MARSDEN SCHOOL

Evening Post, Issue 36, 12 February 1935, Page 15

MARSDEN SCHOOL

DEDICATION OF READING DESK

Appreciation of a good friend

There was a large gathering at Marsden Diocesan School this morning when.a beautiful oak reading desk was dedicated to the memory of the late Archdeacon,; Johnson: d^ : -Dr.' Sprott, Bishop^b'f theDioceser'-- *■ C, . -\■-. ■.'■ '■■'' /The desk; which was; placed oh the stage of the fine school hall, with the deep blue curtains behind it, }s of oak, handsomely carved in suitable design by Mr. L Isaacs, and bears an inscrip-; tion on the plate of brass, as follows:—. "This desk was given by the Old Girls' Association vof Marsdeh- School in afr fectionate ; memory 0j... Archdeacon Johnson, sometime chaplain, who died August 3,; i? 34." ;;\f;^;^ v r"■":*Y ' The Bishop was-accompanied by; the1 Rev. Mr. Kempthorhe (chaplain of the; school), the Hey.. Canon James, and,. members of the Board, of Trustees, and on the stage also were Miss Mayhew (principal), Miss Baber (former. principal for many years), Mrs. Sprott, Mrs. Mitford (sister-iri-law of the: late Archdeacon Johnson),, Mrs. : Wallis, and the members of the school staff. ; '.': ; The Eey. Mr. Kempthorne read the lesson and schpol prayers, and then