THE GIRLS' COLLEGE

Evening Post, Volume XCVII, Issue 128, 2 June 1919, Page 2

THE GIRLS' COLLEGE

MORE ACCOMMODATION.

Miss M'Lea-n, Principal of Wellington Girls' College, who recently returned from America, reporting to the Board of Governors, says; — "Tho chiof interest of my travel to me now is tho hope that I am better able to help tho board to establish a girls' school of which the city may bo proud. All the othor largo cities in New Zealand aro better provided for. The present school can be considered as little bettor' than a patchwork or makeshift. "For instance—(l) Wo are housed in three, different buildings, which involves much loss of timo in exchanging teachers, inconvenience in wet weather, and increased work in the administration. "(2) The only assembly hall is so small that three different groupings are necessary to roach all the girls. "(3) _ The grounds aro so small that there is only ono tennis court among 600 girls. ; "(4) A hostel has never been provided by tho board for the Girls' School. '. "(5) No school of any standing abroad is without an adequate ..library . and librarian. Our only library this year isa mere passage-way. When the board I considers the fact that a library should be the pivot of tho students' work it may realise how greatly wo aro hampered by present conditions.. » / . ; "Only ono working in the school can realise the strain and difficulty of carrying on under these unsatisfactory conditions. We havo been acutely short of room forniany ydare, the additions soon proving inadequate. No other school in New Zealand has waited so long for proper buildings. And under these circumstances I appeal to tho board to see that this school gota first consideration now that tho war is over and money is available. "Tho board may remember that only a | £4000 addition was made after free" place pupils were admitted. Naturally it soon proved inadequate, and pupils were being refused admittance. But only another £1200 has since been spent. The solution of the trouble now is to build a modern, commodious building on tho best site obtainable. Tho present. school could bo used as a.branch school. "I would welcome the opportunity of discussing our school requirements with the board. If a mooting could be arranged at the college members might understand the position better." The board has already decided, to purchase fivo properties in Brook-street, as stated in Tho Post last week, and negotiations aro being made for a further purchase. >