FUTURE OF THE EMPIRE

Taranaki Daily News, 8 August 1930, Page 14

FUTURE OF THE EMPIRE

WORK FOR STUDENTS OF TO-DAY By Tclcsraph.— Press Association. Wellington, Aug. 5. Lord and Lady Bledisloe visited th? Wellington Technical College to-day and were welcomed by. the board of governors and the staff. ’ In an address to the students Lord Bledisloe said: “The last■ thing-his Majesty said to me before I left Lnglajid was ‘keep an eye upon the young people who are being ‘trained in the schools of New Zealand? Tell them from me that there is no part of the population of New Zealand in whom I am more thoroughly interested, because upon them, upon ‘their training and upon their success in life will largely depend the future of the British Empire.’” The main part of a man or woman’s education took place,-in after life, but unless the foundation was sound, unless they were instructed how to learn and how to teach themselves and how to take the best advantage of the books, and material lying to their hands in after life they* could not become well educated men and women, continued Hus Excellency. . ... . ... ■ “We have .won the war but. we have yet to demonstrate that the British Empire can win the' peace,” said His Ex? cellency in stressing the, value of the individual’s part in building up the greatness of the Empire and its industries. “The future of the British Empire depends very largely upon its technical efficiency as compared, with that of other countries, and if you really' mean to be successful in life and do' your part in promoting the prosperity' and happiness of New Zealand and the Empire you have to learn all you can, throwing the < whole of your .ability and enthusiasm and interest into tile work that you have the opportunity t< learn here in such an efficient way.