ENGLISH YOUTHS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 30, 6 February 1933, Page 3

ENGLISH YOUTHS.

TOUR OF DOMINION.

ARRIVAL THIS AFTERNOON. AUCKLAND ARRANGEMENTS. A party of 28 English public school hovs arrived by the Rotorua from London this afternoon to make a tour of New Zealand. Their ages range from 17 to 19 years and they are travelling under the auspices of the School Empire Tour Committee. At an informal gathering in London of parents and members of the committee to bid farewell to the boys, Dr. M. J. Randall, chairman of the committee, said this was the tenth 'tour that had been promoted. They were not casual tours and their purpose was an obvious one. Their object was to blend the great spirit of the public schools with the free spirit of the oversea Empire. He reminded the boys that they would not represent any particular school, but would represent collectively a system of education which had won the admiration of the world. On arrival in New Zealand they would he cordially welcomed, and no doubt would receive the same kind of generous hospitality that previous school tourists had received in the various Dominions they had visited. The hoys should meet that hospitality with the same good will, and not take anything for granted. He read a message from the King. "Luckiest in England." Mr. F. T. Sandford, on behalf of Sir Thomas Wilford, the New Zealand High Commissioner, who was unavoidably absent, said the boys were the luckiest in England in being able- to sail out of an early winter into a southern summer and then to return to Britain in time for the opening of spring. The New Zealand Government had decided •to grant the party free travel facilities over the railways, of both islands. Leaving on March 23. The tour, is being made under the direction of Colonel N. Charteris, C.M.G., D.5.0., who is assisted by Mr. J. Bl&ckie and Captain A. J. Wilson. boys will remain in the Dominion until March 23, and leave from Auckland by the Monowai. Arrangements have been made to billet them at each town they visit. The Victoria League has undertaken this work in Auckland. The boys were met on arrival by Captain Wilson who came across as advance agent, and their hosts and hostesses, and were driven to the homes assigned to them. To-morrow morning they will be met by Archbishop Averill at Bishopscourt at 9.30. In the evening a private dance will be held in their honour. ... On Wednesdav morning the boys will attend the Auckland University College, when Professor H. Belsliaw will speak to them on New Zealand's economic position. They will then visit the War Memorial Museum arid the Art Gallery, and will be addressed by Mr. Gilbert Archey on "Maori History, Past and Present." From there they will be driven to One Tree Hill, and after lunch will be addressed by the Mayor, Mr. G. W. Hutchison, on the history of the city. At 2.45 p.m. the boys will visit the home of Mr. and Mrs. David Nathan B.t Manurewa, and in the evening will be the guests of the management of the Civic Theatre. A trip on the Waitemata Harbour lias been arranged for Thursday through the courtesy of the Auckland Harbour Board, and in the evening they will witness tfie production of "St. Joan" as the vuests of the management. Later they will meet Dame Sybil Tliorndike and members of her company. The Southern Tour. The party will leave Auckland for Flangatiki on Friday morning and will risit the Waitomo Caves. They will , 0 on to New Plymouth, Wellington, Christchurch, Timaru, Mount Ikrnk Queenstown, Invercargill, Oamaru, jyttelton, Wellington, Palmerston STorth, National Park, Rotorua and Tamil ton, returning to Auckland on vlarch 22. -