TEACHERS FAREWELL INSPECTOR LAMBOURNE

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6867, 23 March 1929, Page 8

TEACHERS FAREWELL INSPECTOR LAMBOURNE

CONGRATULATIONS AND PRESENTATION. Mr N. T. Lambourne, who has relinquished the senior inspectorship of the Wanganui education district to accept a position with the Education department, was fare welled by members of the Manawatu branch of the Educational Institute yesterday afternoon, when he was their guest at afternoon tea. Mr. H. F. Moore, president of the branch, presided. Mr Moore extended a welcome first of all to Mr E. Crosbie, the newlyappointed inspector, and to Mr Crawford, on being elevated to senior inspector. The former, in replying, congratulated the district on its fine school buildings and surroundings, school libraries and the like which, he thought were much in advance of the Auckland district from which he had come. Mr. Mooro extended to Mr Lambourne the congratulations of the branch on his advancement. While there was regret at his departure, it was known all along that his promotion was inevitable. Their guest had an immense capacity for work and a real understanding of the teaching profession. It was not ’the first time the department had come to the Wanganui Education district to pick its head officers. Mr. Moore asked Mr Lambourne to accept a time-piece from the members of the branch as a memento of ' his association with them. Mr* Moore concluded with good wishes for their guest and Mrs Lambourne m their new home. Mr. E. Bury, expressed the regret or the headmasters at losing Mr Lambourne ’s guiding hand. They trusted that in his new office Mr Lambourne would still be able to extend any advice that the headmasters might need. Mrs Kendall voiced the regret of the Women Teachers’ Association at Mr. Lambourne’s departure, although it was recognised that his promotion was in the best interests of education. In Ills rounds Of the various schools, Mr. Lambourne had boon a gucat inspiration to tho teachers. Mr C. Hay don, extended the congratulations of the assistant headmasters.

“It is quite impossible for me to thank you adequately for all the kind things that have been said,” stated Mr’Lambourne in reply. “I appreciate very deeply all that has been said about my work in the district and it is gratifying to know that it has met with your approval. I am taking with me the memory of many friendships and happy times spent here. It is the Wanganui board and teachers that have given me the opportunity to show what I could do and I am very pleased to have had that opportunity.” At Longburn yesterday afternoon, Mr Lambourne said he had completed over 17 years as an inspector. He was departing from the children and teachers with feelings he could not describe. He would miss the children, of whom ho was so fond and the teachers, who had helped him so much. He had urged originality and tho use of good judgment upon the teachers and in the new syllabus they would have opportunities to show what they could do on their own initiative. The speaker returned thanks for all tho courtesies extended him and added that he didn’t expect to spend three more enjoyable years than the last three spent in the Wanganui education district.