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Head castigates ‘foul-minded’ few

Nov. 17th sets. people who merit our praise
“A foul-minded pseudo- “It saddens me to realise and support.”
intellectual minority” was that today the tenants of my Later in his report, the
criticised last night by Mr E. profession are now profoundly principal offered “my sincere
B. Allison, principal of influenced by the views of a respect and thanks to all those
Ngaruawahia High School, in foul-minded pseudo- members of my staff who have
his annual report at the intellectual minority,” said Mr assiduously followed their
school’s prizegiving cere- Allison. He added that these proper line of duty, who have
mony. people purpose and posture in persistently put service before
“It is not very long ago the guise of artists and authors, self, love of their fellows
that the school played a leading commentators and choreo- before self-esteem, pupils
role in setting the standards graphers. They contribute to before subjects, and above all
which were adopted by society the progressive sapping of the else, co-operation before
— moral and ethical standards vitality of the nation. These faction.”
of honesty and decency; of very vocal few are a mongrel Mr Allison also stated in
courtesy and respect; standards breed, and we have bred them his report that 16 of the
on obedience and propriety, of — by default out of school’s candidates for
duty, of work, of modesty, indifference. It’s time we put a University Entrance have been
truth and unselfishness,” Mr snaffle on them.” accredited “and a number of
Allison said. “In today’s sad scene, two others are likely to pass the
“Today, however, schools people in particular do stand examination. “There are
are forced by pressures from out, for me: Miss Patricia approximately 130 candidates
within society to take their cue Bartlett in Wellington and Mr for School Certificate and
from society itself, and Ron Kennedy of the staff of seven for University
unhappily for the schools and the Times in Hamilton.” Mr Bursaries.”
for us in the schools, society is Allison called them “two
sick and so are the standards it courageous and estimable

MISS BARTLETT MR KENNEDY
“TWO COURAGEOUS AND ESTIMABLE PEOPLE”