STRICT COLOUR LINE.

Waikato Times, Volume 109, Issue 18350, 9 June 1931, Page 3

STRICT COLOUR LINE.

SOUTH AFRICA AND NATIVES. KNOX COLLEGE STUDENT. The difficulty of natives in South Africa In securing training in . that country for any of the great professions was referred to at the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church at Wellington by Dr. E. N. Merringtoa, master of Knox College, when presenting his report on the work of the college. The report said that during the first part of the year there were 111 men In residence, and the college had been full during the session. The total enrollment for the year was 121, and the college roll was 681. Applicants for next session numbered double the vacancies. The Student Christian Movement had nominated Clarence G. K. Piliso, a native South African student, who had boen selected for medical study at Otago University with residence in Knox College. There was already a Maori and a Fijian In the college. Mr J. T. Campbell, M.A., the Ross Fellow, had completed his work In Otago and was continuing his reresearches Into higher mathematics at Edinburgh University. The vacancy in the Ross Fellowship has been awarded to Mr A. Salmon, B.A. The report also dealt with the educational work of the college, degrees, etc., awarded, lectures, llnanclal, religious, and social matters. Dr. Merrjngton referred to the nomination of the native South African student for training in the profession of medicine in order that ho might return to South Africa to givo service there. No provision was made in South Africa for training a medical man from among native races, said the speaker. They In New Zealand, with a more hospitable and charitable feeling towards their fellowmen, found It difficult to understand that the colour problem should be so terribly severe and exclusive in Soth Africa. It was Impossible for a native to he trained In South Africa for any of the great professions. Several countries of tho world had undertaken to put up and train a doctor, and the Student Christian Movement had extended an invitation to Mr Piliso. who had accepted, and was now in Knox College, all definitely Christian men whose inall definitely Christian men whose inlluence was for good, and who were all living up to' the ideals of Christian life. The report was adopted.