With reference to the cost of] passages and part passages, the total cost of these has. increased from $1,403 in 1925 to $3,551 in 1926. "This is one of our biggest liabilities, arid unfortunately. we Ihave been notified of a considerable increase in those fares which we The Chairman said:—I have plea-children in the many attractions) provided by a hard working Committee. You will matico in the print-led report that although we guaran teed part of the expenditure, our thanks are due to Mrs. E. P. Hicks for collecting so substantial a sum lon advertisements as to render the fulfilment of our guarantee un-
Scholarships Our Scholarship prizes were keen-lly contested by 23 applicants. The girls! scholarship was awarded to} Lilian Glanville of the Public School together with a special prize for an Jessay of outstanding merit. The lboy's scholarship was awarded to Walter Roberts of the Public School Jand an extra prize to Dorothy For-show of the Cathedral School as her layerage marks were equal to those Jof the winner of the Boys' scholarship. In future, it is proposed to award prizes in proportion to the number of entrants upon the recom-our examiners. In ig the prizes I was' struck with the enthusiasm displayed at} the various schools, and believe our [Scholarships well fulfill the objects for which they were established, chief amongst which is the encouragement of a knowledge ard appreciation of the English language, English history, and of our unvivalled English literature, Dr, Ivy seconded and the motion was Jcarried unanimously. election of Dean Symons The chairman next, proposed, the sident for the year 1927, Mr. Tren~ chard-Davis seconding, the motion was carried unanimously.
At this juncture Mr. Clear hand~ ed over his badge of office to the Dean, accompanied by the wish that 1997 should prove a very successful The Dean said ho felt the election one of the greatest honours which could be offered to an Englishman, accept it," he continued, "oven in old age, blushingly."' On the other hand he felt it a tremendous responsibility, especially in the light of the wonderful work done by his pralecessors, who had set a standard almost impossible to live up to. However, with the assistance of the committee, he would try to do his best, The meeting then went on to the election of a vice-president,.and on the motion of Mr. Clear, seconded by Dr, Gauntlett, Mr, Master was elected, and made a very brief speech of thanks, The following officers and mittee for 1927 were elected:
President, The "Very Ret Penwta U Bac its registered office,
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