the economic situation—especially at Ratana Pa, where the acting headmaster, Mr Henry Everitt, said one-third of the men were out of work, partly bcause of seasonal fluctuations but also because of the ‘squeeze’. Even so, the students were vastly impressed by Ratana Pa, by the enormous hall in the course of construction, to be finished by next January, able to seat 4,000 at once, the energy and friendliness of the children whom we'd met before and hope to meet again, and finally, by the place itself, still one of the great centres of Maori life. The other thing that struck the party was the difference between the boys' and girls' schools. At Wanganui Girls' College, where Miss Ellis (formerly of Kamo) was headmistress, the whole school received us with the utmost friendliness as did Turakina Girls', but it was the more formal and restrained boys' schools which asked the more searching questions about careers. It was as if there was still a different standard for girls, much lower, directed perhaps not towards a career, but solely to a family. Here Dovey Shedlock was careful to point out the advantages of education to a married woman, how it helped her help her own children, but it still seemed as if (apart from a few like Hine Delamere, the head girl at Turakina) most of the girls were setting their sights far too low. Although we were impressed by the questioning at Wanganui Boys' College, I think for atmosphere and friendliness (apart from the boarding schools) our visit to Manawatu and Horowhenua Colleges will be remembered with warmth, for staff and pupils went out of their way to make us welcome. These were very much community schools, especially Manawatu College at Foxton where the parents, Maori Children at Ratana Pa with some of their visitors. and Pakeha, packed the assembly hall for an evening concert, a talk and a sociable supper afterwards. Here, Murray Bruce, who hails from Levin, came into his own, speaking on the minimum requirements for apprenticeship—two years or more of secondary education and a good grounding in maths for most trades—and outlining the various Maori Affairs schemes in carpentry, plumbing and electrical trades. David Andrews described the advantages of the many hostels in Wellington, how it was possible to find cheap living and the company of people like oneself in the hostel situation. Apart from what was said, it was the personal contact that mattered, the friendships made, the hospitality given, and the contacts future school leavers will have in Wellington. We hope this school tour will become an annual event. Wanganui East Girls' College Maori Club members perform an action song for their visitors.