Pahiatua’s Former Librarian Honoured

Manawatu Times, Volume 63, Issue 87, 13 April 1938, Page 2

Pahiatua’s Former Librarian Honoured

A pleasant interlude in the business of the Pahiatua Borough Council took place when a presentation was made on behalf of the council to the late librarian, Miss E. Chatwin, in honour of her approaching marriage to Mr. L. Truscott.

Mr. S. T. Tinney, chairman of the library committee, said it gave him much pleasure to be in attendance to ask the mayoress to make the presentation. Miss Chatwin had been librarian for the past 12 years, and her bright nature had been a great asset. He was glad that Miss Chatwin, after her marriage, was going to live in Pahiatua, and ho said he was sure that the library’s loss was goiDg to bo Mr. Truscott’s gain, averring that if she proved as successful a wife as she had been a librarian, Mr. Truscott would be a very lucky man indeed. (Applause.) Concluding, the speaker said they were fortunate in securing a successor to Miss Chatwin who was following the good lead set by hor predecessor. Mrs. J. D. Wilson was tho next speaker and she remarked that the Borough Council had desired to make a slight recognition of Miss Chatwin’s long and faithful service as librarian and she was very pleased to be associated with the presentation. Tho speaker knew that Miss Chatwin had been noted for her very constant and genial attention at the library and had much pleasure in asking her to accept a handsome beaten brass lirestand from the council.

The Mayor added a eulogistic reference to Miss Chatwin, who he said had tho reputation of being very attentive to her duties, the subscribers being very pleased to have such a helpful lady in tho selection of their books. He also congratulated Miss Chatwin and Mr. Truscott on their coming marriage. Mr. Truscott responded on behalf of Miss Chatwin and thanked the council very sincerely for tho kind thought, saying that she had always enjoyed her work at the library. The speaker mentioned that when he had come to Pahiatua he had to compete very strongly with the library, as Miss Chatwin had seemed to spend so much of her time there.

A voice: But you won out. (Laughter.) Mr. Truscott again thanked the speakers for their kindly references and good wishes and for the handsome presentation made to his fiancee.