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HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS PROVIDE GUARD OF HONOUR
THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL (Lord Gowrie, V.C.) shown arriving at th e Hobart State High School. On his left is the Minister for Education' (Mr. E. J. Ogilvie) and oh his right the headmaster of the High School (Mr. H. V. Biggins). In the rear is the Director of Education (Mr. G. V. Brooks) and Flight-Lieut. S. J. Moir, A.D.C. to His Excellency. Help
THE GOVERNOR-GENERAL (Lord Gowrie, V.C.) shown arriving at th e Hobart State High School. On his left is the Minister for Education'
(Mr. E. J. Ogilvie) and oh his right the headmaster of the High School (Mr. H. V. Biggins). In the rear is the Director of Education (Mr.
G. V. Brooks) and Flight-Lieut. S. J. Moir, A.D.C. to His Excellency.
YOUTH'S DUTY TO THE NATION
Full Use of Educational Facilities Urged
by Governor-General
HOBART INSTITUTIONS VISITED
YOUTH'S responsibility in making the best possible use
..'i..' of the educational advantages provided was stressed
by the Governor-General (Lord Gowrie) in an address
to pupils of the Hobart . High School, which he visited
yesterday. He reminded the boys and girls that their
education was by no means ended when they left school,
and must be rounded off in the hard school of expérience.
Lord Gowrie also visited the Repatriation Hospital and
the Institution for the Blind, Deaf, and Dumb, where his
friendly interest and words of encouragement brought
happiness'to the inmates.
GIRLS FORM GUARD OF HONOUR
TJFON arrival at the^Hlgh^School, the
Governor-General.'.' .who was at-
tended by Flight-Lieut; <S. J. Moir,
aide-de-camp, was'met ; by the Minis-
ter for Education (Mr. E. J. Ogilvie),
the ; Director, of Education (Mr. . G. V.
Brooks), and the headmaster of the
school (Mr. H. V. Biggins). Girl
scholars .'-.formed ' a guard of honour
extending : from'. the entrance gate to
the school building.''
?'? The .'.Governor-General saw some of
the classes at work, and was particu-
larly interested- in the girls' art and
cookery instruction departments. Boys
engaged In physics and chem-
istry,- practical" work, and pot-
tery-making- : also came under no
ticè. . Subsequently the entire school
congregated iii the assembly hall,
where the headmaster introduced Lord
Gowrie arid referred to the fact that
he had won that highest of honours,
the Victoria Cross.
His Excellency said that the future
of Australia was in the hands of youth.
Everything possible was being done by
governments to give the young people
every advantage while they were at
school, so that they would be fitted-to
carry on the affairs ot the nation. They
had to play their part, and must, not
expect to take everything and give
nothing back. He urged them to
make the,most of their opportunities
so that in later life they would be a
credit to their school.
"When you leave, school," said Lord
Gowrie, "your education ls by no means'
at an end. A few years later you find
that there ls a good deal more to learn
and .a few years af ter;; that you; aro. .:
amazed how little, you know./'At :
school, ' only the " foundation:" of ' your; :
education is made."'
BALANCED OUTLOOK.
There were-many- problems in. the'
world!to'day to. be'tackled'and;the only .
way to solve them-was. to bring "fresh
mlnds 'to.bear oh them.-' In softie cohn-;
tries," the .policy- was1 to' ehdeavour'to
bring.all girls and boys out in the oam'e ?
mould-a sort of: mass'.production -sys-
tem'-but that was. not the aim An
Britisn communities^' They wanted
the young peoplè to think for'them-
selves and achieve individuality" of out
look. He urged .boys and girls .to keep
themselves In touch -with world affairs .
through-the newspapers, and. to main- :
tain a balance between the "things' that
really .mattered and .those that did not.
"Do. not think the world'will como
to an end,'.1 he said, "if Bradman does
not make a century, though-I.am. sure
we will all be very sorry i£ he does
not. Keep your-minds well balanced.".
His Excellency concluded by asking
that a whole holiday 'be. granted to
mark the bccáslon, a request that was
greeted - with' a crescendo of applause..
The ' headmaster suggested that the
holiday be taken on the day- befóte
Good Friday,' a suggestion. which was
approved unanimously by pupils'and
staff. .. ' , '
The Minister for Education thanked
Lord Gowrie'for 'his visit and called
for three cheers, which were given en
thusiástically.
"DIGGERS" ENJOY VICE-REGAL VISIT
J^T the Repatriation Hospital,-the Go-
vernor-General was met by the De-
puty Commissioner for Repatriation
(Mr. G.. H. James), the Medical Super-
intendent (Col. H. N. Butler), and Mat-
ron M. Freeman. He was Introduced
to Miss E. Folder, who Is to represent
Tasmania in the A.I.F.. nurses' contin-
gent to visit the Coronation,
FaceB drawn with Buffering from In-
juries and . ailments brought about by
war service were illuminated with
smiles as Lord Gowrie,:himself a vet-
eran of several major campaigns, went
round the wards, and shook hands with
the Inmates. For each of them he had
a cheery word, and was solicitous as to
their health and welfare. Anyone who
was present could-not fall to be im-
pressed by the sincerity of his interest,
which is understandable when it is re-
membered that the Governor-General,
a winner of the V.C. and other decora-
tions,, was severely wounded in the.
Great War..
Sympathy for those deprived of sight,
hearing or speech and Interest in wel-
fare work on their behalf, was evinc-
ed by the Governor-General when he
visited the Institution for .the Blind,,
Deaf-and Dumb. - Hewas received by
the Superintendent (Col. L. H. Payne),
who Introduced him to.the Chalrman'of.
the Board of Management (Dr. E. Mor
I rls Miller), and members ot the Board.
After .visiting class-rooms and wit
nesslng the children engaged'in Braille
work, lip-reading and other special in-r
structlon. His Excellency was ' shown
through the factory, where brushware
is nranufactured-'by blind and deaf ope-'
ratiyeB. He was Introduced to all of
them, and when he shook hand's it-was
touching to observe. how expressions
brightened. While they could not see
the King's representative, it meant a lot.
to them to feel the friendly pressure of
his hand. - Lord Gowrie also visited the
Braille Library. . '
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