VALEDICTORY

Greymouth Evening Star, 23 May 1925, Page 3

VALEDICTORY

INSPECTOR W. BROCKc . (Special to “Star.”) . CHRISTCHURCH. May 22. Mr W. Brock, Senior Inspector to the Canterbury Education Board, will 'retire at the end of this month. The Education Board to-day expressed appreciation of his work of over 50 years in Canterbury. In the report of the Appointments Committee, it was stated that the committee expressed l its deep appreciation of the assistance given and the happy relations that had existed between the senior inspector and the committee, during the time he had been associated with it. > Mr Brock thanked the members for the kindly remarks, and stated he also appreciated the attitude that the committee had always taken with regard to his work. Mr H. J. Bignell, Chairman of the Board, said that Mr Brock’s retirement was a matter for great regret, and the Board deplored the regulation which retired a man at a certain age. The Board placed •on record its appreciation of Mr Brock’s fine ser-. vice in the following motion: The Board places on record its regret'at the retirement of Mr Brock, Senior Inspector, after his 50 years’ service in the Canterbury District, and its deep appreciation of ..the efficient service he has rendered during that time. Mr Brock’s intimate knowledge’ of the district, his sound judgment and his unfailing courtesy on all occasions, have been decided factors in the smooth running of educational affairs of the district,- and members part with him in his official capacity with regret. They further wish him and Mrs Brock many years of health and happiness in his retirement. ' Mr T. Hughes said that the Board, in losing Mr Brock’s services, would lose a ''very efficient officer. Every member of the Board appreciated his fine work for education in Canterbury. Mr W. A. Banks said that no inspector had had more pleasant relations with the Board than Mr Brock who had shown unfailing courtesy and had also taken a personal interest in schools. Mr E. H. Andrews remarked that Mr Brock had always exercised greatest tact anti never used his power'" unfairly or harshly. »■< Other members of the Board also spoke in highly appreciative Terms of Mr Brock’s character arid work in Canterbury, Mr Brock thanked, members of the Board for what they had said. He had had a very happy time in Canterbury, and he had had a lot of fun from the children, who had a way of summing up a teacher’s capacity excellently. Education had progressed during-his period of service. In 1875 there were 13,327 on the roll in Canterbury, noy the total was 37,505, and nowadays, the attendance was much better. IJe thought it quite possible that he might be able to serve the Board in other ways m future. , - ■' ■■ J