BRITISH SCIENTISTS AT AUCKLAND

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2243, 1 September 1914, Page 8

BRITISH SCIENTISTS AT AUCKLAND

■ —-—♦ — 'A MAYORAL RECEPTION.' •' •'• (By -Telegraph— Press Association.) 'Auckland, August 81. The. visiting scientists were'officially' welcomed -by', the Mayor (Mr. C. J. Parr) at 'th<£ Municipal Buildings today; 'Mr. Parr 'made■ reference to Sir. Ernest Rnthl'rford as New Zealand's greatest son., . : - ; in replying, said "those Tvhbjjhad 'come 'to New Zealand were only the remnant of the party originally arranged. They were profoundly impressed with the great lcyaliy ,'displayed hy Australasia. Ho \i : as very pi'oudof the land of his birth taking such a prominent ; part in this titanic struggle." Thecapturoof Samoa was the'-first-fruits of New Zealand'scontribution to"tho war. Professor Ely, who replied on behalf of Dhe United. States' scientists, empha-sised-the mission of the scientists as one of unity.:.! He expressed his pride in" the British race._ Professor Ball, political economist, of Oxford, declared that the future of the world: belonged to those nations which had faith in science. It was because our great enemy had brought science into the" realms of war that it was opposing a force of such tremendous strength. , He looked to science to knit the • world together. •The visitors were, entertained at lunch by. the Mayor.