THE MATRICULATION EXAMINATION.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLII, 23 January 1907, Page 2

THE MATRICULATION EXAMINATION.

NELSON PASSES. [United Press Association.] . CmUSTCHURCH, Tuesday. In the Matriculation examination results the following Nelson candidates appear as having been successful : — Matriculation and Spljpjtfjr'g General Knowledge: Eileen H. L. Adams, Cpn,stance Bartlett, Myrtle Garland, A. P. Grate, F. S. Hodson, L.. W. Pugh.es, G,i ■J. King, Q. Lawn, B. j. MaNamara, fl. G. Qiiilljam T. Ricf)ard g , Q. M. Hput! E. B. *usti! ( , Helen A. ilcßeth. ' Matriculation only : Ellenore h. B. Brusewitz, A. H. Gooch, Lilian Horpev, Frances I. Meyer, Rose B. and Elsie A. Pftj.if-, Mqdiea) Preliminary examination : 0. V. A. Baigent, R. rl. Lucas.-ET. Q. Pat tit, and Emily M- Weisner. In connection with the matriculation e.xamina(.ions it is learnt that there were 14 candidates, from Nelson College, of \vl)om 12 parsed. Th.ree of the lg also passs dtjip medjcal preliminary exam., leaving only o)ifi pfvthi) 12 succßSsfnj candidates who did not pass twp examinations. The great success achieved by the Ne)son candidates must ha exwqifl^y gratifying Hp" |.he " gpllegs staffs, and the whole, community wjll join in offering congratulation^ \6 both the teachers and the successful

Ab.oufc the "npsual gcppe and urasp of King Leopold's vicipu§ ability (says tile ''Outlook") there can be np questipn. Tlje autocrat,- Is clearing opt the witnesses, Np work of private settlement is possible^'in the fango, ! £he Protesfant missionaries were discourage 3 i. 1 ! tll a first instance. The Catholic missionaries, began (p be gliminatefi at tha next stage, ''Outside the' Villages,' 1 says ft i-seenf fgperf. of the Missions Cutholiques an Congo, "and the narrow .strip of cultivated ground which surrounds them, the whole country belongs either to the great financial organisatjons pr gie Bla|g. No ou« can & tabl ( sh himselt there wittiblit their aut Uor(sation, and fop ' t}vo' years past this authorisatipn has been sgitdmatjcaljy refused the gathoHc m ssions," fhl.S §ugg ? B{iv§ passage "ig tolerably damning bb jt §taß(l§, but let us realise the true meaning of ona of the statements it contains. It speaks of the fji'sai fiiiaijcjgj organisations and the Slate. But l\ie State— ll la Kifjg Leopold. ' The ' financial compaujea (.jiey aifi fpr {he njost part King Leopold also. I'he Hoyal prpriiotsr haj bopro^ecl it from some of them fn prfva^e ciipacjty. When any interference has been a^yo^tgd in t^e Belgjan Chamber the King lias rewinilsjl jfjg fijiJi'lp fhaj; tho Gpngo is bis private empire, ana thai with inspect to if. even Belgium is tech: nicftHy a foyelgj) Sta^e. fufthßp loans have bgei} desifed thp gej : gian people hay« been urged tp par^rcf: pale in the glorious national wpl'k founded solely by the initiative o{ their Sovereign. Unless his own subjacte make a firm use of their own judgment the Uongo, though it will ceas t.b"lbe"Kjn« lieopqld's estate wijl ngver be a Bpl|ia^"cbl6^jr. ! ' ' «i Why spend money at Ilotonia an^ other thermal springs when 'BHBUr MO will qujpkly cure ypu pf rheumatism, gout, sciatica, and lumbago to once more 'enjoy health and happiness. 2/6 and 4/6. Sold everywhere.*