Multi-Linguists And School Mottoes

Press, Volume CIX, Issue 32298, 16 May 1970, Page 1

Multi-Linguists And School Mottoes

Most of the secondary schools in the Christchurch area have Latin mottoes. Three schools, Linwood, Mairehau and Rangi-Ruru, have Maori mottoes, and two, Sacred Heart and St Mary’s, have their mottoes in English.

Latin mottoes are tradttional for schools, but their meanings are often forgotten by pupils, and sometimes are never really explained to them. A correspondent, Mr C. E. Wrighton, in a letter to “The

Press” asked for the mean- ’ n S of the Latin words on children wore blazers with school mottoes they could not translate. Mr Wrighton also asked for a translation of the motto of

"The Press” (it is “Nihil utile quod non honestum,” or “ Nothin S useful which is honest ). These are the Latin and Maori mottoes of secondary schools in the Christchurch area:

Aranui High School .. At onside Girls’ Burnside Cashmere Christchurch Boys’ . . Christchurch Girls’ Hagley Hillmorton Linwood Mairehau Papanui .. . Riccarton Shirley Boys’ .. Christ’s College Cottesmore Rangi-Ruru Sacred Heart .. St Andrew’s St Bede’s St Margaret's St Mary’s St Thomas of Canterbury: Villa Maria' Jjavier o-

Ardua non veriti. Summa sequere. Recte sic dirige cursum. Sic social scientia. Altiora peto Sapientia et veritas. Honestum quod utile. Virtus sibi praemium. Kimihia. Mairetia i te matauranga. In opere felicitas. Disce ut prosis. Interest omnium recte facere. Bene tradita bene servanda. Cor unum Whaia to te rangi. Virtue and knowledge. Fides et patria. Fide et opere Beati mundo corde. Raise thine eves aloft to the best and noblest in life, to the ioy that is borne of welldoing. to the spiritual, to God " Vjrtute scientiam complete. Ouo nrohetis potiora. Pro Cbriste et patria.

Not fearing difficulties. Follow the highest. Thus guide your path aright. Thus knowledge unites us. I seek higher things. Wisdom and truth. What is useful is honourable. A good character brings its own reward. Seek. Be fragrant with wisdom, Happiness in work. Learn that you may be of service. < It is in the interest of all to do right. Good traditions, good service. One heart. Seek the heavenly things. My faith and my country. By faith and work. Blessed are the pure in heart. Round off your knowledge with courage. That vou may choose what is of value. For Christ and father land. »