CORNWALL PARK SCHOOL
MEMORIAL TO HEADMASTER. -* FUNDS FOR SCHOLARSHIP A decision to erect a tablet in memory of the lat-o Mr. William Birss, headmaster of the Cornwall Pwk School for 17 years, was made lit a well-attended meeting of the prtsen' l staff, former teachers and past pupil* held at the school last evening* Th® chairman of the school committee, Mr.iA. J. Billington, presided. . It was also agreed to retain for tM. benefit of the school the late headmaster's collection of flags of various countries, unique school equipment,, and exhibits which the meeting considered had played an important-part in building, up the Cornwall Park tradition. V j A suggestion by Mr. S. V. SiiieWw that a scholarship should be found™ to perpetuate the memory of Mr. Birss was adopted unanimously, M| executive committer, consisting of oS "; pupils was elected tp,consider ways means -of raising the. necessary amo ? n ?r for this purpose. It was estimated tna®£3OO would bo needed to carry out tM whole of the plan. ~ -i:
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23075, 28 June 1938, Page 10
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