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Grace Dieu Diocesan Training College, Records
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Governing Body

1 Vol. meetings No.1-52, 1924 May 29-1949 November 3.

Loose meetings un-numbered, 1951 February 22; 1953 May 5, 8 items; Loose meetings No.62-74, 1953 September 25-1957 December 2, 12 items.

Pasted into the bound volume are items such as the Constitution of the Governing Body, reports of the Diocesan Training College to the Bishop of Pretoria and Synod 1925-1937 and report of the Commission appointed by the Bishop of Pretoria and the Chief Inspector for Native Education (Transvaal) to inquire into the disturbances at the College on April 11, 1949.

Visitors Book

Includes signatures of Princess Alice, wife of the Governor-General, the Earl of Athlone, on November 7, 1925 and of the Governor-General and his wife, Earl and Countess Clarendon, on August 25, 1932.

Log Book

Describes every-day events such as the opening and closing of College, staff changes, dates and results of examinations, information on College sports fictures, etc. Also contains references to visits to the college by Bishops, government inspectors and distinguished people such as the Earl. and Countess of Clarendon. There are manuscript reports on the work of the school by government inspectors.

Re early days of College

Includes correspondence between Archdeacon (later Bishop) Fuller and officials of the Transvaal Education Department on matters relating to the foundation of the College. Subjects covered included the purchase of land, equipment, financial. grants and their misappropriation, the functions and sco of the College, staff appointments, syllabus, examination results and exemption of students from tax. Also forms of application for admission to the Pretoria Diocesan Training School, Jakals fontein: indentures for government school, which were returned to the Education Department when applying for bursaries. Other correspondents included: - J. Adamson, Director of Education, R. G. L. Austin, Rev. W. H. J. Banks, W. E. C. Clarke, Secretary to the Education Department, G. L. Gosling, Sec, S.P.C.K., Rev, Basil Hankey, Rev. F. W. Hill, T. J. B. Jones, Director of. Education, C. R. O'Dell, Rev. William A. Palmer, Principal, and H. S. Scott, Secretary to the Transvaal Education Department.

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