THE LINWOOD SCHOOL.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume V, Issue 1360, 22 June 1918, Page 11

THE LINWOOD SCHOOL.

ROLL OF HONOUR UNVEILED. The householders of the Linwood school district assembled in goodly force last evening, to honour those old boys of the school who have answered the Empire's call. The occasion was the unveiling of the school roll of honour. Mr R. Carter, chairman of the School Committee, presided. In opening, the chairman said that the school was only a young one, so the roll as yet was not a long one. But it was fast growing, and the boys were adding honour and glory to the name of the Linwood school. He expressed sympathy with the relatives of the three boys wiio had "gone west," Messrs Alan Johnston, Frank Kiddey and E. Hardy. The Mayor of Christchurch (Mr 11. Holland) paid a high tribute to the worth of the men who had gone from New Zealand. It was a line idea to have these names displayed in a public, school. He dwelt upon the magnificent work of Hie Army and Navy, and urged his hearers to keep their shoulders to the wheel till victory should come. Mr E. H. Andrews spoke briefly on behalf of the Education Board. He appealed for a fuller recognition of the lighting men and their dependents. The Hon. G. W. Russell unveiled the roll and all siood for a moment in silence, out/Of respect for the three old boys who had fallen. Addressing the meeting, the Minister referred to New Zealand's part in the war, and said that it made him feel proud of being a New Zealander. He regarded the magnificent character, resource, energy and thoroughness that had been shown by the Dominion's troops as being largely due to their magnificent system of education. He felt that the best • public, work of his life, beyond that . which he was now attempting to do as Minister of Public Health, had been in helping to mould that edu-cation-system. He commended the women of New Zealand for the magnificent war work which they were doing, and extended the Government's thanks. To those who had lost loved ones he extended his most sincere sympathy. The headmaster (Mr F. T. Evans), in a brief address, stressed that the patriotism inculcated through the primary school system of the Dominion had been largely responsible for the magnificent response of those men to the Empire's call. Some subjects Ihey might not leach as much as they ought, but they did teach patriotism, lie hoped that as an outcome of the war the world would be better, and that the sigiit of the roll of honour would spur present pupils on to better citizenship. During the evening, Mrs McGillivray sang "Sons of New Zealand," and Miss Dorothv Rutland recited

"When the Boys Come Home," both items being most heartily received. The gathering opened and closed with the National Anthem. The roll is of shield shape and is handsomely finished in gold lettering. H bears the names of 34 old boys, three of whom have fallen. Others, who are jusl coming of age, will be going into camp shortly.