——————— HELPING Issue TO aK BUILD ‘BETTER COMMUNITY December 2 No, Home From The 3, 1964 South Seas — ol After spending lyears pir. in and four the South Mrs. rewarding Pacific, Sidney L. Wyatt home to North ‘have returned Ogden. as they must be French citi-_ zens. The school in Tabiti conducted The land Wyatts four arrived years inNew ago Zea- when apg Zealand, Australias many are = Polynesian. In Tahiti the tea-_ : chers are French or Tahitian— schools in in French; the other — English. Mr. Wyatt. was called by the bD& church to head the English department at: the Junior Gol. The schools have a higher academic rating than any other school in these countries. The [hese i) Now Zealand. One .year students are taught all govlater he was asked to give up ernment required classes as this position to become a nenper of the general church board of education in charge of SChnoolsS in the South Paciiie. well as three rected years the New Zealand, and Western Mr. church Wyatt schools Tonga, Samoa. diin Wyatt was personnel and in his charge directed of all the cur- riculum and courses of study. With his headquarters in New Z2@aland, he visited each schO0l-at Teast ounce every three months. Most of nesian, about the students are Polyhowever in New Zealand 40% are is is an junior elementary, elementary college and there. school in New and a Zealand. American Under direction a school was started in Tahiti last September. Mr. , The schools are primarily high schools; but the school in Ta- hiti For religion. European. teachers come mostly from U5 with some from Canada, The the New About 80% of the students and teachers are LDS. The schools are Supported by ‘the cChuren with the students paying fees when they possibly can. Many of the better students receive the opportunity to attend the college in Hawaii where most of them work in the Polynesian Culture center to help pay for. their college fees. : Mr. Wyatt given said, a wonderful opportunity to to come to know "' I have been and unique work with and these people |