DOMINION SCHOOLS

Dominion, Volume 34, Issue 80, 28 December 1940, Page 8

DOMINION SCHOOLS

Standard Of Education Praised AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Dominion Special Service. AUCKLAND, December 27. Praise of the standard of education received in New Zealand schools was expressed by Mr. Byron E. Mills, assistant manager of the Atlantic Union Oil Company, at Wellington, who returned by the Mariposa after a seven months’ visit to the United States, and Canada.

He said his children, who went to school in Wellington, were sent to school in the United States of America during the visit, and they jumped a full form and then finished up their period at the school at the top of their classes. “This says a lot for New Zealand schools,” said Mr. Mills, who was horn in the United States. “American teachers were full of praise for the work they did. They were sorry to see them leave, and regarded them as their prize pupils. Among other things they said that both children spoke correctly.” Mr. Mills also mentioned how his father, who was born in Canada 94 years ago, but had lived for 72 years in the United States, still gave his loyalties to Great Britain. He was quite sure Britain would not lose this war, said Mr. Mills.