Opening Of The New Maluafou Boys' School

THE official opening of the London Mis sionary Society’s new premises of the Maluafou Boys’ School, a third grade school with 480 Samoan boys on the roll, took place on March 8 in the presence of a large crowd and representatives of the Government, including the High Com missioner and the Hon. Fautua.

The new building, situated on the Vai lima Road, near the Apia Radio Station, was started in August, 1948, but, owing to difficulty in obtaining building materials, was completed only in March, 1950, at a total cost of £4,800. It con tains six spacious class rooms and an assembly room.

The architect was a local-born trades man, Luluaso, and the builder a Samoan, Viliamu; throughout Samoan labour was used.

The opening ceremony was followed in true Samoan tradition, by a feast. Later, High Chief Mataafa unveiled a new drink ing fountain donated by the Old Boys’ As sociation of the School.

AT the close of the function a farewell was given to the Rev. and Mrs. H.

W. Whyte, of the LMS, who deserve much credit for the completion and vision of the new buildings and wno, after 11 years of devoted work for the Mission, left Samoa in March for Aus tralia.

—Photo by Superflash.