VALEDICTORY

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIV, 26 March 1930, Page 3

VALEDICTORY

INSPECTOR AND HEADMASTER FAREWELLED PRESENTATIONS MADE At Hie Auckland Point School a large number of teachers and friends met to say farewell to Mr (!. Dalglish, who is about Lo retire from the inspectorate; and Mr 0. 11. Stubbs, headmaster of the Auckland Point School, who lias been promoted to (he rank of inspector. The programme included competitions, dancing, folk dancing and items as follows:—Song, .Miss Clapper; duel, Miss l''ilzsiiiinio!is ami .Mr Smalle.v; recitation, Miss Horner; song, Mr limit; violin solo. Miss Clauglilon; blackboard sketching, Mr Price; recitation, Mr Sanders. Misses Palmer and McLean, .Messrs Smnlley and Don acted as pianists.

In the course of the evening Mr Medium expressed the regret of all the Nelson teachers at losing Mr 'Stubbs, whose happy personality had made him many friends, lie congratulated him on his promotion lo the inspectorate and ventured Hie opinion that Mr Stubbs would he the right man for the position. Mr Stubbs "replied that ho was sorry to he leaving Nelson, where he had spent a very happy year. Ho would always look forward to returning on holiday.

At the conclusion of supper, Mr 11. 11. Horner, president of the Nelson branch of the Institute, spoke of the esteem in which Mr Dalglish, the Senior Inspector of the Nelson Education Hoard, was held by all teachers. He. had always been ready lo help those in difficulties and had been kindly and considerate. On behalf of the members of tho Institute, Mr Horner wished Mr and Mrs Dalglish many years of prosperity and happiness. At this juncture Mrs Dalglish and ilrs Stubbs were presented with bouquets by Miss Baigeht and Mrs Christie.

As a token of the esteem in which he was hold by the teachers, Mr Dalglish was then asked lo accept a. sel of golf clubs and bag. Mrs Dalglish was the recipient of a dinner gong. ' After due musical honours had been accorded the guests of the evening, Mr Dalglish thanked the teachers for the handsome gift and for the kind things that had been said about him. He would miss his work, he said, hut found that there would be many interests to occupy his attention. He referred to the high standard of work of the Nelson teachers who would compare favourably with those of any other district iii New Zealand.

Mrs Dalglish also expressed her thanks for the gift made to her. A successful function was brought to an end by the singing of Aulcl Lang Syne and "God Save the King."