ADDRESS TO PUPILS

Dominion, Volume 28, Issue 121, 15 February 1935, Page 13

ADDRESS TO PUPILS

Distinguished Old Bey of Wellington • College A distinguished old boy of Wellington- College, Dr. Bernard E. Myers, of Loudon, visited the school on Wednesday morning and addressed the assembled pupils. He was accompanied by Messrs. W. H.' Denton and L. McKenzie, governors of tlie school and old boys, who had enjoyed the hospitality of Dr. Myers in London. Dr. Myers has frequently presided at dinners and social functions held by the old boys in London, and occupies a high place in the medical profession ip London. -In the course of his address Dr. Myers laid great stress upon tradition, loyalty, integrity, and comradeship. He advised boys always to remember their old school. Old boys in distant parts of the world always considered in deciding a course of action what would he the effect on the school. He knew from' his contact with old boys arriving in London from time to time that the spirit of the school was as great as’ ever. Dr. Myers said that in his opinion Britain was not only the greatest civilising force in the world to-day, but the greatest force of this kind ever known. New Zealand represented all that was best in the tradition of education, and this was due to the work of the great public schools of England carried on by the secondary schools of New Zealand, such as Wellington College. The speaker paid a tribute to the young medical students and practitioners which New Zealand was sending to Britain. They never let New Zealand down, be said. Dr. Myers recounted Instances to illustrate the great name made by New Zealanders in the Great War. He made an appeal for the correct use and pronunciation of English, and he appealed to boys to fit themselves, if their ’abilities allowed, for positions of responsibility iu the service of their country. At the conclusion of the address the boys showed their appreciation by a round of cheers.