SCOTTISH EDUCATIONIST
TOUR OF NEW ZEALAND A retired Scottish educationist, Dr P. Comrie, of Edinburgh, and Mrs. Comrie, arrived yesterday by the Niagara on a holiday visit to New Zealand, where they nave relatives. Dr. Comrie, who, in addition to carrying the degrees of M.A., B.Sc. and LL.D , i.-> also a Fellow of the Educational Institute of Scotland and a Follow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, was rector of the Leith Academy until his retirement last July. Dr. and Mrs. Comrie aro at present on a world tour and intend to visit the main centres of tho Dominion, where Dr. Comrie will take tho opportunity to get into touch with leaders m education. He mentioned yesterday that the present school age in Scotland is from 5 to 14, but it was hoped short I v to increase the leaving ago to 15.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXI, Issue 21765, 3 April 1934, Page 10
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