PERSONAL ITEMS.

Mataura Ensign, 17 December 1910, Page 4

PERSONAL ITEMS.

Tiie irssltli i ! S"!-jj;eai'.t ' '■■• •■.ein'.ie '.if tioro, is (•.:•:.-.!['; his ir.cics smile anxiety. The v-!-eant h:.s ;v n far from well for s-rue time, and he has received three leave < i i >•'. i"v ir.'im dutv in <.■<: ho- to rccut-c ; :••. Mrs Fl'km M.-re. wife ..i Mi Frederick Wiiliain M<->ie. commissi -.: n»«'iit, d'ed suddenly <■>. Frid:iy niui : i'scvk a Wellington I're-.-. A.-sociati<;!i nit gram) .just alter ivtu-c: i to h< r !.■ ;ne at Bcrhainporo is- :c. .i pulilit- •■■ .-.U .iaJiinieiit. At the ii!>|i'".-t a verdic: *r, death from heart failure -,vas retO!..t !. A pleasing ;'■ • ;i■ -ti; jii ti :]-\ y.'i<'.e at the Core School on Wed:,, ■■<!;,y last, when J)r C'arsweli. who has keen ;.'■•.•- ing instruct inns to the bey .-'id gvl scouts on first aid :n ambuh.;«< v. i.rk, was the subject of a pr« ■>. ct.it on. Master Wilfred Scott on li !•:.'! <.l his fellow .scout:- tv-.id a letter i.i : .n! - to Dr. Carswell iur the/great : i-:i ;•.--; he had taken in the>;> : :id flu : .v;y v.-'hi-ahlo lessons he hid imp:: x: '■ n tirnt aid work. Mi." i ..:'nie St< ■ > cmm then presented the :e-;<>r with c vilver I'osehowl, and M:-- Irene Spci'm offered a basket <u dowers. i)i <.'mrawed 1 returned his thanks for the kind thought that prompted the presentation and expressed his great i>h a.-.isro at having such ;-.rt interesting (lass as the hoy and girl scouts oi the Core School. A pleasant function took place at the East (Jore School on Thiiisday aftornoon when the pupils oi Standard VI., on the eve <u' leaving the school, presented Mr W. Oilchrist (hfiidinaster) with a token ol their esteem and respect. On behalf of the gills of the class. Miss Jessie Campbell pre-eiited Mr Gilchrist with two well-bound volumes, while Master Arthur Mclv,.;:;i on behalf of the boys presented him with an umbrella. Both pupils < onvey. d to their teacher the best wishes an<; goodwill of the elass. Mr Gilchrist feelingly thanked the children for their gifts. On the same afternoon Miss Kennedy was the recipient of a dainty brooch from the girls of Standaid IV. who are leaving her room. In making the presentation Miss Ettie McDowell thanked Miss Kennedy for tht interest she had taken in them, and coir.eyed to her the good wishes of the gols. In thanking th» class Miss K< : nedy wished them all <'i",-ess in t':i " :'uo schooldays.