ST. ANDREW'S DAY.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16695, 2 December 1919, Page 10

ST. ANDREW'S DAY.

I • | CELEBRATION AT ST. I ANDREW'S COLLEGE. (Contributed.) j Ir. i.is I.uost l ook, ''flio Sficncc of > i\v.trr.' ! 1:1 which lie the ! ami cures o: tho presort (lis- ! c-nUvr.s. 'Benjamin TvkM states that, j i i.' power avr.ilahlo tor Tho ' n--onertni:r<ii of social r.nd national re- ! j> tlm nr.otion of the ideal j urbanised and impressed through the of yoi:th ; that only through j as the driving force can the will j .1 attr.iu an end bo imposed on a pro- i and .«« to impose h ha? become tlie chief end of education in the future. As r.i'-ans "i aUainin;; this chief ent'„ i ;:rf\-,v anything cmihl ha-.v u more ! jriicni ci't'cct nn impi essionable youth i i!i;..n -•-ileum (I'l cmntiid.v cmulm-tccl in j iifivi!.-. fmployiiiij all the resources i !;t.-r..t;:re, r.rt. musie. r.nd <jc<juoiKV. i !':< id'"> ]:n- been elaborately ck-vel- ' oped l.v Dr. liavward in l:is '•.->piri:!i:)i ' I-iv.nidatii.iu nl HeconsLruc'tion." and : he shows conclusively that history and j literal ure supply the occasions and ; the matter which Innv he used at such ■ cercnicnics to develop the ideal.- of .n!trui«m. civic virtue, r.nd patriotism, : 'I'l'.er- will ho few schools that cannot . , lind in their o'.vn or their country's | 1 history opportunities for the arrange- j iiiont. of some celebration or ether, j Without jzoint; outside her own borders, | New Zealand lias h;ul explorers, pioneers, missionaries, and 'has lately added immortal Anzacs and other heroes. Apart from these, there are the subjects of special instititutionnl tradition to form the nucleus of a ceremonial function. Such a celebration as a modeft and experimental becininq was carried out yesterday, at St. Andrew's College. It lias been decided to make St. Andrew's Day. November 301 h, specially the Collcse Day. The celebration was prepared for in some measure by the attendance of the College boys in a body at St. Andrew's Church on the previous day in association with tho members of the Caledonian Society, and the Highland Pipe Band. They sat with reverent attention through the whole service, and listened with especial interest to the elonuent sermon preached bv ftev. 11. M. Ryburn, from the text. _ "Righteousness exalteth a nation," in which he reviewed the contribution of Scotland to the cause of religion and learnimr. and sought to arouse a feeling of pride in the national heroes and martyrs for rifrhteousness. The ceremonv n't the College was conducted under the guidance of the headmaster, who was assisted by some member.; of the staff, and several of the boys. The following is tho detail of tho programme:— 1. Hymn, "St. Andrew," School; 2 prayer, ITecriiii a-s t or; 3. To Oram, School; -1 Scripture, "ApostWhio" (The Call, Tho Char?"-, Th-" Crars, The Crown), four boyf: o. hymn, "All tho Saints," School; U. address "St. Andrew Apostle and Saint," and "St. Andrew's University ns a Homo of Lcarum?," Headmaster; 7. literature, "'Man'® Limited linowWEts" (Dr. Ronald Campbell McFie), junior boy; 8. r.ational imisic, "Land o' tho Leal." inii'ic maater; 0. literature. "Wreathes There a Man" (Pro Pntr'a—Scott), fenior toy; 10. iratior.id musics "We're a' Scottish Hero," music master; 11. literature, "The Secret of Scotia's Greatne*?," from IBurns'e "Cottar's Saturday Herd-uaatcr; 12. rational music, "My Heather Hills," nrucic master; 13. "God Sov© tho Kinjr.