THE PIONEERS.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 November 1923, Page 2

THE PIONEERS.

I.ORD .1 K1.1.1C0 IPS TRIBPTE. |d,Y •IKJ.KdllAl’H—l’KH nil ESS ASSOCIATION.] CHRISTCHURCH, Nov. 5. The foundation stone of the now Christchurch Roy’s High School, "huh js living erected in Straven Road, Rioeatton, was laid to-day by Lord Jelliuio. in the presence of a large gathering. The members el the Board if Governors of Canterbury College, musters and old boys were present, also the boys of the school, patents, and fiiomls and roprcseidmives of < Puer betoiidary .schools. Addressing the gat bet ing, Lord •lelheoe said the boys of the schools ot New Zealand had a great tradition l<> heep til)—the tradition of the pioneers. It was the spirit and enterprise of pioneers that had made New Zealand and Chi istelmreh what they "etc today. and if that spirit and enterprise were carried on. New Zealand and Christchurch would coinimto to _ incense in greatness and prosperity, the previous day he had U-en reading about the early pioneers, and how one Air .John Studholmo. had walked from Christchurch to Dunedin in order to Imv eiittle. One could realise the spirit* of the man when one read thin when ho oot to Dunedin, and found his cheque was nut acceptable, because there was no hank in Otago, lie tossed up with his brother as to "ho should walk hack l-o Lyttelton to get t»’ money. History did not record who made' the journey hack to T.ytU■ ton. l,„t one of the brothers (lul, and iettimed to Dunedin with the »tone>His Excellency said this was a typo .d story of the courage and enterprise ot the pioneers. ________