TEACHERS FAREWELLED

Taranaki Daily News, 22 December 1930, Page 12

TEACHERS FAREWELLED

HEADMASTER AT MANAIA;

' TRIBUTES ON RETIREMENT. Two teachers -who are retiring from the staff of the Manaia District High School were farewelled on Friday by the pupils and committee prior to the school breaking up. '- “Two of our senior teachers are retiring,” said the chairman of the committee, the Rev. R. Miller, “and no doubt it is a sad day for them, as no one likes to leave the work to which liis life has been devoted. Mr. Nairn has been our headmaster for many years and he has been very keen oxi the advancement of his school. His relations with the committee have been cordial and he has always co-operated in. anything lor the good of the school.” They could not let him depart,‘said Mr,-Miller, without recognising his services and he had pleasure in asking Mr. and Mrs. Nairn to accept an electric torch and a/table reading lamp as a tribute from the pupils and the committee. He also wished to thank Mrs. Nairn for her good work on behalf of the school. In asking Miss McEwen to accept a small clock he wished her many years of happiness. He regretted that her retirement was occasioned by health reasons. Mr. A. Gamlin said that the Taranaki Education Board had no more'loyal, servant than Mr. Nairn. Speaking as one who had been associated with the Manaia schbol all his life he could say that Miss McEwen had a long record of good service at the school and she carried away the best wishes of the residents. Mr. A. Lees referred to the large number of good attendance certificates won. It was, he said, a matter of regret losing their teachers. The good results achieved 'by the school were a credit to all the teachers concerned. Mr. Nairn had been particularly interested in the secondary department, much of its success being due to him. On behalf of tho Education Board he expressed appreciation of the services rendered by Mr. Nairn and Miss McEwen. Miss McEwen said she would always have kindly memories of her days at Manaia and she hoped the children would continue to progress in their studies. “I have been teaching for 41 years and the board gives ps the. right to retire,” said Mr. Nairn, “but I still have good health and a lot of work left in me.” He hoped that he had merited all the good things said of him, he continued, and that the residents would give the new headmaster the same support as had been accorded to him. He had always been well backed up by the committee, and he appealed to the children to get down to their work and make a success of their studies. Ho thanked them for their kind tributes to his wife and himself. On behalf of the teachers Mr. Sherson expressed their regret that the departing teachers were leaving them. There had been a very happy spirit among the teachers, and the headmaster had given them a great deal of .freedom gnd had been a kind master. , Cheers were given by the pupils for the departing teachers, and afternoon tea was dispensed by the ladies. The cups won at the recent school sports were presented to the championship winners by the chairman, who congratulated them on their success. These were Pauline Putt and Wilfred Wan. Silver medals were presenteil to the run-ners-up, Dulcie Gundesen and Gordon Innes. Cups for last year’s swimming championships were presented to Dulcie Gundcsen and Geoffrey Hammonds, and a medal to Eileen Leppard for calf-rear-ing. Senior Free Place certificates were presented to Eila Gundcsen, Myrtle Gamlin, Florence Silby, Betty Laursen, Geoffry Hammonds and Eric Thrush; and a higher leaving certificate to Frank Gamlin. '• , , • Proficiency certificates were presented to David Wells, David Walker, Wilfred Wan, Gladys Wallace, Harold Vincent, Norman Taylor, Lorna Reardon, Owen Nairn, Jean Meuli,. Sheila McDonald, Eileen Leppard, Edna Jones, Gordon Innes, Dulcie Gundesen, Hugh Gamlin, Ernest Espiner, Irene Empson, John Young, Thora Barlow and Fred Andrews. Certificates of competency were presented to John Jennings, Joyce Hansen, Pauline Putt and Ldurie Price. . Attendance certificates were awarded to David Rees, Lorna Chisnell, Joe Thompson, Lucy Cowling, Thora Stoddart, Douglas Chisnail, Bessie Cowling, Nancy Barlow, Jean Dudley, Ernest Espiner, Hugh Gamlin, Dave Wells, W. Edwards, Cecil Budd and Arnold Andrews, all' for complete attendance; Leslie Stewart, Ngaere Payne, Margaret Innes, Thora Barlow, Joan Clague, Annie Lord, John Wells, Edna Butler, Charles Ha we, Frank Vincent, W. Vincent, lan McKay, W. Thompson, Lon Hill, Bruce- Miller, Mavis Chisnail, Ross Lehmann, Patricia Atkinson, Mary Chong, Walter Chisnail, Robert Ingram, J. Vernor, Puhi Rei, Fred Andrews, Owen Nairn, Jack Young, Fanny Lord, Laurie Price, .Jack Smith, Charlie Washer, W. Laursen, Hazel Hobday, Joan Clague, Ivy Bloor, Marion Barlow, Marjory Bennett,. Norman Chisnall, Thelma Gundesen, Robert Ingram, Jim Andrews, John Gundesen, M. Auion, L. Adlam and G. Wells.

A display of special interest was an exhibition of handwork of the “Hobby Club,” one room being set apart for the display, which consisted of drawings, designs, calendars, models of boats, engines, aeroplanes and cars. One exhibit of special merit was a large-sized model of a yacht. The various articles and drawings vyere made by the children from designs taken from books. The work reflected great credit on the children and their teacher, Mr. McKenzie, who supervised their activities. The high school is issuing a magazine before Christmas covering the activities of the past year, and with a, new bus service running from Auroa and Kapuni next year it is expected that there will be 60 scholars in the secondary department next term. On Thursday evening the ladies of the school social committee, paid a surprise visit to the headmaster’s residence and presented Mts. Nairn with a set of cake plates as a memento of her good work for the school socials. TAWHITI SCHOOL AFFAIRS. MONTHLY COMMITTEE MEETING. The roll number at the Tawhiti school was 207 and the average attendance 189, reported the headmaster (Mr. A. E. Stone) at the monthly meeting of tjia committee on Tuesday evening. The pupils were keeping up their suppolt of ,the bank accounts opened at the school.

The Taranaki Education Board advised that it would refund the overpaid account for the heating system. It was also stated that capitation monies would not be increased. Arrangements for attention to the school grounds and gardens during the holidays were left in the hands of Messrs. McDonald and F. Castles.

There were present: Messrs. Geo. Dick (chairman), Duncan, Castle, Coad, McDonald, L. F. Barltrop (secretary) and ■’he headmaster.