LOYALTY TO KING

Evening Post, Volume CXXX, Issue 129, 27 November 1940, Page 5

LOYALTY TO KING

N.Z. SCHOOLS

FAREWELL TO LORD GALWAY

WELLINGTON COLLEGE

"We want to express to you the loyalty of this secondary school and I think we may speak on behalf of all secondary school masters and pupils in this country in saying that we are loyal in our efforts to uphold this great freedom we enjoy," said the headmaster of Wellington College (Mr. W. A. Armour) when saying good-bye on behalf of the school to the Governor-General, Lord Galway, yesterday, when his Excellency paid his last official visit to the college to present shooting and other trophies to members of the cadet battalion. "We know that before long you will have an audience with the King and Queen, and we would be especially grateful if an expression of the loyalty of the schools of New Zealand could be conveyed to them," Mr. Armour said.

The battalion with the college pipe band in attendance was on parade and was inspected by his Excellency, who was accompanied by his aide de camp. Lord Dormer. For the presentation of prizes the cadets were drawn up on three sides of a hollow square facing the steps from the lower ground to the terrace.

The headmaster said the boys and masters had keenly appreciated the many visits his Excellency hac made to the college. He recalled the first occasion when Lord Galway appeared there, and reminded him that he and Lady Galway on that day had each planted pohutukawa trees, which were now growing splendidly. "We shall always keep these trees as a memento of your sojourn in Wellington," said Mr. Armour. "Your interest in this college has been much in evidence and the pupils of the school have always had a warm appreciation of your remarks because they realise you have the knack of speaking to young people. We know that you are soon to leave New Zealand and we are very sorry." j IMPORTANCE OF SHOOTING. Referring to the shooting trophies he had just presented, Lord Galway told the boys that shooting was an important part of training them in efficiency for whatever work lay before them. The occasibn reminded him, he said, of his own school days, when.he was a member of the Eton Volunteer Corps. "I only rose to the rank of corporal," he said, "but perhaps that laid the foundation of the various branches of army training I have been through." "Out here my wife and I have had a very happy time," said his Excellency, "and we appreciate all the kindness shown to us by Wellington College. We hope that as the years roll on this college will move from strength to strength, gaining in importance and turning out the same splendid type of New Zealander it has always done. "Our stay in New Zealand is now coming to an end. You are to have in my place as Governor-General a man who has attained the highest position in the Royal Air Force, and he will make you air-minded if anybody will. "I hope you will all have a very happy time here and also when you leave this school to go into the greater world to make your mark, as I have no doubt you will. Good-bye and the best of luck.' 1 PRIZE LIST. Trophies presented by Lord Galway were as follows:— Red Badge, best battalion shot— Lance-Corporal S. G. Fitchett. Ladies' Challenge Cups for Shooting.—A Company, Cadet R. E. Caldwell; B Company, Cadet R. G. Bullickj C Company, Junior Sergeant L. J. Lambourne; D Company.Corporal A. F. Bailey; special platoon, Lance-Cor-poral S. G. Fitchett. Mrs. F. W. McKenzie Cup, senior championship.—Lance-Corporal S. G. Fitchett.

Fox-Yates Memorial Cup, intermediate championship.—Junior Sergeant R. I. Somerville.

Colonel Powles Cup, intermediate championship.—Cadet J. K. Kernohan. Auckland Old Boys' Cup, best n.c.o. —Sergeant R. M. Campion. . Captain Berry Cup, best platoon.— No. 1 Special Platoon, Sergeant B. W. Robertson.