SCHOOL REUNION

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 31, 31 October 1919, Page 8

SCHOOL REUNION

. GLIDE QUAY OLD BOYS MEET. A hannv reunion of Clyde Quay School Old Hoys—the old blue and blacks-took place in Dustin's rooms last evening, when the present master of tho school, Mr. W. Foster, presided over a ' representative gathering of old boys. Those present incluued the late master, Mr. W. T. Grundy, the chairman of the school committee (Mr. Jiobert Scott), Dr. J. S. Elliott. Mr. H. M'Grcgor, Mr. J. Cowles, Mr. 11. It. Fisher (first assistant master), Mr. A. East, and a large number of well-known old boys, many of whom have recently returned from active service.

Tho toast of tho "Army and Navy" was proposed by Air. Scott, who referred to "our gallant New Zealand Division" and the fact that the school had supplied not only a large number o* men to the Army, but also many to the Navy. Messrs. Tinney and M'Grcgor rcnlicd.

In proposing the toast of the old hoys Mr. Foster paid a high tribute to those who hao. given up their lives, and had died a privileged death. Those men would always remain in the memories of scholars rost and present. Ho considered chat the mothers of sons who gave their lives for the country were second to those who gave their lives. lie did not; think that nny more appropriate words could be spoken of those killed in action, than those which were being inscribed'! on the gravestones in France, viz.. "Their nnnics liveth for ever more." Mr. C. AV. Batten replied to Hie toast.

In proposing tho toast of the old school Dr. Elliott said that it gave him ereat pleasure to recall ■ ihe time when he was a pupil of Hie school. The masters in those days were Messrs. Gifford. Erskine, and Samuels, who were under the former master. Air. AV. T. Grundy. After refcHn'..' to some school exnorienecs, Dr. Elliott said there was another aspect of the school life, and thai was that'the masters who had the moulding of hundreds of lives were not nden/uately paid for their services When the war broke out the old Elizabethan spirit, moulded by Air. Grundy and other masters, broke oiit. Mr. Foster had been n. worthy successor fo such an estimable mnsler as Mr. Grundy. All honoured Af.r. Grundy, who had come a long way to meet the old boys again.

In .reply, Mr, Grundy said flint it gave him great pleasure no receive the invitation for the reunion. Re was just as proud of the school to-day ns Ihp was when ho was in charge. The speaker recounted his early experiences with the school when Wiv pupils exceeded tile-capa-city of the accommodation, and two hundred of them had to be sent away. He also referred to the origination of the school colours, and said that ns e. result of a conference of pupils it wa= decided to ndopli the Atihletic colours—blue and Wnclr—awl tliose colours remained Vo this day. The 'sne-dcer suggested the school Ttinllo, w'hieh he said was Hie i-nc '-" remembered when he was el- sehno! i) 1 and lhat v.is ''Forward!' Ke went on lo rcf-r !•■) Hip i'lfluoT'"'- _•■'■ rr.be.nr shorts "U H"> se'-nlev*. ..n,l "n----claimed tV.f I Ills •=!"• it r' f-ilr *]-• 1.». l .had a ereat de-il to do wil'i Ihe winimi" nf '''? '-vir. (^mdnipc.i ,H <,U pom-li"-K- r.r !V -.■■•;••;'<•- ""■ iri|i:es|ed I'vm p-n-p- 1 - In ''■"-. ..■.■.-! |-i' ( . r,„r..P, nf I <H]=e -l-| L.iv- -,h" •••■' --- '-< i IV- I''- P'lvw <■/■ r-"iTii!iii» Mm roll ef I'/innur. I! = deehM '■- '' ' •'" ' r 'i '' : .» - -r-i--:i —>. ! •.'•■. ■"/>'' -wi '"-; r '. T.....,'.!•.,. ' ".' >•"■' ~r . I. ("m-V'il t. '.Vi::-;i:i',-I'!. ('cad, and '■'■■" '.■hiiirimiii.