NEW ZEALAND STUDENTS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19976, 19 June 1928, Page 9

NEW ZEALAND STUDENTS.

DINNER AT CAMBRIDGE. HEITIKI CLUB'S REUNION. rraoM our own correspondent. ] LONDON, May 19. The Heitiki Club, composed of New Zealanders at Cambridge, held its annual dinner on May 14. Twenty-seven members were present, and nine guests, among whom were included the guest of honour, Sir James Parr, High Commissioner for New Zealand, Mr. E. Hoiton, of Auckland, seven members of the Hongi Club of New Zealanders at Oxford — Messrs. J. M. Chambers (hon. secretary), E. Baldwin, W. J. Harris, W. G. Kalaugher, IT. Pitts Brown, D. Gorringe and J. T). Rankine. The Cambridge members of the. club present were:—Mr. Garth illi.ints (chairman), Messrs. I>- W. E. Neligan, E. W. Ormond, I. C. Horton, C. S. Harcourfc, 11. 11. El worthy, A. J. L. Sadlier, N. Hawken, A. C. Williams, D. B. MacGregor, R, R. Nimmo, P. C. Savage, G. N. Francis, T. C. Maling, F. H. B. Nixon, J. R. Oliver, A. G. K. Mayfield, G. M. Maylield, G. E. Walker, I). 0. W. Hall, D. G. Young, Ei.' D. Horton, N. M. Izard, P. A. N. Nathan, K. R. Hill, C. J. Crofts and D. 11. F. Barnett (hon. secretary). Sir James Parr proposed the toast of "New Zealand." Ho reminded the students that New Zealand was a Dominion which was hold in high esteem, both in this country and elsewhere, and lie pointed out in this connection that they could borrow money at a cheaper rate than could ether countries. (Laughter.) He would refrain from extolling the merits o£ one university above those of the other, but he drew an amusing comparison between the towns of Oxford and Cambridge in New Zealand and the two old' cities of the Mother Country. Ho finally those present to remember that, whatever university they favoured or whatever calling they followed, they were still New Zealanders, and it was for them to live up to this sentiment. Mr. Garth Williams proposed the toast of "Tlio Guests." Ho said ho greatly regretted the fact that standing engagements had prevented the attendance of Admiral of the Fleet, Earl Jellieoe, and also of their president, Sir Ernest' Rutherford. Mr. E. Horton replied for the guests, and thanked tho members of the club very heartily for their invitation. After tho singing of the National Anthem the gathering dispersed to rooms in college.