NATIVE SCHOLARS.
A Canterbury journal says : : As an histaiice r of. the, ability of the Native i-ace ;to >acquire \ general, knowledge, it may be mentioned that* recently a gentleman from Christchurch visited the jWoodend Native School, and had the pn pi 1 s ex am i n efl : jh men ta 1, ar i reading,', writing, singing, :, and other branches usually taught in the Government schools. The, result was quite equal to anything which could be found, in a school of European children. One pupilj the son of the .Rev. Mr Mutu,; was preparing a map of > New Zealand for the Exhibition, which will speak for itself. , i.The ; children .were clean and. Orderly, and reflected the highest credit pn the master and mistress,' to' whom the :school; has been entrusted ever, since its openihg. - ‘ ;
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Patea Mail, 27 March 1882, Page 3
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134NATIVE SCHOLARS. Patea Mail, 27 March 1882, Page 3
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