TOUR OF EUROPE

Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20069, 16 October 1939, Page 2

TOUR OF EUROPE

address to teachers MANY FACETS OF' LIFE INTERESTING TALK Miss N. Martin, of. the staff of the Gi'borne Central School, addressed a gathering ox members of the Poverty Bay branch of the New Zealand Educational Institute at the Gisborne Central School on Friday eveninrj* Exhibited on the walls of the room was a large collection of most attractive large-sized posters advertising some of the well-known tourist resorts and towns on the Continent or just bidding the tourist welcome. These posters were striking in their clear-cut advanced style of treatment and in the beautiful colour technique. , As the audience followed Miss Martin on her journey the posters served to illustrate her address. Germany, Berlin, Munich, Coblenz, Frankfurt; France, Paris, Calais, the Seine; Switzerland, Berne, Lucerne; Austria, Vienna, the Tyrol; Hungary, Budapest —the names fell lightly from, the speaker’s lips. The geographicallyminded audience thrilled to the comprehensiveness of the tour. Beauty of the Rhine Valley Despite what had been written of the Rhine Valley by the many who had put its beauty into words, one was moved by the scenes—by the peaceful settings, by the 'castles, some fairy-like perched on towering cliffs, some ia the last stages of ruin but a ruin that still spoke of grace and might. Censorship of letters, the most attractive children, the Youth Movement, labour ; corps, love of Shakespeare, the Wine Festival, the fear of the police spy—these and many other facets of German life Miss Martin brought interestingly to her audience. Amazing was the desire of the German people for foreign news. All foreign newspapers were quickly sold out and those discarded by travellers were eagerly snapped up and thoroughly read Contacts with many phases of life in Austria, Switzerland, Hungary, and France, formed the subject matter of further portions of the address, which concluded all too soon. . . Members were very appreciative of the interesting hour which Miss Martin had provided and heartily supported the motion of appreciation and thanks. The president of the branch, Mr. A. E. H. Parkinson, introduced the subject of the soldier teacher, some time being spent discussing this Arising out of this was the question of the standing of the female teacher who served in some auxiliary corps. It was .decided to obtain the fullest information on this point.