“Vol. I., No. 9, MAY, 1883]. 
ON THE PROGRESS “OF GEOLOGY: 
AN OPENING ADDRESS DELIVERED TO THE STUDENTS OF 
CANTERBURY COLLEGE ON MARCH 28TH, 1883. 
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by YOLIUS VON HAAST, PH.D.) F_LRS, 
eaieseor of Geology and Palzontology in Canterbury College (N, Z. University) 
In addressing you to-night at the opening of the session 
1883 of Canterbury College, may I be allowed to see. first to 
your kind indulgence. Onanoceasion like thie war hava 
NOTICE. 
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scriptions for last and current years, kindly 
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bachelors oi Arts, together 70; of\. «1 Canterbury College can 
claim 29 of its own, many of whom would be an ornament to 
any university of the home country. 
And although the greater portion of our AN ee mostly 
apply the knowledge gained to the education of others, they 
continue their studies for their further intellectual progress long 
after they have gained their well-earned degrees. 
To my mind no more ennobling or higher sphere can be 
selected by anybody than that of the teacher. What mental 
energy, what moral devotion are required in the teacher, who 
can only be successful if he has his whole heart in the work, so 
that the chain of human sympathy, the most powerful tie in 
mankind, unites him with his pupil. In a young country, where 
wealth is generally considered to give power, position, and 
influence, and the “ azvrz sacra fames” is much developed, only a 
refined mind can gladly and willingly turn away from those 
