PHILOSOPHY IN MISFORTUNE

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 75, 22 December 1920, Page 10

PHILOSOPHY IN MISFORTUNE

pioneer Aviator interviewer. Au interesting visitor to Auckland last week was Mr. J. W. 11. Scotland, the first aviator to make a prolonged ilight in New Zealand. Mr. Scotland, who has just returned from India and the United States and who is leaving in a few days for Australia, informed a "Star" represent,itiw that ho did not think the time was as yet ripe for any extreme flying operations la Now Zealand. The Dominion's physical conditions were not very favourable for flying, but with tho improved type of .machine that was being produced tho day was not far off when aviation would he practicably on a coinmnroial basis. An aerial matt service would probably bo the first stop in any definito Hying undertaking Zealand. The possibilitos of th,j aeroplane for commercial and niai! purposes were noc to bo overlooked, ana jS'ew Zealand! had already realised this. Mr. Scotland himself came to gri,ef in Wfllfngton some years ago. After flying successfully in the South Island ho mime to "Windy Wellington" and "crashed" among the trees in Newtown Park. When, talking over the incident lust week he laughed heartily at the description of tV°rathor comic figure ho cut when he disentangled himself from the wrecked machine in the tree, it happened that the "Star" representative, who was then on a Wellington paper, was the first man to reach Newtown l'ark when tho | machine fell. He found Sir. Scotland and his wrecked macliin-j in the branches of u tall pi ne - 'I'ho reporter assisted t.he unfortunate aviator, who was bleeding freely and was much shaken, from his wrial perch. Mr. Scotland's first words were: "You can tell your public that I am probably the first man in Now Zealand to climb down a tree that ho did not climb up." _ For an example ot philosophic resignation to misfortune the remark would be hard to beat

Tho trustocs of Blackburn College, in Macoupin County, Illinois, have decided to inaugurate a course in power farming for irirls, and .which will be given in 'ukliUon to tho regular course in domestic science, sewing, housekeeping work, etc. Blackburn'is said to bo tho only educational institution 111 the Middle West which has made this addition to the curriculum. It is bolieved that thousands of young girls who are contented upon the farm would welcome an opportunity to take a course in power fanning at small cost. . The prison visitor was going her rounds, "live you over struggled against the consequences) of • temptation ? she Inciuired of ono -ferocious-looking follow. "Yes, ma'am, I have." ho answered. ' Ah! I suiiposo if you 'had fought just a little harder you wouldn't be here to-day? "Well, ma'am," said the prisonpr, modestly, "I did tho bost I couM. It took live policemen to got me to the station.