NEED FOR FRIENDSHIP

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 419, 30 July 1928, Page 8

NEED FOR FRIENDSHIP

ENGLISH SCHOOLBOYS The need of friendship by English Public School boys starting their careers! in New Zealand was stressed by Major-General Sir Andrew Russeli at the dinner of the King’s College Old Boys on Saturday. H© knew one young man who had enlisted when quite a boy, and saw over two years’ war service. This man came to the Dominion determined to make good, but the worst he had to face was the fact that for 10 or 12 months lie never spoke to anyone with the same ideas and language as himself. There were many young boys in the same position. “Isn’t it a fact that these boys ar* as well worth caring for as dogs or horses?” asked Sir . Andrew. “You might make a friend to whom your friendship will be of immense value in future years. I can only hope that these few words of mine will not be forgotten when the opportunity comes." “A boy arriving here about 17 or II years of age is at the formative ag*\ when the least influence will turn him one way or another.” said Sir Andrew “What we have to do is to provide the friendship they need, and I want these boys to meet people with a similar upbringing. The first thing this association has to do is to look after the oW boys of King’s College, but after th*t it is possible to look after these newcomers.”