MUSSELBURGH SCHOOL

Evening Star, Issue 19327, 13 August 1926, Page 2

MUSSELBURGH SCHOOL

AHHIVERSASY CELEBRATION The St. Klda Coronation Hall was packed last evening, when tho twentyfirst anniversary or tho Musselburgh School was celebrated in a fitting manner. Mr D. C. Cameron, jun., chairman of the school committee, presided. Mr Cameron said he was pleased to see such a largo attendance. Since the school had opened it had established a splendid record. It had had a number of fine teachers who had done splendid work. The present head master (Mr J. B. Grant) was a capable man, and was respected by everyone. Under his charge the school had become one of the host in Otago. The school had only had two head masters. The speaker thanked the members of tho Education Board and the staff of tho board for their support since the school had been established. Such men as Mr, J. W. Gore and Mr J. Harris (members of tho committee) had done much in tho interest of the school, which had tho hearty support of the residents. Mr J. Wallace (chairman of the Otago Education Board) congratulated the committee on the celebration of the school’s twenty-first anniversary. Ha wished tho committee and school every success in the future.

Mr J. J. Marlow, who was mayor of the borough in 1905, when the school was opened, said that in 1904, when ho was elected, he promised the residents of Musselburgh that a school would bo built. There was a great deal of opposition, hut with the support of a ■number of prominent citizens the school was finally established. It had proved a big asset to the district, and he hoped that tho future staffs would be as capable as tho previous ones. Mr E. Aslin, the first chairman of the school committee, made reference to tho early work of the committee. The first head master (Mr John White) had done excellent work for the school, and it was to see that tho work was being carried on so well by the present head master and his staff. The Rev. R. Scott Allan made rriferenco to his early association with tho school some fifteen years ago. He had watched the progress of the school with great interest,. He hoped that the school would even have a better record in the future,. Mr A. T. M'Tndoe (chairman of the School Committees’ Association) said that tho committees 1 delegates on the association had done good work. He wished the committee and school every success in the years to come. Mr R. W. Hall, Mayor of St. Kilda, also spoke. Mr J. B. Grant said that ft was with pride that he took part in tho celebrations. In Musselburgh all the sections of the school worked together for its good. When he took charge of the school tho utmost friendliness existed between pupils, staff, committee, and community, and that friendliness still existed. The Education Board and tho Education Department had done a great deal for the school, and had helped to provide the necessary equipment needed to make the work effective. They had facilities equal to any in Otago. The school had an excellent library. Mr W. 'Jacobsen, who had been a member of the school committee for twenty years, referred to the early davs of the school. Tho Chairman, on behalf of the committee and staff, presented Mr Jacobson with an attache ease in recognition of his services. On behalf of the school children Mr Jacobson was the recipient of a leather how] hag. On behalf of the teachers Mr T. Patterson addressed those present. _ During the evening items were given by tho school choir, Mr W. Mitchell, Miss M. Mumford, Miss D. Skinner, and Master Bruoa Jones. Later_ in the evening dancing was indulged in.