AFTER THIRTY-SIX YEARS.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 247, 18 October 1922, Page 7

AFTER THIRTY-SIX YEARS.

' RETIREMENT OF MR. T: I . \VBU,S. After service of :S(i years as a teacher .I in the Auckland province, Mr. T. L". 1 Wells, headmaster of the Kii-iiniund Rnsui School. Ponsonby, lias, retired on superannuation, hi forwarding liis resignation ti< the Mucat ion Board to-day "Mr. Wells expressed regret at relinquishing a work uiiii-i) had always pleasure ami r-xpro&aed th* deepest appreciation of the i-ourie»y anri consideration always extended (•> him \>y Car- chairman of the i >>onr.! ami rhp members of the office staff. !Hf hopM w .-onJiniic to lake an active I iiiierrs: in .nidation, ani intimated that jil lio cotiKl be of any awidtariee u> file j boai-1 in an honorary capacity liis scr- ■ vice* would be heartily at its-" disposal. j The members'of the hoard spoke in the uiosi laudatory terms of Mr. Wells'work and influeuco as a teacher. Mr. Welte, j said i.iie chairman (Mr. K. O Bank*) had Anno great work -for edncation not only iv Auiklmni but in New Zealand j generally, unA bis' influence would be felt i/or Uic ■ benefit of edntetion in Hip Dominion for generations, as a result of i)i* personal leaching- and his influence through the Council of Kdilctltion and I lie Auckland t'niveraity College Council. 1' was largely from Mr. Wei In" recant visit to America, and his judgment, I energy and ability, that. Mid promotion of j fiio junior high scjwols had l>ecn effect u- \ ally cariied out. though lie was rot;---in« /nun active work, Mr. tfttUs uouLd no rionbt. he still a valuable influence in education from the {act that .tie we* willing t"' place his ability and experience, at the board"* serrk-i? in an a.lrise'-v----capacity.