages and literature, und mental and moral philosophy. Ho js also a graduate of the Otago Training College, and has been specially commended for his knowledge of education by Professor Adams, of London University, and for his teaohiug ability by the lata Inspeetor-Gcneral of Schools. Mr. W. T. Foster, M.A. (N.Z.), B. Litt (Oxon.), who is at present in Oxford finishing a thesis for tho Doctcrate of Literature, takes up work in the college at the beginning of next year. He is also a sometime junior and senior University scholar, and firstclass honoursman in the M.A. degree. For the execllence of his teaching he was particularly commended 6ome years ago by the examiners for matriculation. Mr. T. S. Atkinson, "B" certificate, is a first-class teacher and athlete, who "had six years' experience as principal of the secondary department of the Hastings District High School. Mr. J. W. Russell, and Mr. N. Jones, both highly certificated and experienced teachers, are in charge of the primary department. A division of young boys from fivo to seven years of age is taught by Miss. P. M Dixon. The commercial master is Mr. I£. L. Enting, A.1.A., N.Z., while tho physical culture and swimming instructor is Mr. Dulfey, who has been trained in Sweden, Aldershot, and Japan, and holds tho highest possible credentials. Military drill is not neglected, and th.e formation of a cadet corps will take place next year. All the best athletic games, e.g., cricket, football, and hockey, are taught by tho masters, who also frequently take tho boys out for tramps across country.' Tho most cordial relations exist between the staff and tho boys, and the moral tone is _of the highest. Specialised othical instruction has been a part of the' curriculum over since the school was opened. Every sido of a boy's life is recognised and trained; and ail education is given that will fit a boy thoroughly for his later studies, or work. For whatever walk of life a boy is intended, professional or commercial, he can receive the very best preparatory training at Banks Collc-ge.