CALL OF THE DOMINIONS

Otago Witness, Issue 3768, 1 June 1926, Page 33

CALL OF THE DOMINIONS

OPPORTUNITIES FOR BOYS. GLOWING PICTURE OF AUSTRALIAN LIFE. LONDON, May 25. The Prince of Wales, President of Christ’s Hospital, presided over a gathering of 850 boys in the great hall of the school at Horsham where Lord Forester delivered an address on dominion migration. The Rev. Philip Clayton (padre of Toe H since 1915) was a notable guest. Introducing Lord Forster the Prince of Wales said that the school had a scheme bv which boys showing an aptitude for farm work would receive training im agriculture, fitting them for life in the dominions. Already a" number of old boys had found openings overseas. He hoped that other public schools would follow the example and institute similar schemes. Every year it was becoming more difficult for boys to find suitable situations at home, but as the vast resources of the 'dominions were tapped they were calling for an increasing number of boys with a spirit of enterprise and adventure. “My own experience,” continued the. Prince, “assures me that many of you would be far happier in the free and vigorous life overseas than in a job in a bank or office. Lord Forster has recently had a successful term as Governor-General of Australia and the people there regretted his departure, but we at home are the gainers Besides being a great Governor-General Lord Forster was a most popular man and a great sportsman. When I was at school there was a hook we all had and some of us knew most of it by heart—viz., Wisdens Almanack. There is a lot about Forster in that book.” The Prince of Wales concluded by announcing that he had arranged with the head master for an. extension of the summer holiday. Lord Forster said that when he was in Australia it had struck him as unfair to a great dominion to send there onto those whom Britain could best spare. The Old Country should send some of those whom it would like to keep. He had decided that when he returned to England he would put before the great public schools the immense possibilities before boys who made their homes in the dominions. There was a lar brighter future awaiting lads there than they could expect in many cases at Home. Capital was not so essential in attaining success in Australia as character. If they had grite and determination and reasonable luck a golden future awaited them in Australia.