TRUE KNOWLEDGE

Hokitika Guardian, 19 March 1931, Page 3

TRUE KNOWLEDGE

LORI) RLKDISLOF'S ADVICE. WELLINGTON, March 16. Toward the end of his speech at SC Patrick’s College yesterday the Governor General, Lord JJlediSioe, addressed himself to the students, speaking first of knowledge and then of pride in Empire, country, school and self.

“Acquire all the knowledge that you Can in these days of keen world competition,” his Excellency told tlie hoys, “Knowledge is power, and inu«L be kept continuously up to date. Rut knowledge is not ,synonymous with wisdom, which connotes its prudent application. Indeed, knowledge is not necessarily a, national asset, particularly if it -is imperfect, or if it is employed solely in self-advancement or its monetary reward in self-indulgence. . “Tlie highest ambition of a good patriot should be so to achieve by knowledge material success as to able to render more effective service to the community among whom he lives. Secondly, always take a proper pride in your Empire, your country, your old school, and above all yourself. If you lose your self-respect, your capacity for successful achievement is materially lessened, and may be ultimately destroyed. Thirdly, he considerate to those who have not had the incalculable advantage of a good education, such as a kind Providence and generous parents have placed in your way. A good education affords ground not for vanity, but for thankfulness. “Finally,” said Lord Bledisloc, “.[ want to suggest ito you the possibility of establishing a correspondence, link between your college and a similar institution in the Old Country. II the link of Empire is to be .effective aim mutually!., be'nefical, greater mutual knowledge among the rising generation—our future rpiers—is most desjr-. able, if not essential. I have already been the means of establishing a link of .-this sort ■ between three Government schools in New Zealand, and similar schools in the West of England. Cannot you. establish a ’correspondence link with. Downside or one; of 'the oiflier great British schools associated with your branch of the Christian Church ?”