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Hokitika Guardian, 15 May 1922, Page 2

It will he seen from the syllabus for the Winter School, which opened successful to-day, that a varied programme has been arranged for the week’s session. ’Phe details are supplied in another column. There is a fine range of subjects interesting alike to the fanner the teacher and the general public. The object of these gatherings a a was explained by one of the speakers this morning, is to give food for thought-. It is desired that individuals should think more for themselves. These are not the times to take things for granted, nor for the people to be led blindly. They must needs acquire general information, and knowledge on which to j found their own line of thought, and i so help to create a more potent public opinion. The School meets thrice dally, the forenoons are devoted to the class work, the afternoons to practical work in the field, and the evening lectures will lie given of a highly instructive character. The week promises to he a feast for the reason, seldom offeringin this out of the way place, hitherto cut off from the regular seats of learning. Before the week ends we feel sure there will be general gratitude felt and expressed for the kindness of heart which prompted this spontaneous visit to the Coast. The publio on their partshould respond by attendance, Who. ever w»y fill!? 91- '-Hlffif

ments keeping them away in the daytime, should not miss the evening lectures. It will he a good method of showing also appreciation for the selfsacrifice of the lecturers in coming | lere and so readily imparting information of such direct interest to the welfare of the people at large. It was pleasing to see that the opening today augurs so well for the general success of the season. The progressive move to hold a winter show at Kokatahi to-morrow is a step in the right, direction and is outward and visible evidence of the material prosperity of the district. It is to lie hoped the show has come to stay —that is; that it will lie an annual fixture. It begins under very favourable

auspices, so far as tne public support is concerned, indicating that the people htve the project at heart. The entries received total 6.50 thus showing a very practical interest in the effort to promote the success of the enterprise. Perhaps some future adjustment of the date might be necessary, but that is a matter for the management to decide. If the competition is continued it must be effective in promoting tbe advancement of the district. Exhibitions secure the competitive spirit and are an aid to real progress. Kokatahi district has now been settled a good few years,

and there are the people and the land to ensure good competition if the settlers entered into the spirit of the thing. The. winter show would develope the sidelines in farming, which after all, are most important in the success of the industry. Home products and farm produce generally are of course.apart from the dairying industry and the cropping of cue land, hutcan he well associated with either or

both as a means to secure greater productivity out of the land. “Production and more production” is the modern slogan, for the country’s welfare is hound up in the fact of greater output, and as an aid to that end the winter show should command success. No doubt the towns-pcople will be sufficiently interested in the event to go out to Kokatahi and attend the function in considerable numbers.