DEATH OF POPULAR TEACHER

Taranaki Daily News, 3 April 1930, Page 3

DEATH OF POPULAR TEACHER

MR. S. F. MEIKLEJOHN, M.A. The 4eath of Mr. Serjeant Frederick Meiklejohn, M.A., aged 27, a master at the Mount Albert Grammar School, occurred at Auckland last week. Mr.. Meiklejohn was a son of Mr. H. Meiklejohn, of Andrews Road,, Henderson, and a brother of Detective A. B. Meiklejohn, New Plymouth. An old pupil of the Auckland Grammar School, Mr. Meiklejohn gained a university scholarship from there in 1919. He studied at the Auckland University College, gaining the John Tinline scholarship, a senior scholarship in English. Taking an active part in college activities, he was at one time president of the Students’ Association and he was a very keen debater. He graduated with honours in English. For the past four years, except for a break of a year, Mr. Meiklejohn had been teaching at the Mount Albert Grammar School. He was a man of marked educational ability. He took an active part in sport and had charge of the school hockey. In 1927 Mr. Meiklejohn acted as lecturer in English at the University College during .the absence of Professor Egerton on leave. At a meeting of the mar School Board the chairman, Professor A. P. W. Thomas, said Mr. Meiklejohn was a very popular master. It was decided to forward a letter of s y ,n ' pathy to the parents of Mr. Meiklejohn