A SCHOOL OF FORESTRY.

Otaki Mail, Volume 26, 9 July 1919, Page 4

A SCHOOL OF FORESTRY.

MR T. W. ADAMS' BEQUEST. At the last meeting of the Board of Governors of Canterbury College (says the Christehurch "Press") a letter was read from Messrs Smithson and | Mosley, conveying the terms and eonI ditions upon which the late Mr T. TV. : Adams, of Greendale, bequeathed 98 acres of land at Greendale to be used and maintained as a School of. Forestry, and also the sum of £2OOO to assist in establishing' it. The land is devised charged with the payment of an annuity of £250 in favour of the widow, and the sum of £2OOO is bequeathed contingent upon the Board accepting the devise of the land subject to the annuity. The letter went on to state: "We understand that Mrs Adams would like, if possible, to remain in possession of the homestead for as long as she lives, and that one of her sons would be willing to lease from your Board the block of land devised to them for the period of his mother's life and, say. twelve months after her death. We shall be glad if you will put this matter before the Board at the first meeting, and let us know whether or not such an arrangement can be come to, and, if so, upon what terms." "The very handsome request," remarked the chairman (Mr H. D. Acland) "made by our old friend and colleague will cause his name to remain forever associated with the history of Canterbury College." He added that the fact that Mr Adams intended to make the bequest had been known to him (Mr Aclaud) for several months past, and some, six months ago, at Mr Adams' special invitation, he went and

saw the hind and discussed matters connected with it with Mr Adams. It was because of this knowledge that he (Mr Aeland) was anxious that something should be done in the matter of establishing ( a School of Forestry. He though! the bequest was about the most handsome bequest that'the College had received. Taking it. from a monetary point of view, it was practically equivalent, to upwuds of £sooo—the land representing £3OOO. He suggested that the letter should lie referred to

a special committee, in order that steps might be taken to give effect to the wishes of Mrs Adams, and also to decide upon the request made on Mrs Adams' behalf. Two or three days after the funeral lie had an interview' with Mrs Adams, who was particularly anxious to live in the homestead, and he hud told her that he thought that the Hoard would agree to the request. It might be necessary for certain legal formalities to be arranged, and that, could be done by the special committee.

II was agreed, "That the (hanks of the Board be recorded, and that a letter lie sent to the executors of the late T. W. Adams expressing the Board's appreciation of the very valuable bequest made by hini."

The letter was referred to a special committee, consisting of Messrs Acland. J. C. Adams. L. M. Isitt, M.P., and s. G. Raymond, .C.