A FAMOUS HEADMASTER.
mu ehv. rr. w. moss, of Shrewsbury. Tho Bov. If. W. Mws, who is said to bo resigning the Headmartership of Shrewsbury School, must (remarks tho "'Vh.utniincrlor tiazolto”) have* been tho youngest man. ever appointed to ouch a position. 110 was barely twenty-five, and had not longraduated as .Senior Classic at Cambridge \vhen he .succeeded the great Greek scholar Dr Kennedy. Although lie followed «uch brilliant pedagogues a« Butler ami Kennedy. whoso pupil** practically monopilised tho clanKical dirtinotioim at both Universities, Mr Moss has worthily maintained tho traditions of his predecessor?. Among his disciples aro Dr Paget, the Bishop of Oxford; Dr .Horton, of Hampstead; Mr Stanley Weyman; Mr Owen Seaman, of “Punch”; and Mr H. W. Novinson. During-his tenure of office the retiring Headmaster hn*? effected - some rovolutionary changes, including the transference of the school to tho most charming rdto in England.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 6489, 8 April 1908, Page 9
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146A FAMOUS HEADMASTER. New Zealand Times, Volume XXX, Issue 6489, 8 April 1908, Page 9
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