HIGH SCHOOL CADETS.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 8 March 1929, Page 9

HIGH SCHOOL CADETS.

OFFICERS ENTERTAIN AHSiTC'RS. A veay pleasant, time wasi spent by a nam per or visitors ,ut a compurnentai-y uiime-r given in trie otrioerk mess at tne ruiueia Higa Sunood cadet caaap »asc evening.

tieut. Fintiater, chairman of the mews, presrued over an attendance or anoujt twenty.

Dinner over, the toast of His- Ala‘ jesty tne King was loyally nonoured. *ur Gray tnen exprosseu ins pleasureat tenig present, and thanked the A. •and P. Association- and the Racing Ciub for generous help to the school in many ways. He congratulated (the De-i-ence Department on the excellent system of drill in tne camps, and said he wa,s sure tne preparation the boys received would ht them tor service if it was ever required. He thanked the Defence Stair and Lieut. Henry for the organisation at the camp, and the officers and cadets for their good work, ana said the Defence Department was training the boys as they should be trained.

, Colonel Cox said he was sure the older men who, like himself, had experience or the training given in former days, were taking a keen interest in the training system of the present I day, which fitted the youth of tne day to be able to help, if needed, in the defence of their country. , The system was designed to that end, and was most scientific right through. It was suen that, although it just touched the fringe of war, it ensured that all who were trained would soon be able ito take up arms if required to some purpose. New Zealand con'd- not have .taken part in the Great War a,s a- separate unit, he added, but for the Territorial system in vogue before the war. He said he considered the week in camp was worth, three months with ordinary parades, and that the camp, with a few refresher courses, was easily the best scheme. Padre Young thanked the staff forth© invitation to be present. He sketched humorously his experiences years ago at cadet camps. He stressed the value of the camp in promoting goodfellowship and pride in the corps, and wished the officers and cadets every success.

After dinner the party adjourned to the engineering school, where, in company with other friends and the cadet s, they listened to the schools’ • concert through a 'loud speaker specially -erected f-or the occasion.