UNVEILING OF HONOURS BOARD
— " UPPER ffUTT SCHOOL. ~ The unveillnir of the Honour* IloaTn at Upper Ilutt School took place on Saturday afternoon, at the school, when, the Hon. C. J. l'arr, Minister of Eilncation; Mr. T. Forsyth, cnairmaii of the liducatlon Boar3l and Mr. W. H. Field. M.P. for the district; and Mrii. Field, were present to do honour to the brav?boys whoso names appear on the. board. After the chairman. Air. Guthrie, had introduced the Slinistarial party, tlic'iiinwtcr spoke'lcolincfv of all who had fallen in tho Great War. for the cause otf .freedom, The way ill? young men had answered the call Tellecfeil sreat cr»dii on our national form of oducntion. Grent ■praise was due to the teaching staff of the Dominion, for they had instilled into their boys duty to King and Empire. At the first call the young men had gone out nobly, knowiug what tlioy had to go through, hikl" TTioy liair.won honour and respect all over the Empire for their attention to duty and. good behaviour, both on and off the battlrteld. Honours boards, the Ministnr maintained, were a lasting memorial to tho children of the future generations, for a« they came to school this board would always he butore them, and serve to keep before them tho /great deeds their fathers and nv&ud- • fathers did in the Great War. Mr. Forsyth agreed with the Minister with gard to efficiency of our national system of education, although, ho stated ninny improvements ; could bo made. Mr. Field also endorsed the previous spenkers' remarks, The Minister of Education then unveiled the board, all present standing. Tho singing of the National Anthem brought the proceeding? to a cldse._ Threo cheers were given for the Ministerial party, who, at tho conclusion, were entertained by the School Committee at after•noon tea. '
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Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 62, 7 December 1920, Page 3
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301UNVEILING OF HONOURS BOARD Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 62, 7 December 1920, Page 3
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