Levin Student In U.S. Helps International Goodwill

Chronicle (Levin), 15 July 1949, Page 4

Levin Student In U.S. Helps International Goodwill

CARLISLE, Pennsylvania. Two young New Zea!anders, Basil/ W. Kings, Of Levin, and Arthur S." Helm, of Oamaru, are providing students at Dickinson College with a new understanding of, and admiralion for, .their -faraway homeland. Their friendly natures, their high calibre of scholarship and native qua ities of leadership have made them, not only popular young, jhen , on the' campus, but'a'so ;have . cbntributed much t b« the adivance'ment of international1 goodwill -andj scul-. . lural friendshjp. among. Dickinson's ! - 970 students. In addition tq:.the. • two New Zealanders, there' ate"*; students from Korea; China,. Java,.ihe, Netherlap.ds s ■ West Incfies :apd Germany. . ; ; , :L:.j t: Messrs Kings and Helm a^e .good(, ^ speakers and are frequently' gaUed .'i upon by- campus, churcb- and ciylc, groups in Carlisle and rieighbour-' ing towns to speak on their homeland, its customs andi Governmeht, ' 1 Their talks have produced in--creasing knowledge " and - udmiration for New Zealand. ' ,v " - • Both Messrs Kings and Helm are measuring up, to ~ the scholarly / standards set by Cyril R. Bradwel', ■" jf Christchurch, a mernber of the graduating class at Dickinson- last i year. Helm is on the dean's . list for scholarship and King's grades ; are also considerably above average. Both are majoring in history. . i Mr. Kings, a son of Rev. H. S. Kings a-nd Mrs. Kings, of Levin, is in his first year at Dickinson. It is the tenth oldest college; in the 4 United pStates and observes the :l75th»' its fo'uriding; t ^ V': " • * £ 1 ^l|]