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by this country for their children. Social life of the students both at university and at training college is well catered for. There has always been an even balance between book-work and social activities. The Maori clubs of the two institutions are particularly strong and progressive. Des Seymour, president of Auckland Training College Maori Club, and Turoa Royal, club captain of the University Maori Club, are the leading lights in the clubs. As both clubs are composed of members from the various tribes throughout the country, the result is that cultural knowledge taught and discussed during club evenings has greatly enriched the members. I regret that no such club exists at the community centre. In fact the centre seems to help only a small minority except for the Sunday night functions which are still well attended. Other dance halls seem to have attracted people away. I think something will have to be done to draw the crowds back to the centre. Maori club activities in the Mormon Church are, however, very evident in the city. There is now a tendency for many young Maori teachers to teach in board schools around the city rather than in the country where the majority of Maori children are located. Some will eventually return to their country communities, but there are others and their numbers are growing, who prefer to teach in board schools, i.e., where pakeha children are in the majority. Whether it is to go to the university or because of the opportunities in board schools, or At the Auckland Teachers' College, the Maoris only form a minority of less than sixty out of 1025 students. However, they have conquered four out of twelve positions in the students' executive. Maori activities at the college are given a firm lead by Mr H. Lambert (centre of picture), who was appointed lecturer last yar, to train teachers for the specific needs of Maori school children. Here, from left to right, are some Maori leaders of the teachers' college: Hannah Tatana (women's president of college, from Taupo); Bill Whiu (men's president of the Maori Club, from Kaikohe); Beatrice Grant (inspiring leader of action songs, and women's president of the Maori Club, from Mourea, Rotorua); Mr H. Lambert; Des Seymour (president of the Maori Club, from Taupo); Joe Naden (men's president of college, from Tokomaru Bay); Noreen Ranglihu (executive member of the Maori Club, from Hastings); and Michael Brown (president of college, from Auckland).

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