Dr. A. K. Newman (Mayor of Wellington), speaking at an Educational Institute Conference at Wellington, advocated a more practical system than our present system. “Wo all want,' he said,/‘to abolish such nonsense at Latin and Greek. TlicfVis no'necessity for them, and I am sofU'y to think that my son has wasted so much time in learning Latin when he might liavo occupied his time in studying something useful. We are a people who are going to liavo cobwebs swept away. Try to give the children the kind of knowledge that will fit them for the battle in after life. What is wanted is to train our people for modern wants.’ ’ “My appetite’s bad—can’t seem to improve it.” Try Stearns’ Wine of Cod. Liver Extraot. It creates an appetite for nourishing food. It tones up' the whole system and gives you rich, red laor.cl.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2707, 11 January 1910, Page 3
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143Page 3 Advertisements Column 2 Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2707, 11 January 1910, Page 3
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