CIVIC RECEPTION

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 148, 10 July 1937, Page 19

CIVIC RECEPTION

-Press Association.)

Education Delegates Welcomed

(By Telegraph-

AUCKLAND, Last Night. i ' A civic reception to distinguished overseas authorities, who wero assombled in Auckland to-day for tho commenceme'nt of the New Education Fellowship Conference was tendered by the Deputy-Mayor, Hon. B. Martin, M.L.C., in the Town Hall. Mf. Martin *:aid they had come to New Zealand from Great Britain, Europe, South Africa and America for the purpose of discussing many aspects of the system of education. That New Zealand had recognised the importance of the occa--sion was gratifying and the Govern-. ment and educationaJ authorities, realising its value, had taken all the neces-> sary steps to ensure that "schools, colleges and universities would ceaso normal operations in order that everybody might be presented' with the opportunity of taking advantage of the conference. Appreciation of the general assist- ' ance which had been forthcoming in ; arranging for the conferenco, was voiced by Professor T. A. Hunter, vicechancfellor of the University of New Zealand and chairman of the National Committee orgaiiising the gatherings. In reply, Rektor Zilliacus, of Helsingfors, Finland, chairman of the Executive Board of Fellowship, said that, in coming to this part of the world, one could feel more free and a jnore demoeratic atmosphere. All memhers of the party were at present very humblewinded. We of the central organisation are finding that a vast piece of organising work has been nndertakon in New Zealand without our lifting a linger " stated Mr. Zilliacus, who concluded by aurvoying the development of the Fellowship since its naodest bcginuiug m England in 1915.