ABOUT VITAMINES
& SCHOOLBOY’S KNOWLEDGE. I SURPRISE FOR LORD BLEDISLOE. (By Telegraph—Per Press Association j CHRISTCHURCH, November 10. “I am now going to talk about vitamines. I don’t suppose any of you have heard about vitamines,” said the Governor-General. Lord Bledisloe, when addressing Selwyn House School chil* , dren yesterday morning. Just ns lie was about to continue his Excellency noticed that a small boy in the back row had his hand up. ‘‘Please vitamine A is what we get from meat, vitamine B is from vegetables, and I do not know yet about vitamines C and D,” he said very distinctly. Lord Bledisloe looked somewhat astonished. “That is John Pocock, the son of Professor Pocock,” said Mr A. K. Firth, acting-Chairman of the board. “Well done,” commented bis Excellency. “I should advise you children to listen to Pocock on this subject. He knows quite a lot about it.” Later, when leaving the school, his Excellency stepped before the boy as he stood ip line and said he would like to buy him a book to celebrate liis visit to the school. 'Hie lad suggested “ ‘Tom Sawyer,’ by Mark Twain, you know,” and the Goveimor-Geheftil and the seven-year-old schoolboy chatted for a few moments about books. The boy agreed to leave the choice of the book in his Excellency’s hands. The Governor-General found no difficulty in gaining the confidence of the children as he inspected the school, stopping to cliaf with several, telling them stories, joking and asking questions to which there were ready answers. —U» Mlwuiia LlWMUtlMW'iij WIIWI'I nuqUffl ' '
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Hokitika Guardian, 12 November 1931, Page 7
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258ABOUT VITAMINES Hokitika Guardian, 12 November 1931, Page 7
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