NEW EPWORTH HIGH SCHOOL As our sister school is now rising rapidly in its new quarters at Scottsville, Maritzburg, we have pleasure in quoting the following from the "Methodist News, of January, 1940:— Connexional schools in Natal have had a great impetus since the Conference entrusted a large and influential com mittee, under the chairmanship of Mr. W. J. Williams, with the task of building a school for boys and a schools for girls, worthy of South African Methodism. The completion of Kearsney College has revealed the genius of those connected with the whole scheme. Saturday, 9th December, 1939, marked the next stage inthe work of this committee, when a large crowd of people from all over Natal, and some from beyond the borders of Natal, gathered to witness the stone-laying at the new Epworth at Scottsville, Pietermaritzburg. Situated on the outskirts of the city on a 40-acre piece of ground, the school promises to be one of the leading schools of the country. It was fitting that the first stone should be laid by Miss E. Mason, co-founder of Epworth with the late Miss Lowe in 1898. This stone will carry with it the memory of past years of devoted service in the cause of Methodist youth of the country and the hope of the fruit from these services in the future prosperity and success of the school. The Rev. Arnold Nichols presided, and opening prayers were offered by the Rev. J. W. McCahey. Tribute was paid by Mr. L. Forsyth, secretary of the building sub-committee, to the co-founders of the school and all who had taken an active part in this present scheme. Other stones were laid by Mrs. H. Cordon Watson, the wife of the Administrator of Natal, Mr. A. T. Alli son, j.P., M.P.C., Mayor of Pietermaritzburg, and the Rev. L. S. H. Wilkinson, President of the Conference. There are at present four buildings in the course of construction, providing accommodation sufficient for 120 boarders and additional day scholars. The complete scheme, however, includes further accommodation, but additions will only be made as required in the future. The gifts to the new School, amounting to £300, were dedicated by the Rev. Andrew Craham. Mr. W. J. Williams offered thanks to those associated with the ceremony and to all who had contributed to make this scheme possible. 15
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