PERSONAL.

Bush Advocate, Volume XXII, Issue 17, 21 January 1910, Page 8

PERSONAL.

There are some hundreds of Nelson women who received the most important part of their education from the late Mrs Sait, whose funeral took place on Sunday last (says the Colonist), and was attended by some of her old pupils. A suggestion has been made that a memorial of some sort should be furnished by ex-pupils, the idea being to limit subscriptions to one shilling. Mrs Sait, who was 84 years of age at the time of her death, was for a long number of years head mistress of the Gilds' State School, which was held in the building now occupied as the Education Board offices. A few of the friends of the late Cokmel Pitt met at Nelson on Saturday evening, and had a talk about the proposed memorial. By request, Mr Aitcheson Smith gave his ideas as to erecting a cairn. It was decided to request the commanding officer of the volunteer district to place the matter before the present and past members of the corps. Captain Stiles was chosen as secretary, and Mr Glasgow, solicitor, as treasurer. It was decided at a future meeting of subscribers to move for the election of a joint committee of volunteers and civilians to have the memorial erected in accordance with the wishes of the majority of those subscribing to the fund.—Colonist.