SIR GEORGE FOWLDS

Press, Volume LXX, Issue 21247, 20 August 1934, Page 12

SIR GEORGE FOWLDS

j ♦—— I (iOVEKXOIMiENKRA l.'S < i TRIBITK i The work of the late Sir Geoi „i: | Fowlds in the field of education was I praised by his Excellency Hie Govcr-1 nor-Gencral 'Lord EJledisloei at (lie laying of the foundation stone of' tin- , Technical College memorial hull on | Saturday. The chairman 'Mr Mr-j Grc;;'or Wriyht) announced that Sir! George Fowlds. as Minister toi Kriu-' cation- laid the foundation 01 tlic college building on November 2.! IfiOli. Sir George- Fowlds. said Ins KxcclJeriey. was of all the Now Zealand educationists he had met, the one he would place first amoiv! those who thought that education-- theoretical, scientific, and above all practical—was an essential if the greatness of New Zealand was to develop adequately in days to come, lie had been a man ol business, who realised more than most men in his position did, the importance of using scientific knowledge and achievement in industrial life. It was interesting to hear that he had laid the foundation stone which inaugurated a school that now gave technical instruction for 1125 day pupils and 190,°; CAenin;; pupils. On (he motion uf Air M<-( Iro-vii Wright a resolution exi>rop--i'it; .-yin- • palhy with the relatives of Sir' George Fowlds. and of appreciation of his services to education and In the| rommiinily generally, wa; pa.-sed by! those present. I