SECRETS OF SUCCESS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 164, 14 July 1930, Page 10

SECRETS OF SUCCESS.

IDEALS ; SELF-DISCIPLINE. HIS EXCELLENCY'S TRIBUTE. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.> CHRISTCHURCH, Sunday. The life and achievement of Sir Joseph Ward was cited as an example to all young New Zealandcrs by the GovernorGeneral, Lord Blcdielpe, when addressing tho students of Lincoln College yesterday. "In the person of Sir Joseph Ward," said his Excellency, "one of the outstanding public men of this country has passed to his rest. "From humble beginnings he -rose to become New Zealand's best-known statesman. His life is a splendid example of what young New Zealanders can do. What were the outstanding qualities of his character ? I should say that he was pre-eminently a straightforward, just, patriotic and persevering man. That last quality is important, because I imagine that there are many otherwise successful citizens who fail to achieve what they aim for

just because of lack of • perseverance. There is no better example of the presence of this quality in the veteran statesman than his final entry into politics at the head of the Administration of this country. "What are the secrets of such a man's life?" said his Excellency. "One was his high ideals, with no deviation into anything sordid or unworthy. Another was self-discipline. There is no quality more desirable among those who wish to serve their country well than self-discipline. During the war years we were all under intense selfdiscipline, and were we any the worse for it? Since then there has been a tendency to relax that hold over self." PARLIAMENT TO RESUME. (By Telegraph.—Special Reporter.) INVERCARGILL, Sunday. A number of members of Parliament I who attended the funeral of Sir Joseph Ward to-day left for the North to-night. The rest will'follow by special train tomorrow, iu anticipation of the resumption of Parliamentary business on Tuesday.