WE WANT THE YOUTHS

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1124, 11 May 1911, Page 6

WE WANT THE YOUTHS

MR. H. HILL'S IDEAS. KEW ZEALAND AND LONDON. Mr. Henry Hill, Chief Inspector of Schools in the Hawlce's Bay Education District, landed in Wellington ycsterduy on his return from a visit to America and England. Whilst abroad Mr. Hill delivered a, number of lecturrs on _ Now Zealand and other subjects, and visited a great many educational institutions in order to come into close touch with the latest developments iu tho school training of tho young. He is convinced Unit radical changes arc needed in the education system uf _\ew Zealand. Something of what he believes on this subject was expressed in a speech which he delivered at last night's mot-line nt the Wellington Philosophical Society. II is reported under another heading. High Commissioner's Office. Talking of his travels to a Dominion reporter, Mr. Hill found serious fault with some matters connected with i\ew Zealand's representation in London. "I think," he said, "that it is a great reflection on New Zealand that_ our Government, should be .=o Imckwaru, as compared with other colonial Government?, in providing suitable places to display New Zealand • predicts. One sees in some of tlio principal streets of London, including the'Straiid, fine premises where Australian products are.always on exhibition, changes being 'constantly mado for tho purpose of keeping up the interest of the public. Photographs, mans, ami pictures are also shown, and, indeed, anything likely to draiv the attention- ol English people towards the colony concerned. Kew Zealand, on the other hand, simply has a building in Westminster loolcius; like a private house, and unless one makes inquiries, one would never hear of it, and one cannot get any information about this Dominion without specially asking for it. I am sure it would pay the New Zealand Government handsomely to obtain premises in one of the main streets, ami utilise them in exhibiting tho products of this country and making known' its characteristics. "A serious defect of a different kind is that men who want to take up laud in New Zealand cannot obtain in London any information as to what Crown land is available. They cannot afford to como to New Zealand with u view to taking their chances in the land ballots. 1 have already published the suggestion that all Crown lauds oprned up and not selected within a certain time should b? withdrawn .from selection in New Zealand, and particulars sent (o. the High Coinmi?sioner's Office. These lands should then be avjiilal.il;> for intending settlers, who could go into the particulars in London, and they should also have the chance, like other?, of applying for land after they arrive in New Zealand. The Youth of England. "As to immigrants other than intending settlers," continued Mr. Hill, "I refuse (o> recommend any steps to bring working men out here. Those who come should bo more sp3cially trained in some suitable work. 1 am entirely opposed to flooding the country with labouring men. They have as good. i>. right to consideration as doctors, lawyers, or parsons, and ,wo should think it a strange thing to bring out a lot of professional men to pom pole with tho.'o who are here already. If wo. provided them with ample opportunities of settling on the land, of course, the position would be different. /"The true way for New Zealand to oblain the test citizens is to appeal to thn youth <if England. Get them to come out here while their habits have yet to bn £orm?d, and you will get Hitlers who will Ire of more value to 'this country than any other asset. AVe want the youths." Mr. Hill will visit Victoria College and St. Patrick's College to-day.