WAIM ATE

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIII, Issue 18763, 30 December 1930, Page 7

WAIM ATE

I SKULL FOUND. On the morning of Christmas Eve, I a well-known resident of Waimate had j a rather unnleasant experience. When i leaving his home to pay a visit to the ! ousiness centre of the town, he casual - ; ly glanced towards an object on his iowp nttracted his attention. The object was *ound tc be a . tne finder naturally 1 lost no time in communicating with the police, who were promptly on the scene. The skull has since been submitted to medical examination, and the opinion expressed is that it is either part of the remains of a corpse ! which had been interred at the Maori cemetery near Kelcy’s Bush, or that its deceased owner was buried before cemeteries were inaugurated in Waimate. The placing of the skull on a private lawn denotes that the perpetrator had very little more head content than the relic which the supposed “joke” contained. The police are making inquiries in the matter. CHRISTMAS CHEER.

Acknowledgment has been received from the matron of Waipiata Sanatorium of a consignment of strawberries sent forward by Waimate residents, which reached the institution on the appropriate occasion of Christmas Eve, and which added materially to the enjoyment of the many patients, who, being placed in a locality not easily accessible, have in the past been overlooked by those generous people who make a practice of making gifts to objects in their immediate vicinity. Subscribers to the list which made the gift . practicable were:—Drs. G. J. i Shackleton and T. W. Wylie; Miss L. j Manchester, Mrs D. Rathbon, Messrs , F. W. Meyer, R. Baker, E. Opie, F. T. Wallace, A. J. Hoskins, D. MacDonald, j J. J. Ryan, W. Dunstan, W. Willetts. IM. J. Friel, James Bryson, M. J. Corrigan, J. W. Halliday, T. Twomey, jJ. Blackaby, Harrison, George Miller, and D. Cameron. Previous gifts of flowers, also very much appreciated, were forwarded by Mesdames A. V. Richards, E. C. d'Auvergne, and Mr J. Dench. W.E.A. SUMMER SCHOOL. “Romance of Words.” At the Anglican Hall, Waimate, on Saturday evening. Mr- W. Thomas, M.A., Rector of Tixnaru Boys’ High School, gave a fascinating address on the “Romance of Words.” It was soon evident that the title was no misnomer, and as the speaker traversed the long history of our language, the large audience became more deeply interested. Various sources which were drawn upon to make the language what it is were dwelt upon, and the lecturer showed that, given such a history, it was no wonder that English was such a marvellously flexible instrument of thought. Examples of words drawn from other languages were given, and the part that dialects and slang played in contributing to the general fund of words was interestingly dealt with. The expressions of approval which revealed themselves in the discussion which followed must have amply repaid Mr Thomas for his trouble in preparing his excellent lecture. Visit to Waitaki. On Sunday, a party of over fifty members of the School went by ’buses to pay a visit to the hydro-electric works at Kurow. Before visiting the works, a most interesting paper on geology was read by Mr Garnet Campbell, of Waimate. This made a fitting introduction to the inspection of the works. All present were greatly impressed with the vastness of the project, and with the great responsibility resting on the shoulders of these who had to plan, and who have to carry out such a work to its conclusion. The presence of some Waimate residents, who explained different points of interest on the way to Kurow, greatly increased the pleasure of the trip, which was unanimously voted a great succeas. Indian Government. On Sunday evening after church time a large assemblage gathered in the Church of England School to hear an address on the Government of India by Mr G. Manning, M.A. The lecturer traversed ihe history of India from the time of the East India Company down to the Simon Report. He placed the different views expressed by those concerned with the governing of India before his audience aim the many proposals for a move forward in the methods of dealing with a complete problem which is vexing the best minds of Great Britain and of India. The ground covered in the short time at the speaker’s disposal showed that he had a splendid grasp of his subject. The keenness of the discussion which followed was a measure of the success of the address,

and thost present left the hall with the feeling that a very profitable evening had been spent Economic Problems. On Monday morning the opening ecture w; s on the Economic Problems of New Zealand. A very large attendance of students and residents was present to hear Mr G. Manning give nis iej.U'.e. The subject was one verj r nr to the people of the Dominion if this juncture. The afte*r effects of the Great War. and the shortage of old in the Bank of England were put orward as major causes in bringing bout the slump which had its reper■ussion in New Zealand. The lecturer deplored the fact that there was no great central economic convention to so organise and control international '•ade and finance th«t such slumps as the present one could be avoided. The discussion which followed was a lively and interesting one. and it was not concluded before the adjournment. Education. The general address in the Church of England hall was given by Mr L. q '. do Berry. M.A., on “Problems in Education.” Without giving any precise definition of education, the lecturer stated that his educational creed was best, summed up in the sayings of Adolf Ferrier: “Maximum development of human personality in an environment of freedom,” and of Rosseau: “To enable the body and the soul through mutual work to bring to each other new powers." He stated that oe educational system which was con"ived in the days prior to the industrial revolution had lingered too long. Our system had not been dynamic enough to suit the needs of a changing world, and had got out of touch with reality. Post-graduate courses, he -aid, revealed that the University was the worst offender in this respect. The present system was too artificial and not purposeful enough. It conformed too much to city life, which was ’nreely an artificial life. That important phase of education— education for leisure —had been almost entirely neglected, with most unhappy results in the after-life of our children. Systems should be made to fit the child, but unfortun-’«-elv the very opposite method was pursued. The child, as we think he ought to be. not the child as he is. id been the foundation upon which o all too many systems had been '"’ilt. The most powerful influence of ail —the emotions—had been sadly neglected, through the moving picture organisations had early sensed where the greatest appeal lay, and had exploited it. We should never forget that above all administration, all organisation and all teaching stood the child, and he was the centre around which systems of education should revolve. CHANGE OF PREMISES We have secured commodious premises opposite the Arcadia Theatre and ■Tpnd holding auction sales on Saturday evenings at 7.30. We trust the public will extend to us a shai. of their business in this direction Forbes Wallace, Box 47. Waimate. ...