VALEDICTORY.

Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 14165, 16 August 1916, Page 4 (Supplement)

VALEDICTORY.

At the Hampdpn street school yesterday afternoon the. touchers and pxiniU flssem.bh.rl to hid farewell to-Miss" Janet ■Johnston, a member of the staff,'who is leaving for Auckland. . She was presented with a mirror .vtnd ■ set of ebony brushes j<s m\ expression of the esteem m wlncli she was- held by the pupils or the school 'Tiio gathering concluded with cheers for the ■ departing teacher. Miss Johnston was afterwards entertained by her colleagues at aiternoon tda.-.

A social was held hi the Clifton Terrace school on Tuesday evening to bid farewell to Miss H. A. E; Small, who has resigned the position of teacher of the school to take up educational missionary work. The school was filled to its utmost capacity with residents and visitors, some.'having travelled long distances to .-be present. Miss 'HaytorT on behalf of the pupils of the school, read an address and presented Miss bmall.ttifch a leather writing- case Mr. J. T. Barnes, on behalf of the re**•nno of tlle district, then handed ■Miss Small-a lady's dressing case, and I? i ? ,co" rse °* remarks referred to [the high esteem and regard in which | she was held in the district. One and ail tendered-best wishes for her future happiness. Musical items and competi-, .toons provided a pleasant evening. j Mr F B. Peart, of Wake-field, who! Has tendered his resignation to' the Education Board after 34 years' service., for 22 of which ho was headmaster of the Wakofield School, wrote to the Jvducation Board on Tuesday ex-press-nig us appreciation of the. treatment he .had received from the hoard A resolution was posted by the board complimenting-'Mr-Peart on his Ion" and faithful service. . "