ST ANDREW’S DAY.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19812, 2 December 1919, Page 8

ST ANDREW’S DAY.

i ; i CELEBRATION AT ST ANDREW'S COLLEGE. (Contributed.) In his latest book, ''The Science of Power," in which ho discusses tho causes and cures of the present discontents, Benjamin Kidd states that ; the greatest power available for tho I re-orientation of social and national re- | lationship is the emotion of the idea ■ organised and impressed through the I plasticity of youth; that only through J this as tho driving force can the will | to attaju au end bo imposed on a people.- ' and so to impose it lias Dccuiuu :ho chief end of education in the future. As a. moans of attaining this chief end, • scarcely anything could havo a moro potent, effect on impressionable youth ; than solemn ceremonials conducted in j schools, employing all tho resources ' of literature, art, music, and eloquence. I Tin's idea has been elaborately developed by Dr Wayward in his "Spiritual Foundations of Reconstruction,'' and I ho shows conclusively that history an I I literature supply the occasions and I the matter which may bo used at such ceremonies to develop tho ideals of ; altruism, civic virtno and patriotism. | There will be few schools that cannot : find in their own or their country's j history opportunities for the arrange- | ment of some celebration or other. , Without going outside her own border.-:, I New Zealand has had explorers, pio.iii eers. . missionaries, and has Intel? ; added immortal Anzacs and other 1 heroes. Apart from these, there are I the subjects of special instiwitional i tradition to form the nucleus of :i : ceremonial function. Such a cclebra- | iion as a modest and experimental beI ginning ira? carried out yesterday, at Hi:. Andrew's College. Tt has been derided to make St. Andrew's Day. November 30 specially the College Day. Thv celebration wan prepared for m some measure by the attendance of ihn College boys in a body at St. Andrew's Church on the previous dav m association with the members of* th.i Caledonian Society and the Highland' Pipe Band. They sat with revernu, attention through the whole pervic--. and listened with especial interest to the eloquent mormon preached hv R.-v. V,. M. Ryburn from the text. ';UHitcousness exaltetb a riaHon,'-' in v'njc-.i lie reviewed the contribution of 'v-oi-land 1o the cause of religion and learning and sought to arouse a feeling of pride in I he- national heroes and martyrs for righteousness. The eeremoiw at. tho College was conducted under tho guidance of the head master.- whe was assisted by come members of th<- ' staff and _several of the bovs. TV following is the detail of the progni.mme.:— 1 Hymn. "St A.tuLn«v." School; '2 prvre-Her.duiflßti.-r; 8 To Dmim, Sciioi*i; ~4 S.'.ri,-)-ii-.ro, _' ApMileHliip '* ri'iie On 11, 'i.'ho CliHrr«. The- Cross, The Cro-xii), lout Ikiys; S hvmn. •'All Iho Suim-," School; fi a<3drc*« "Si Andrnv .Vporiln :<v.d Snout." njid "St, A)-.-un-v;'* University n.-< u Homo of Lehnnni: Hcncluuistor: 7 liU>;-«t:rr<\ Man's Limited Ki".oiv!cdß<i" (Dr Domtld Cniupbol! M'l*'h-i. senior boy; 8 -aatiojiftl limur. "Land o' the' T.0n1," muaio master; ;) liioruturo. " Uwnthe . Tlicra ii SliMi." (Pro J-Vitrw—Scott), joiuor toy; 10 national muoic, "We're n' Scot'us.-i Here," music mnsier, n hloruhire, ' l iVn Secret of Scr,ti:i'-< (ivcatnt-ss. from Ihm,/ s " CV-Uai-'b Saturday Night,"' Hearimiisuir; Vi national mime, " My Heather Hills," mu«ie master; 13, " floa Save tho tunc"