ATTACK ON SPORT

Hokitika Guardian, 11 April 1929, Page 4

ATTACK ON SPORT

(United Press Association. —By Electric

Telegraph.—-Copyright.)

(Received this day at 8,30. a.m.) VANCOUVER, April 10.

A strenuous attack on protessional sport was .made before the National Council of Education by L. D. Franklilt, of'Melbourne. The speaker showed how the influence of English Public .School sports had been encouraged to domestic school life in Australia. He believed education should lie extended to give power of strength, selfcontrol and endurance of body, mind

and spirit. He condemned the sort of . sport carried on for money and deplored engaging in sport for consideration of advertising or self glorification. It was most important it bdvs win Olympic championships, but it is highly impt'i'P'iit that boys .should receive the right kind of physical training. Private schools- in Australia were modelled after the British system, which contributed to building the real character of manhood.

Robert .Tabman, of Britain, urged a s'uinrt physical education. Beverand C. F. Andrews, Associate Unbind ra'nat b of Tagore, wanted Canada and fndia to exchange agentseeeral and see Pungaibi residents of Canada have the franchise as in Australia and Now Zealand and to foster better Empire feeling.