THE KING AND OUR YOUTH.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 28 September 1907, Page 4

THE KING AND OUR YOUTH.

IXFLUEXCE OF SCHOOL LIFE. A fanfare of trumpets and the shrill cheers of a hundred boys announced that the King had declared the new University College School at llampstead open. Lord Monkswoll, chairman of the council of L'niversilv College School, road an address, which" stated that for more than three-quarters of a century the school had been the nursing mother of men who had played no obscure part in moulding the destinies of the Empire THE KJX'G'S SPEECH, 'ihe King, in reply, said:— "1 thank you most heartily on behalf of the Queen ami myselft for vour loyal and dutiful address, and for'your expression of attachment to our persons. Among the many institutions of an educational character which it has been my pleasure to inaugurate, there are lew in which f felt so great an interest as I do in the University College School. In the great work of education, which you all know is so much in my thoughts, the manager., of this school have since its first establishment in IS3U borne a leading part. The names associated with its inception—Urou"Vim Henry Hallam, James Mill, Thos. Camp-bell-were in themselves sufficient to ensure success and to stamp ally enterprise which they favored' villi Ihe hallmark oi broad-minded efficiency. 1 am convinced that the youth of our nation i, lull of promise, it needs, in my view, only wise culture and patient industry to inculcate those habits of logical thought and methods of solid study which will lit them to carry on the work of learning and discovery, and to render our sons worthy successors of those ancestors whose genius has shed such lustre on our national history. It is very gratifying for mc to believe that our great colonics recognise the excellence of our schools, and arc anxious when possible, to send their children home to be educated. • I am convinced that the reliance they place on the Mother Country will not be in vain, either in this or any other particular. The beautiful buildings of your new school seem admirably fitted for the purpose tor which (h,. v are designed, and reflect great c.vdi, en the ingenuity and skill of the architect, and 1 am sure that the council and the staff of the. school will continue to carry on the admirable work which has earned for vou so high a reputation. ' I One of Ihe tines! features of English I lie lias always seemed to mc the love: borne to their old school by pupil, „-!,„ | have long since left its shelter, and have fought the battle of life either in their own country or in far distant lands. '1 hey always refer to their school with allcetion. All their life they feel the influence of the teachings which they received in early days. A grave responsibility rests, therefore, on those to whom the care and education of them has been entrusted, and noWv has this rcspnn-ibility been fulfilled, f feel sure thai, while giving full attention to the development of the intellect of vour pupils, you will not neglect the leaching of sound morality and the encouragement of those high ideals which are "of such enormous influence, in (lie promo- ' lion of character. It is the character 1 of the people of this country which has

made them respected in all parts of the world in circum-danccs of danger and dilliculiy. and 1 am conlident that the] traditions wlnVb it i~ our privilege to inlievil will not -nlVor in vonr Imid^ I pray Hint (he McGinn. ~r find mav milium- I" :■.:!(,id >-,,,„■ labors, ami that your work may continue U> li.> crowned With .-licit-:."

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