PERSONAL

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18736, 14 December 1922, Page 8

PERSONAL

Mr H. P. Stanaway, who has held the position of chief dork in the passenger department at the Dunedin Railway Station for some time, has been appointed railway goods agent at Dunedin, in succession to Mr D. Wallace, who recently died. Mr Stanaway takes up his new duties almost immcdiarely. Miss M. Salmond, M.A., a missionary of the New Zealand Presbyterian Church in India, leaves by to-day’s northern express, en route for New i. ork, where she will take a post-graduate course in the Columbia University. Miss Salmond went to India in 1916, and is now on her first furlough. Mr F. Z. Moore, whose health has improved, will leave the Old Country this month on his return to Dunedin. Tho resignation has been received of Dr D. S. Wylie as Director of the Division of Hospitals. Colonel St. John Eillery and Mrs Killery, of England, who are on a tour of New Zealand are at present the guests of the Governor-general and Viscountess Jellicoe at Government House. On behalf of the Technical College Managers, the chairman (Mr T. Scott) reat yetseray’s meeting, to the return to Parliament of Air J. Horn, and extended hearty congratulations. In returning thanks, Mr Horn expressed the hope that he would be able to bo of assistance to education in Dunedin during his ensuing term in the House, Another of South Canterbury’s old settlers passed away on Saturday afternoon last. Mrs M. A. Robinson, who has been living with her daughter, Mrs James Walker, King street. Temuka, during the past eight years, passed to her rest in her eightyseventh year. Mrs Robinson was born in. Woburn, Bedfordshire. England. blie married early in life, and, with her husband and five children, came to New Zealand ini. the emigrant ship Peeress, arriving in Lyttelton in the year 1874. They came round the coast in a small to Timaru, and landed in surf boats. They then camo on to Temuka, and Mrs Robinson has resided there ever since. Her husband predeceased her by 22 years. She was a faithful wife and a good mother, quiet and devout in disposition, and as a needlewoman she was one of the best. She is survived by one daughter, four sons, and 18 grandchildren. Mr Leonard S. Monk, personal representative of Mr Allan ‘Wilkie, the Shakespearean producer, lias arrived in Dunedin. Mr Wilkie will begin a season of Shakespearean plays in His Majesty’s Theatre on the 26th inst. Air Monk will bo remembered by old cricketers in Otago ns having Ijeen a prominent member of the Cansbrook Cricket Club many years ago. At the Training College on Monday afternoon a number of presentations were made from members of tho staff to several of their number. The presentations were made by Mr APElroa. Miss M. Steven, who has had (o resign her position on account of ili-healtlq was presented with illustrated books. Miss Eaton received a gold and greenstone bracelet, Miss Powell two Doulton bowls, and Aliss Clark an ornamental vase. In the evening the students held a social gathering in the Allen Hall, when various members of the staff received from tho students gifts as tokens of esteem and friendship. Miss Steven was given a cutglass crystal bowl, Miss Crawley a gold wristlet watch, Aliss Powell a silver cake stand and cruet dishes suitably inscribed, Miss Eaton a pewter hot-water jug, and Aliss Clark a pair of silver candlesticks. At yesterday’s meeting of the Otago Education Board the chairman (Mr J. Wal lace) referred to the retirement of Mr James Rennie, head master of the Albany Street School, from the service. He said that Mr Rennie was not one of their own. trainees, but came from Victoria when he was young to enter the service of the Otago Education Board. Air Rennie's influence had been felt ever since. Besides being a. good teacher, Mr Rennie was u first-class citizen, and had taken part in innumerable activities which made for the general good of the community. Mr R. 11. Todd, who also paid a tribute to Mr Rennie's sor vices, said that the latter had done a tremendous amount of good for the Mr A. E. Lawrence said that Mr Rennie's influence was not confined to Dunedin, but had spread to other districts. In Oamaru, Mr Ronnie was looked upon as the godfather of the fife and drum bands, which had proved such excellent adjuncts to school work. Senior Inspector Fleming said he endorsed all that had been said regarding Air Rennie, who was one of a band of young teachers that camo from Victoria, in the early days. Many of those teachers had been trained by Mr Gladman, principal of a training college, who was long since (lead, and they had all left their mark hero. He mentioned this to show how widespread the influence of a good teacher could be.—(“Hear, hear.”) The board passed a motion (hanking Air Rennie for his splendid work and wishing him many years of usefulness in the years to come. Mr Rennie’s retirement dates from Febru ary 28 of next year.