ARMY TRAINING

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 86, Issue 94, 23 April 1942, Page 6

ARMY TRAINING

ROLE FOR UNIVERSITY (P.A.) Hamilton. April 21 n Ways and means of reconciling the I conflicting interests of the University | and the Army in relation, to the training of students were discussed by Mr. i F. Ade la Mare, a member of the ! J University Senate, at a meeting of the : • Hamilton Rotary Club to-day. He 1 asked if it was not possible to make : provision to enable youths to prepare i for war ana at the same time main- | lain their education and qualify for ' I their prospective civilian occupations. i He suggestea that the Army should j j go Io the University and give students ' military training cutside their study I hours, during week-ends, and especi- : ally during the long vacations. There | were advantages at tne University for ■ the training of officers and Army ; specialists. Under me present condij tions, interruption of their studies ior perhaps two or three years would have a serious and detrimental effect | on the students and on the commun- : ity. Special favours were not sought j for University students, he said. Much j the same arrangement could be made i for youths employed in factories and I * learning trades. ! . Mr. D. C. Street pointed out that | ) many youtns were receiving valuable I ; education from the Air Department I i which they would not have received but for the war.