NEW SCHOOL BUILDING.
Press Association. DUNJEDIN, Yesterday. New class-rooms for the Solwyn Collegiate school woro 'dedicated yesterday afternoon by the Primate (Bishop Nevillo). There wore "resent a large number of local clergy and friends. The new building is contained in one storey, and comprises three largo class-rooms, capable of accommodating 92 pupils, on tlio single-desk systom. In the senior class-room there is hung a framed portrait of (ho late Dr. Hoinemann, presented to tho school by bis son, Mr. Heinemnun. Tlioro are at present 80 pupils at the school, seven of whom are boarders. This is the full complement that can be onrolled. The college alongside has its full number (.12) of tudonts, and applications for admis■ion have had to be refused on more Gian one occasion. It- is expected 'hat tlio new schoolrooms will be ready for use at the beginning of next week.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2124, 5 July 1907, Page 3
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