DOMINION AND THE WAR.

Hokitika Guardian, 8 October 1919, Page 4

DOMINION AND THE WAR.

SCHOOL ‘READER-SUGGESTED.*

A saggestion that New 'Zealand's war history should be taught in the sch6ots 4 df-the ‘Dominion %as made in aTeitbrS'rbdsived A by'ihe'enrectitive of th'e 'Auckland Returned Soldiers’ Association from Lieutenant Ormond Burton. To bring ' this ‘abodt ; tKe writer Htrggestdd Ihi&t a r sdhool i 'f@ader r should be prepared containing chapters on the events which led up to the ttiirgM&e sto'ry 'df 'AnzaCj 'the story *of tKe'New Zddlahd Division in France, ,tße’story 'Of the ’3louhteid ’Brigade,' and the Ebague of Nations. : In addition to this it was suggested tbata prominent artist should prepare a series'of'pictixrgs, in 'colours, of the doings of flie New Zealand'Expedi-tionary-Force, 'aslvelras portraits of the "New Zealand V.C.’a, “and that lectures or special teachers of history be appointed, for the larger towns at least. •Enlarging On the subject, Lient Burton said that it'should be recommended to'the Senate of the University of New Zealand that lectureships in New Zealand history be established at the'four■■collfe'ges;“that “prizes and scholarships -for research 'work in Now'Zeaiaud history 'be established ; and that “ New Zealand History ” be faiSed to ' the’htatiis 'Of hdriohr.<r v siibjeCt in university esamin-; ations. The suggestions 'were f&vourably received by the members bf the: executive, and ifwas decided to forward f the ‘renomihehda’tibns to the Minister for Education, the Director of Education, and the Auckland Board of