HURLEYVILLE.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 8932, 26 June 1905, Page 2

HURLEYVILLE.

A PRESENTATION.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

Mr T. A. Blyth, our esteemed schoolmaster, was ratheT taken by suxprisc on the afternoon of Friday last, when Messrs Morrison and Taylor (the Chairman and secretary of tluj School Committee), accompanied by a considerable crowd of ladies, uucewmoniously invaded the schoolroom during teaching hours. After the commotion of finding seats for the ladies hod subsided. Mr Morrison said fcKa.fc it gave liini Rrejit ple-is>«fo lo be present in order to ilo a small honor to Mr Blyth, who was by far the most popular schoolmaster Hurleyville over had. , It was generally understood that Mr Blyth was to be married in a few days, and tho schoolmistress (Miss Lavary), and the pupils of tho school, had determined to avail themselves of the present occasion of marking their esteem and .good wislies by asking Mr Blyth to accept a token of their friendship and regard. Mr Morrison> then presented Mr Blyth with a very ltandsome silver teapot of a neat and elegant design, the card accompanying the same expressing ■ tho heartiest good wishes for Mr Blyth b happiness and success. Mr/Morrison concluded by wishing Mr Blyth' and the coming Mrs Blyth long" life and prosperity. ,' - - ' Mr Taylor, in. a few words, endorsed the Chairman's remarks on the popularity of Mr Blyth, and pointed out that thelatter possessed the rather rare quality of being atile to v eport with the pupils in the play ground, and yet -remain the thorough master in the school. \He was BUre they, all' wished ■ their worthy master , and the future Mrs- Blyth every enjoyment and success.

Three cheers were, then called for Mr Blyth, and lustily given. After Mr Blyth had feelingly replied the children sang "For he's a jolly good fellow," and the meeting broke up.