THE RHODES SCHOLAR.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 3, Issue 212, 14 July 1914, Page 1

THE RHODES SCHOLAR.

Entertained by Papakura

Residents

Town Board Assists Movement.

Mr J. Murray, voicing the request of a deputation to the Papakura Town Hoard meeting on Monday 6th i.ist, asked the Board to as-ist in the movement that was being made in 'he town ard district to honour their Rhodes Scholar, Mr W. M. Join?. He hop;d the Board would ba able to supplement by a subsidy the amount in hand.

Tiie chairman said he was entirely with the deputation, and would move the Boaid donate £5. Rev. W. C. Wood, in supplementing Mr Murray's remarks, pointed out the district in honouring a Rhodes Scholar was honourng itself. It was a great distinction and an honour of which they should be proud that a lad bred in the district should have carried ((F such a great fcor.our as the Rhodes Scholarship. Mr Richardson said it gave him great pleasure to second the r. solution. He thought they should be proud to be afforded the. opportunity cf giving £5. It was net every district which could claim a Rhodes Scholar.

Mr Stewart: I'm only sorry the donation ii so small. The chairman: I would like to mike it larger but our finances are so bed.

The resolutio i was carried. THE PRESENTATION. '

On Wednesday evening, Mr W. M. Jones, M.Sc , the Rhodes Scholar tor 1913, who left for Oxford yesterday, wai entertained at dinner at the Papakura hotel by the resident* of the district.

fhe attendance was very large, about fifty sitting down at the wtllfurnished table?. Mr A. Willis, cl airman of the Town Board, occupied the chair. After full justice had been done to the good things provided and the King duly honoured,

The Rev. W. C. Wood proposed the health of the guc*t of the evening. During his remarks he referred at length to the motives which actuated the late Mr Cecil Rhodes in founding these scholarships a d upon the qualifications considered necessary on the part of those who obtain them, and dwelt upon the benefits to tha Empire as a whole which would result from the influence of thesa young men, after a sufficient timo had elapsed for it to be felt.

The Rev. O. R. Hewlett supported the remarks made by, the previous sjeaker, and ofFered some sound advice to the young guest, urging him to acquit himssll in such a manner as to become a credit to the place of bis birth and nurture.

The chairman then gave a brief account of Mr Jones' career at school and at the university, and on behalf of his many friends in the district presented him with a handsome and suitably inscribed gold watch. The recipient briefly replied, expressing his appreciation of the kindness shown to him.

Mr t. D. McLennan proposed the "Educational Facilities of New Zealand/' to which Mr D. VV. Jones responc'ec). Both speakers dwelt upon the very excellent system of primary instruction in this cojntry, and the many opportunities offered to the boy of ability to continue his studies at the secondary school and to follow them up at the university and finally have a chance of being selected as a Rhodes Scholar, the highest htnour conferred by the university. "I he Chairman" was proposed by Mr Murray in a n?at little speech, and then followed with a humorous song.

A recitation by Mr McLennan followed by the toast of the "Host and Hostess" brought a most enjoyable evening to a close.

On Saturday afternoon the Auckland University Jlub presented Mr Jones with a pair of prism binoculars, and the Auckland Hockey Association with a set of military brushes and a representative honour cap.