WELLINGTON COLLEGE.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 4410, 8 May 1875, Page 2

WELLINGTON COLLEGE.

TO THE EDITOR. Sir,—A few months since I noticed that two of the masters of the College advertised to give evening instruction or assistance to pupils attending the College, in the preparation of the next day’s lessons. If boys receive paid tuition out of school hours, I think, to place masters above suspicion, it should come from those not connected with the College. To me it is quite obvious that the boys who paid their extra thirty shillings a term would find most favor in the regular school hours. lam induced to write this from having seen on some of the boys’ papers a recommendation, by one of the advertising gentlemen, for this kind of teaching, which I view as touting for business by means of the printed College forms. Now, as these gentlemen have received such handsome additions to their salaries as will place them beyond being poor schoolmasters, I do trust the authorities will disallow the privilege of masters working in this way ; they require payment for lessening their labor in the succeeding days’ teaching, endeavoring to enrich themselves by asking parents to pay for the same thing twice over.—lam,&c., School. May 7. [Wo insert the foregoingletter, notbccause we think the strictures are just, but because it is better, when such a feeling exists, that those most interested should know it. The letter, although anonymous, is properly authenticated. Our opinion is, that the masters of the College are entitled to dispose of their own time as they please, and wo know of no way in which they could he more profitably employed than in preparing pupils over night for next day’s work. Wc have some knowledge of the course of study and discipline in the College, and wo have the utmost confidence in the impartiality and’attention of the masters. "Boys will be boys,” and all cannot excel.—Eo. N.'Z. 2 I .]