ST. ANDREW'S COLLEGE.

Press, Volume LXVIII, Issue 20624, 13 August 1932, Page 17

S T. ANDREW'S COLLEGE.

VISIT BY GOVERNORGENERAL.

AD VICE TO THE PUPILS.

Go vcrnor-General. Lord Bledis«d Lack Bledisloe aud party yesSt. Andrew's College, *his Excellency gave an address **X assembled school on the prin- *?,„ „f citizenship. at the College, the Vice--1 nartv was met at the gates by ** Xl band, and played to the tt doors. Here they met the Kev. fr-mson Robinson (chairman of the LvHf Governors), Mr A. K. Anderand the Kev. J. A. fti(Moderator of the Presbytery), ~Hrere introduced to members of the Z,ri the staif, and prefects. A St was presented to Lady BlcdisKfirnaVd liailm one ot the -■Seat boys of the school, lhe otfa--TS-ome took place in the gymthe Kev. J. Lawson Uobthe appreciation ot the S of Governors at the visit ol rtSrWlleneics to the College. The ftaJ was onlv lo years old, but it "hunt on sound foundations and it the desire of every' boy and memV* J the staff that the school should fJe the principles of truth, !!££ and uprightness of character, The Board did not believe tt Se be-all and end-all of the fCI *ould be a healthy mind and fwlthv body, but rather that the s£?' ride'or life should also be aerelope* 3 -

Headmaster's Welcome. Mr Andersou extended a welcome to iheir Excellencies on behalf of the S and the College The school. hTsakl was ot Scottish and PresbyZljan foundation. It could claim that TkeDt tin; fires of patriotism burning hiSW- lt was hoped tl,at the VlSlt «2d be the forerunner of many "ft* head prefect (T. Ma chin) then m i a short message of welcome.

Loyalty to the Throne. ffis Excellency expressed the hope gat the authorities of the College rootd commemorate the visit by grantBg the school a holiday. "fnow come to the duller but more imwrtant part of my speech." he congaed. "It is significant that while diarchies are crumbling away ass a Lult of the World War, the Sovereignty of En-laud is stronger than ever before. That is dne to .the tntstanding personal qualities of his Majesty the King. This is a Presbyferian School, and 1 may tell you that when his Majesty is m England. 1b belongs to the Church of England >nd when in Scotland he is a Presbyterian and of the Church of Scotland.

The Governor-General's "Tip." | "This is a country that is extra- | ordinarily fond of racing, and I am toing to give you a tip," his bxcelfeiof and. "It will be a tip for the face'of life. I bare lived a considerable number of years on God's beautiful earth and mixed with a variety «f people, including some eminent Kientists. This tip is to put your jnoney on faith in God. That is the winning horse, and its colours are Mute and gold, indicating the nature of the running, and the prize that awaits you. i r ou will never regret it. It will enable you to retain your source of happiness at all times, for, if you Jv those colours, you will find _ the pcnfrM' ijappiness and the ultimate puffer which all Christians are seekfcgj This school can do a; great deal for jori. but I venture to nope that fc)e influence is also exercised. Hard k and application are the secrets id the lines of all great men." FCheers were' given for their Excelfcneies and the gathering concluded Mth the singing of the school song, the .band played the party down the bvee.