"BE WORTHY."

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18235, 20 November 1924, Page 9

" B E WORTHY."

♦ kjhhj

tORD 3ELUCOE TO SCHOLARS. sC OOOL MEMORIAL UNVEILED. (gMCJAI. TO "THE MUMS.") WELLINGTON, November 39. The last memorial which Lord JclliffjU unveil in New Zealand was w8 a t tho Terrace School, which he ..riled to-day. to the course of his address, he said iy whool was one of the oldest in Jfelllngton, and for that reason it must L fl great traditions. In coming up \ staircase he saw some records of JL traditions. He saw tho names ffour Rhodes Scholars, one of them ««t Rhodes Scholar from New Zca- ?,* Professor Robertson. • His Excel£t reminded the children that Rhodes Sirs were selected, not only for Seaming but principally tor their Star Character and training were Sdm of school life. The children Z& taught at school subjects which !!n!d.bo of uso to them in after life, they were taught, he added Sipreasively, could compare with charSer and training. "mi Terrace School certainly had jLt traditions connected with the *£■•. Over 700 old boys obeyed the m 'of duty, and of that number 120 S«ir returned. That in itself was an ■ffltiilbn to future generations in the Sot Among those wlio answered the W'vas one who earned the great Sbilte to courage, the Victoria Cross, n »6s sad to remember that ho did M Return to wear that Cross in his fotive land. instance of tho value of the g : ""'Uon connected with tho Victoria was given in tho life of the r of General Melvill, who gained (jj, Victoria Cross in South Africa in jieZulu War in tho seventies. "When jte'Slth Rogiment was overwhelmed by •feZulus, Lieutenant Melvill and Lieuliiilt Coghill, wrapping the colours #the regiment round their bodies, ;|jis(e : through the-enemies in a last lieayour to save the colours. A won•Ttffdl' picture had been paintod of that ©dint, and undernoath the picture fffj'ihe words of tho motto of Eton, ffloreat Etona." That picture and iiidSnt were a great inspiration to the :te«><bf Eton. As tho Terrace School jglfp'rodaced one who had won the jliiipria Cross, he trusted that fact 'lotid likewise be an inspiration to the paten of that school in the future. P'motto of the Devonport School at feand was, "Bo worthy." There IP bo no better motto. fsßo worthy," said his Excellency fibnclusion. "Be worthy of your Jijol; be worthy of your country, be Iphy of your Empire. That is what ■iMmniehd.' to tho children of this sfe And be worthy also of tho great lilificts made for you during the Wat War by tho old boys of tho li)l. M '.