MEMORIAL DEDICATED

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 97, 26 April 1932, Page 3

MEMORIAL DEDICATED

SOUTH WELLINGTON SCHOOL The memorial dedicated to the old scholars and teachers of the South Wellington School who fell in the Great War was unveiled in the school yesterday morning. There were many es>

pupilo and children present. Mr. G. A. Petherick, chairman of the School Committee, presided. Colonel G. T. Hall spoke on "Anzac Day," which he said was the day of days in the year. It contained memories which could not be obliterated. After speaking on duty and loyalty, Colonel Hall outlined the manner in which Anzao Day was observed throughout the city, and the meaning of the memorial on Lambton quay. Mr. W. J. McKeon spoke on behalf of the Ex-Scholars' Committee. Addressing the children, Mr. McKeon said: "When you pas 3 that memorial you will know you are treading on hallowed ground." In connection with Anzac Day, Mr. McKeon said they should forget all that was worst in war for the occasion, and remember some of the fine qualities of comradeship it engendered. Mr. E. C. Feltham, an ex-teacher, who unveiled the memorial, said that on his last day at the school he had presented to the scholars a card on which were two stanzas of what was to be the school song. The second verse, which he quoted, he said he did not know contained such meaning for those who were to make the great sacrifice in. the war. The brass memorial tablet, which was then unveiled, contained the following inscription:— "Act well your part, There all your honour lies." In everlasting memory Of Old scholars and teachers of this school Who fell in. action in The Great War. 1914—1918. "They shall not grow old as we who are left grow old, Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn; At the going down of the sun, and in the morning We shall remember them."—Binyon. The scholars recited the verse on. the tablet. The Eev. W. E. Milne read from Scripture, and offered a prayer, followed by the Lord's Prayer. Sergeant Iremonger, of the Wellington College Cadets, played the 'Tjast Post" and the "Eeveille." A number of hymns were sung.