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Matamata Record, Volume X, Issue 876, 14 November 1927, Page 4

1 Speaking at this week’s Rotary luncheon, Mr. J. B. Waters, of Dunedin, raised a laugh by a story told to illustrate the advantages of education—Rotarian or otherwise. The story concerned a “ pernickety ” school inspector, who had been compelled in his travels to spend the night in the boardinghouse of a Mrs. Murphy—•“ a voluminous lady, built on motor-truck lines.” The inspector was far from satisfied with the bedroom accommodation, and he complained, in particular, that no water had been left in the carafe. “ Carafe,” —the meaning of which had to be explained—was a new term to the bold Mrs. Murphy. “ Well,” she exclaimed on learning the truth, “ to be sure what a wonnerful thing education is. I always thought a giraffe was a burrd.”