voices a little thin and wavering, but with faces beaming and spirits undiminished, cheered them back again”. 6 The inspection of the cadets by His Excellency Lord Ranfurly and his presentation of prizes at prize-giving were given a considerable number of column inches in the newspaper, along with comments by Bishop Wallis of Wellington, and the Hon WC Walker, the Minister of Education. 7 Special thanks were awarded to the Venerable Benjamin Thornton Dudley (16) for his sermon at the service on the previous day. By 1950, 100 years had passed and so seven days of celebration were planned and went ahead, despite the death of the Headmaster, Reginald James Richards, earlier in the year. Tournaments for golf, bowls, shooting, and tennis at various venues were interspersed with a sherry party, dinner at the Winter Gardens, a ball, and a garden party. The school play, The Ghost Train , was presented at the Repertory Theatre and the foundation stone of the Memorial Gateway Block was laid by his Excellency, the Governor- General. 8 The most photographed portion of the week was the historical pageant. “The fifth short scene was filled by 44 bearded ruffians in red and blue caps, replaying, with boisterous abandon and
Above: The Ghost Train , Perry Album CCPAL29/1/42 Christ’s College Archives Below: Centennial Collection, Christ’s College Archives
6 The Press 18 December 1900 7 The Press 19 December 1900 8 The Gateway Memorial Block did not proceed. The stone, was, with the permission of the Governor-General, placed in the entrance to the Chapel
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