HAPPY VALLEY.

Colonist, Volume LX, Issue 14893, 16 October 1918, Page 4 (Supplement)

HAPPY VALLEY.

Octohre sth. ' A very enjoyable gathering was. held at the Happy Valley schoolroom on September 27th, to bid farewell to Miss Snook, who has filled the position of school teacher^and postmistress. Mr R. C. Withers presided. Songs and musical items were given by several ladies and gentlemen, and there wore items by -he children. Ike chairman referred to the early departure of Miss Snook from the district. He said they oil very deeply regretted that she was j leaving them. During her residence at Happy Valley she had made many friends. As a schoolteacher she had | given every satisfaction. They ail knew the difficult duties of a teacher, especially in country districts, with a mixed school, of boys and girls. Nevertheless Miss Snook had ruled with a firm .hand, and had won the respect of both parents and children, and the school had made good progress during the four and a-half■ years she had' been in charge of it. Miss Snook had also occupied the position of postmistress since the post and telegraph office had been opened at Him. They all know what a convenience the office iiad 'been, and Miss Suook had been most obliging to all, no matter what hour the telephone was required. As a social member of I the community she had proved herself a valuable addition, always willing to assijst at... all social gatherings; and the success of many of their patriotic functions: was largely due to her tin- ! tiring efforts. On behalf of those present he desired to convey to her their very best gishes for her future happiness. •Mr J. Barnes, speaking in his capacity as chairman of the school committee," snid that flic most pleasant i relations had always existed between himself and Miss Snook, and the comI rnitteo vrere very sorry indeed to lose } such a capable and efficient teacher. On j behalf or her many friends he had much i pleasure in asking Miss Snook to accept ja, clock as a slight token;of the respect in which she was held. Concluding, Mr Barnos wished Miss Snook and her ■ future partner in life every happiness and prosperity. Mr T. Anderson endorsed the remarks of the previous speakers. Master Phil .Harvey, for the pupils of the school, then handed Miss Snook a silver-candlestick. Mr Blackburn, vho replied, snid YLiss.Snoqk.de--1 sired him to express to them her sincere I Mianks for the very -useful presents they I had.given'her that evening, and for the ' kind remarks passed concerning her. : Miss Cyier Atkinson- then presented j Violet Snook (niece) with a neat silver 'bangle, as a parting gift from her : schoolmates. Suoper was provided l.v the ladies,- and a -pleasant evening, was .brought to a.close by the singing oT , the National Anthem. A -meeting of the committee of the Happy Valley branch of the Red Cross j n-as hold on September 21st. Miss i,Snook, who has occupied the position j of hon.. since the branch was formed, tendered her-resignation, which was accepted with regret. Mrs J. Flower being elected to fill the .vacancy. The chairman (Mr T. Anderson) <referred to the good work done by Miss Snook, and the largH amount of time she. had given in assisting all patriotic work. At the

request- of the committee he presented Missi'Snook with a set of carvers and a silver-mounted "biscuit barrel Miss Snook, in returning thanks, said-that anything she had done had been-ai pleasure, as well as a duty to those men who Were sacrificing so much for us.^ A* very pleasant afternoon was spent at the residence of Mrs J. Flower recently, when Miss Snook was entertained at a kitchen afternoon by members of the Ladies' Sewing' Guild. Occasion was taken to recognise the good work done by Mrs Srook (who is also letting). She has been j>, very active worker of the Guild, and she'was presented with an antimony-mounted clothes brush.