THE "WEEKLY PRESS."

Press, Volume LIII, Issue 15860, 27 March 1917, Page 4

THE "WEEKLY PRESS."

resist work the educational institutions <if Christchurch wore increased by the ofiicia! opening of St. Andrew's College. The ceremony wag largely at--1 tended, as was tlie garden party which . followed. A very comprehensive setof illustrations in connexion witli the 1 ceremony appear in the "Weekly Press."' published this morning, jsiul (.'hristchurch readers will readily rci cognise mnnv friends among the crowds shown. Another local institution is Sf„ Saviour's Home, of which • groups of the babies, and the children .and staff i.ppear. Of our boys at the ' front> we can never see too much, there- ' fore the ttiree pictures of the Scveu- ; tcentli llcinoreciiieiits on their way to tlieir base will he appreciated, the more so licause the large groups give such a fine array of faces. Among the war picture* are several that will compel attention, notably the full page ones of the stonr.ing of V Kavine. in which . ihoScots Division distinguished themselves and fought so effectively that > the engagement has been called ''the ! Scotsman's Show." and tlu- captured underground Herman .stronghold. I near which shows

i the elaborate mannei in which ! the Huns had furnished the 1 dug-outs. out of which they ' were driven by the Allies. Connected wit]) the war are a couple of .Muirhead i Hone's tiiio drawings, and a collection of Herman relics made by a Christi church soldier. These are some of ; iho illustrations, and serve to show the ■ '•haract-er of the whole. The letter- | press portion is quite of a class with , the illustrations. There is a bright ! i ollrciion of complete stories am! ; linn-ly articles, including a well-written sketch by Mr It. W. Ueid.. of 'Tile

intruding Turk." in which the Turk's characteristics iire clearly pointed out. The issue is one that- will sell rapidly, and readers will do well to place their orders at once.