PROFESSOR ADAMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 August 1924, Page 1

PROFESSOR ADAMS.

DJ ST IXG Ulsi lED K DUCAT! ON A 1.1 ST WKI.I/INGTOX, August IS. 1 Yolessor John Adams. the distinguished I‘Tnjjclish edueationallist. whfj lias <■ollll’ to New Zealand on the invitation of tho Education Department, University Professors, and the Teachers’ Association, and will deliver a series of addresses at the four main centres, arrived in Wellington from Sydney to-day. He was welcomed hy l)r. Alarsden, Assistant Director of Education, and Professor Tennant, of Victoria College, lie was given a civic reception.

Following the civic iccej-tion Professor Allan's cave a very luief address on the English-Speaking Union at a hincheou tendered to him at-tho V..M.C.A. hy prominent educationalists.

In introducing Krofes.sar Adonis Mr T Forsyth, Hie chairman. raid that il was rather to he regretted that the authorities had not ask'd their guo-l to t;iic a I'epoi l a' to his observations during his brief visit to New Zealand, i’rofessor Adams, no doubt, would be able to givo some very helpful advice and indicate the-direction in which improvements might he effected. i’rolessor Adams said that the Eng-lish-Speaking I'ninn was mine popular in America than appeared to ho the ease in Australia and .New Zealand, where people were not nearly so enthusiastic about ill. ;Pcoj\le f,n Aniercia appreciated more than wo did the meaning of the language question. The fact that America spoke the same language as we did was of world-wide importance, lie could understand the American language, but lie could not speak it. (I.augliter). American people realised that the language was so fundamcnt.'il to their constitution that they wore determined to keep it up. He Imped that the English-Speaking ITiion was going to he more popular in New Zealand and Aii-ira-lia. as it was going to he of fundamental importance. An English writer had stated that the Engli-n language was radically dilfeient from the Ameriian language, hut he had gone carefully into the (|nostion and could iiltd no great differences. As to give any advice regarding the educational system in New Zealand he would | refer to wait until he had boon longer in the Dominion.