COLYTON.

Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 3023, 18 August 1916, Page 3

COLYTON.

PRESENTATIONS TO MISS

SHORTALL

After eleven years at the Colyton School. Miss Shortall .is about to leave for Campbell street school, and last night she was given _.a farewell social and presentations by the good people of Colyton. The atto.udanco.was very large,' and throughout the evening the gathering was an animated and hearty one, successful in every way. Mr Fred. Pirani, Chairman of the Education Board, presided. ■

At the end of the musical programme. Mr Pirani, for the residents, ]iresented Miss Shortall with a beautiful necklet. An explanation was given of tho reason why Miss Shortall was being moved on to Campbell street, partly to fill the temporary vacancy caused by the illness of a teacher, and partly that she might have more experience in the latest methods of teaching infants. Mr Pirani spoke .in high terms of the quality of Miss ShortaU's work. All the time she had been at Colyton, she had never received anything but a lirst-class report from the inspectors. She had made her work successful without the use of corporal punishment in the school, and her ability was not limited to a few departments, but embraced everything connected with the school life. Colyton was one of the Board's observation schools, aud the gardens there were not excelled anywhere in the district. Mr F. W. Allerby, Chairman of the School Committee, assured Miss Shortall that the parents much regretted her departure. They all appreciated the way in which she had educated the children.

From the children Miss Shortall received a wristlet watch.

In acknowledgment, Miss Shortall said her work had always been a pleasure. She had received always the greatest help from the people of the district, from the committee, and from tho children. Sometimes- she had had to regret the loss of a good chairman, but. she had found by the successor that "there were as good fish in the sea —"' (This quotation from a recitation which Mr Pirani

had just given was a- most appropriate and telling one, and greatly amused the gathering.) Sometimes, con-

tinned Miss Shortall, the committee had threatened to make her sit up, but after talking it.over she would be j still standing. (Laughter.) She thanked them all for their kindnesses, for their beautiful presents, and she felt very grateful to the children for having been forgiven the daily growl. (Laughter and cheers.) Quite spontaneously, the children then rose and gave three lusty cheers for their teacher and friend. The musical programme comprised the following items: Part songs nicely rendered by the children, recitation capitally given by Master Eric Williamson, a pretty song by Rita Viles, part song by the school girls, a sweet rendering of "AVon't You

Buy My Pretty Flowers" by Doris Stubbingtoii, several lively pieces by the Glee Club, capably led by Mrs J Baylis, a solo by Miss Laing (who has an exceptionally good soprano voice), duet by Mrs Baylis and Miss Bray, recitations by Mr Pirani, and songs by Messrs A. and D. Balmer and G. Fitzpatrick. Tho accompaniments were m the efficient hands of Misses Bray", Balmer and Hubner. Supper and a dance followed the (social and musical programme.