THE KIMBELL SCHOOL

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21386, 31 January 1935, Page 4

THE KIMBELL SCHOOL

JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS AN INTERESTING PROGRAMME The Kimbell School jubilee celebrations were held recently in bright sunshine. A large gathering assembled for the official opening, and many of those present had come from various parts of New Zealand to renew associations with their old school. The president of the jubilee committee, Mr J. H. Dines, extended a welcome to Mr G. W. Armitage, a member of the Education Board, and to Mr T. D. Burnett, M.P. He said that it was a pleasure to see that so many had taken the opportunity to visit the scene of their school days and to renew the friendships formed at school. The committee had taken considerable trouble to make the programme as attractive as possible, and it sincerely hoped that all present would find pleasure in the different functions that had been arranged and so make a success of the gathering. Thanks were due to the Canterbury Education Board, which had done everything in its power to help. The school buildings had been painted and other improvements effected. Another body to which thanks were due was the school committee, the members of. which had worked hard. . Mr G. W. Armitage congratulated the committee on the efficiency of its organisation. He said he *elt sure,, however, that members of the committee would consider themselves richly recompensed for all their labours by the gladness the former pupils of the school would derive from the gathering. "The Canterbury Education Board has asked me to congratulate this school on reaching the fiftieth milestone in its history, said Mr Armitage, "and to thank the many committee men and teachers who have striven so diligently and devotedly to soread the blessings of education in this district." On behalf of the board he welcomed all those who had journeyed from far and near to pay homage to their school. Mr Burnett said that he could xcmember when there were only three clumps of trees in the district, and he had seen many changes .since then. "In these modern days, with all their conveniences and methods of switt transport," he added, "people are apt to discount the efforts that the pioneers made to provide education for their children." In the early days a local contribution to the school funds had to be made to supplement the Education Board's grant. He thought, however, that there would have to be modifications in the modern education system to give more value to citizenship than mere academic distinction. The following pupils answered to th lßßs°-94—Mrs C. Wilson, Mrs M. Robertson, Mr H. G. Waters, Miss J. Macintyre, Miss J. Forbes, Mrs M. Williams, Mrs D. Howes, Mrs L. Hannigan, Mrs A. Livingstone, Mr E. Waters, Mrs D. Waters, Mrs R. McClelland, Mrs A. Waltho, Mrs W. M. Cotteril, Mr R. Shute, Mrs M. /loss, Mr Bell. 1895-1904—Mrs S. Mackie, Mrs E. Cuthbertson, Mrs J. Smith, Mrs; L. Nisbett Mr A. Wilson, Mrs L. Little, Mr J Mac Donald, Mr J. Cotteril Mr A. H. Waters, Mr S. Toms, Mr A. J. McKinnon, Mrs E. Dick, Mr D. Cuthbertson, Mr E. A. Waters, Mr J. H. D 1905-14 —Miss S. M. Keefe, Mrs L. Gilligan, Mr M. Robertson, Mr A. Allan Mr J. R. Waters, Mrs E. .Collinson', Mrs E. Price, Mrs K. Ross Mr A. Shute, Miss I. Wilson, Mr D. Ross, Mr A. Ross, Mr A. Waters, Mr J. G. Bain, Miss E. McDonald, Mr W. Mcintosh, Mrs I. Stewart, Mrs S. McConnell, Mrs G. Anniss, Mr C. Annett, Miss H. Allan, Mrs A- Rodger Miss G. Macintosh, Mrs J. Seigert, Mrs I. Bain, Mr T. B. Smith. 1915-24—Miss S. Green, Miss M. Sangster, Miss M. Annan, Miss I. S. Annett, Miss E. C. Annett, Miss M. Waters, Miss P. Mason, Miss J. Mason, Miss Q. Struthers, Miss R. Clarkson, Miss J. Struthers, Mrs C. Barrett, Miss R. E. Waters, Mr A. Skinner, Mr J. Keenan, Mr Joe Keenan, ■ Mr George Struthers, Mr A. Waters, Mr L. J. T. Delaney, Mr A. Thompson, Mr R. Ross. M" M. M. Saville, Mr E. Waters, Mr R. Allan, Mr S. Page, Mr H. Clarkson, Mr H. Green, Mr A. Clarkson, Mrs D. Allan, Mr C. Clarkson. 1925-35—Jessie Mason, May Smith, Violet Shaw, Josephine Erikson, Audrey Durant, Ruth Fraser, Ivy Dick, John Gibson, Oswald Gibson, Pat Goulter, Cuthbert Scott, Maurice Keenan, Maurice McConnell, David Gibson, Ray White, Albert Shaw, Bruce Fraser, Donald Ross, George Shaw, Hugh Munro, Robert Durant, Sylvia Shaw. Former teachers present included Mrs J. Bates and Mr Montague P. Cooke. The jubilee banquet was held in the evening in a marquee erected in the school grounds. Mrs T. Pipson was responsible for the organisation of the catering and the tables and decorations were in charge of the ladies' committee. The enjoyment was added to by musical items given by Miss Ayson, Mr T. Creighton, Miss Nancy Talbot, Mrs J. H. Dines, Mrs S. Fee, Mr Clarkson, and Mr S. Fee. Mr J. H. Dines, the president, welcomed Mr J. W. Preen, a member of the Canterbury Education Board, and Mrs Preen, also Mr G. L. BignelJ, the board's foreman of works, and Mrs Bignell. A long toast-list was honoured, during which numerous amusing incidents were recalled by old pupils of the school. A large gathering was present at a thanksgiving service held at the school the following day.